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Colorado residents ponder the road ahead after wildfires

Days after what might be the most damaging wildfire in state history, residents are just beginning to make sense of the long road back and the extent of the damage.

01/03/22

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Don’t call it climate change. Red states prepare for ‘extreme weather’

Bracing for global warming is the rare climate issue that appeals to both Republicans and Democrats, and 34 states have done some sort of climate-adaptation planning.

11/29/21

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Facing floods and fires, undocumented immigrants have nowhere to turn for help

Undocumented immigrants are ineligible for aid after disasters like Hurricane Ida and wildfires. Some people are trying to change that.

10/18/21

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The perverse incentives of federal disaster aid

Experts worry that some federal disaster aid is actually creating perverse incentives for cities and states — and deterring them from making better climate policies.

05/18/21

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Politico

Insurance for when FEMA fails

By Zak Coleman Illustration: Tara Jacoby

Hit by more disasters, cities and local governments are taking on new policies to fill the gaps left by Washington. But are they getting a fair shake?

07/16/20

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Time

Why the Larger Climate Movement Is Finally Embracing the Fight Against Environmental Racism

By Justin Worland Photo: Matt Rourke/AP

The increased attention to systemic racism and the urgency of climate change has made for a unique opportunity.

07/10/20

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Newsday

How 2020 revamp of federal flood insurance rates could affect you

By Robert Brodsky Photo: Howard Schnapp

Location and rebuild cost are driving the new rates, FEMA and industry experts said. The overhaul has both support and criticism.

04/06/19

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NRDC

Climate Action in NY: 2019 Could Be Even Bigger than 2018

By Donna DeCostanzo & Jackson Morris

There is still good reason to be optimistic, as there is an inspiring portfolio of states and cities across the country that actually accept the science of climate change, recognize the economic benefits associated with…

12/31/18

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