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Hurricanes
New UN Report Warns of Impending Catastrophe as World Warms, Glaciers Melt
Despite warnings of “total ecosystem collapse,” global governments have no imminent radical actions planned.
Hurricane Season Not Only Brings Destruction and Death but Rising Inequality Too
Natural disasters are taking a heavy toll.
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Poor People in the US Will Face Growing Exposure to Natural Disasters
How do disasters affect people's decisions to move in or out of particular areas?
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Democracy Deferred: Ohio Removes Anti-Fracking Measures From County Ballots
Pre-election lawsuits and administrative wrangling to prevent local-level voting on issues are becoming the norm.
Dahr Jamail | Record Heating of Earth’s Oceans Is Driving Uptick in Hurricanes
Increasingly warm ocean temperatures around the globe are causing record-breaking rainfall events.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Strong Hurricanes Developing Earlier Than Usual, and More
For the first time since record-keeping began, two Category 4 hurricanes have developed in the Eastern Pacific Basin before July 1, and more.
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Nuclear Power Plant Flood Risk: Sandy Was Just a Warm-Up
To some people, the NRCu2019s timeline of five years for the completion of Tier 1 reassessments and changes, and the lack of deadlines for Tiers 2 and 3 is …
In the Blame Game, the Right Cites God
I would never say God sent a scary storm in the form of Hurricane Issac to the RNC because he hates Republicans, even though they do seem to ignore …
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Feeling the Heat
Still don't believe in climate change? Then you're either deep in denial or delirious from the heat.