Tag: severe weather
US sets record for billion-dollar disasters in a single year, with...
“If we want to reduce the damages from severe weather, we need to accelerate progress on both stopping climate change and building resilience.”
As extreme weather events increase, what are the risks to wildlife?
Last year the United States racked up nearly $100 billion in damages from weather and climate disasters. These events are starting to take their toll on wildlife, too.
18 dead, more than 900 rescued as Florence floods the Carolinas
"The storm has never been more dangerous than it is right now."
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Sanders pushes ‘Pensions for All’ to confront corporate greed and America’s retirement crisis
With nearly half of older workers having no retirement savings, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces sweeping legislation to guarantee all Americans the same pension security enjoyed by members of Congress.
Trump turns on MAGA over Epstein files as transparency backlash grows
Trump once capitalized on Epstein conspiracy theories to galvanize his base. Now, facing demands for accountability, he lashes out at the very supporters who helped propel him back into power.
Vermont installs beaver-saving, flood-preventing device
Beaver deceivers are known to be "humane infrastructure designed to regulate water levels while allowing beavers to remain in place."
20 states sue Trump administration for ending FEMA disaster mitigation program
Democratic-led states say canceling the BRIC program violates federal law and endangers communities preparing for floods, fires, and other climate disasters.
Pope Leo XIV demands Gaza ceasefire, as Israeli tank crew shells church, kills 3...
The Pope called for an immediate ceasefire in the aftermath.