Tag: natural disaster
As wildfires rage, Trump administration plans to slash fire science funding
“A wildland fire (budget) cut is a human health cut.”
Hurricane Maria’s death toll higher than official recording a new study...
The overall death toll is 15 to 20 times greater than the Puerto Rican government's official death record.
Volunteers plant 67,500 trees in Portuguese forest devastated by wildfires
"In an era of climate change, such disasters are becoming reality all over the world."
FEMA to shut off aid to Puerto Rico with municipalities still...
A third of Puerto Rico residents are still without electricity and lack access to potable water four months after the Category 4 hurricane hit.
Half of Puerto Rico still in darkness, with no light in...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently estimated complete power restoration by May, leaving 45 percent of the island’s 1.5 million electricity customers in the dark.
State of Disaster
With natural disaster after natural disaster, Texans continues to elect officials who deny climate change. How many natural disasters will it take for the state to realize the disaster of it's elected officials?
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Federal agents invoke Renee Good’s killing to intimidate protesters in Minnesota
Videos, eyewitness accounts, and a sweeping state lawsuit show federal agents repeatedly referencing Renee Nicole Good’s death during confrontations with civilians as Minnesota seeks to halt a massive immigration enforcement surge.
Children hospitalized after ICE flash-bangs strike family van in Minneapolis
Parents say federal agents fired flash-bang munitions and tear gas into their vehicle during protests, sending three children to the hospital and intensifying scrutiny of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Trump’s dementia addled plan to invade Greenland violates the NATO treaty
Why are Republicans orchestrating this ‘gunboat diplomacy’ with the intent of–a rapist?
Whistleblower reveals ICE surveillance campaign targeting immigrants and US citizens
Leaked files and internal dissent show immigration enforcement under Trump has expanded into a wide-ranging intelligence operation.
Ford worker suspended after confronting President Trump over Epstein files during Michigan plant visit
A viral exchange inside a union auto plant has triggered union scrutiny, political backlash, and renewed questions about the administration’s handling of the Epstein records.