When denialism meets 140-MPH windsÂ
A writer glimpses Florida’s dystopian future in a piece of storm debris.
Tag: Hurricane Helene
Politicians must wake up to the economic realities of disasters like Hurricane Helene
It’s time to accept science, govern by economic reason and embrace responsible governance.
Helene’s 500 miles of wreckage and devastation should bring howls of fury at leaders’ folly
Global, national and state leaders must recognize at long last that the world’s climate cares nothing for political fiction.
Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice
The frequency of heavy rainfall has increased as a result of human-caused climate change
Can Cedar Key remain Cedar Key after Hurricane Helene?Â
When a Florida beach town is wiped out, the political and economic pressure to redevelop is relentless.
In storms like Hurricane Helene, flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent and growing threat
Many types of toxic material can affect the long-term health and environmental safety of surrounding communities.
Florida can handle storms — it’s climate change that’s the problem
The politics driving state policies that could help Floridians better cope with the effects of a warming planet need to ...
In Florida’s Big Bend, small towns bear the brunt of Helene’s impact
After three hurricanes in a year, the cycle of recovery continues in hamlets along the state’s west coast.
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