An offshore oil company abandoned Filipino workers in inadequate bunkhouses as climate-fueled Hurricane Ida slammed into southeast Louisiana in August 2021, 10 employees allege in a lawsuit. “I could not think of
When Superstorm Sandy hit in October 2012, Celia Sporer-Newman was about eight months pregnant and working full-time as a paramedic in Queens, New York. Sporer-Newman had worked through previous disasters, including Hurricane
Extreme weather disasters fueled by climate change killed at least 474 people and caused more than $165 billion in damages across the U.S. in 2022, NOAA scientists said Tuesday. The annual billion-dollar
The lingering effects of Hurricane Ian are still destroying buildings and endangering human health, Earther reports. Mold flourishes in damp and waterlogged environments (like, for example, recently flooded drywall and the lumber
As Hurricane Ian approached southern Florida in late September, Tifanny Burks got a call from a recent client. A single mother of three, including an infant Burks had helped deliver, was facing
Americans are moving away from some areas hit hardest by hurricanes and extreme heat, and are moving to regions most prone to extreme wildfires and drought — as well as hurricane-prone Florida
A group of 16 Puerto Rican municipalities have filed a RICO lawsuit alleging numerous major oil and coal companies engaged in a coordinated "fraudulent marketing scheme" denying the science of climate change.
In late September, Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful and costly storms to make landfall in the U.S., tore through southwest Florida and caused an estimated $67 billion in property damage.
Shrimpers, fishermen, and climate and environmental justice advocates took to the water outside a liquefied methane industry gathering in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to call attention to the dangers posed to their communities,
Tropical Storm Lisa officially formed Monday and is expected to intensify to Category 1 strength before hitting Central America tomorrow. The storm is currently projected to make landfall in Belize, but will
First comes the rapid intensification fueled by exceptionally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, then comes the rain, wind, and destruction, then come the multimillion-dollar cleanup contracts. In the case of
Parts of Bangladesh are devastated after cyclone Sitrang dropped as much as 17 inches of rain in 48 hours. The Times of India reports at least 35 people are dead, but the
At least 28 people are dead across Central America after Hurricane Julia dumped as much as 15 landslide-inducing inches of rain across multiple countries. The region is still recovering from the one-two
Category 4 Hurricane Ian left at least 76 people dead in Florida before making landfall as a Cat. 1 storm South Carolina before moving up the coast, killing 4 more in North
From hurricanes bearing down on Florida to megafires burning in the West, the climate crisis seems to be everywhere, all at once. But on TV and film screens, mentions of climate are
As Ian restrengthened into a hurricane over the Atlantic on its way toward South Carolina, the devastation unleashed across Florida began to become — but in no way has become — clear.
Climate change caused Hurricane Ian to dump 10% more rain on Florida than it would have otherwise, a rapid analysis using well-established methodology has found. The atmosphere can hold 7% more water
Hurricane Ian slammed into southwest Florida Wednesday afternoon as a very strong Category 4 storm and has caused catastrophic flooding and widespread damage, knocking out electricity for more than 2.5 million utility
Hurricane Ian knocked out power across the entire nation of Cuba, and killed two people, in the six hours it took to traverse the island Tuesday. The storm made landfall as a
Hurricane Ian is bearing down on the west coast of Florida with "catastrophic storm surge," heavy rain, and wind speeds just 2 mph shy of a Category 5 storm. The monstrous storm