Climate Change Risks And Insurance Policies
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with economist Howard Kunreuther, co-director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Process Center, about climate change's impact on the insurance...
These popular tuna species are no longer endangered, surprising scientists
In a world simultaneously on fire and underwater thanks to climate change, scientists have announced some good news: Several important tuna species have stepped back from the edge of...
When Hard Jobs Turn Hazardous
In early summer, a day laborer laying irrigation lines at a plant nursery just south of Portland, Ore., collapsed to the ground and died. His official...
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster this summer
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans live in a county hit by a weather disaster in the past three months, according to a new Washington Post...Did ‘Warning Fatigue’ Set In As Hurricane Remnants Neared The Northeast?
As Ida approached New York and New Jersey, some people may have been so inundated with weather alerts that they stopped taking them seriously.Mutual Aid Becomes Crucial Part Of Hurricane Ida Recovery
After Ida hit Louisiana, mutual aid groups sprang into action to get people the money, food and supplies they needed.It Could Take Weeks For All Of Louisiana To Get Power Back After Ida
The areas hardest hit by the hurricane might not see full electricity restoration until the end of the month.
Climate-Fueled Ida Behind Suspected Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
By Jessica CorbettAs Louisiana residents and officials begin the recovery process in the wake of Hurricane Ida, environmental campaigners responded Thursday to reporting of a...