Sep 06 Biden directs federal aid to New York and New Jersey after deadly flooding By Associated Press At least 50 people were killed in six Eastern states as record rainfall last Wednesday overwhelmed rivers and sewer systems. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 5:27 Line 3 pipeline: Progressive Dems implore Biden to shut it down By PBS NewsHour Progressive Democrats are urging president Biden to halt work on the controversial Line 3 pipeline. The group says they support the closure because of the environmental concerns and opposition from indigenous leaders. Meanwhile, Republican representatives have supported the pipeline in… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 5:12 Ida: power outages continue, death toll rises By PBS NewsHour The search for the missing and recovery continues as the death toll from Ida rises again. The hurricane brought intense rain and flooding to the country’s northeast, killing 49 people. President Joe Biden is expected to visit New Jersey and… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 5:27 As the shoreline erodes, one national park tries to adapt By Zachary Green On the southern end of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes National Park has seen the water levels rise five feet since 2014, hastened by human-made structures and an increase in storms brought on by climate change. Higher water marks mean more… Continue watching
Sep 04 Biden walks storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting' By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden pledged robust federal assistance to get people back on their feet and said the government already had distributed $100 million directly to individuals in the state in $500 checks to give them a first slice of critical help. Many… Continue reading
Sep 03 U.S. to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round By Keith Ridler, Associated Press U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season as climate change makes the American West warmer and drier. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Biden surveys storm damage in Louisiana neighborhood By Josh Boak, Associated Press Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hardhit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday and told local residents, “I know you're hurting, I know you're hurting.”… Continue reading
Sep 03 Biden's message to battered Gulf Coast: 'We are here for you' By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden is calling for greater public resolve to confront climate change and help the nation deal with the fierce storms, flooding and wildfires that have beset the country. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 6:35 Ida's aftermath shows need to address climate change, invest in infrastructure The loss of life and the enormous damage Hurricane Ida has left in its wake are renewing bigger conversations around climate change. The past few days alone have seen one biblical-like problem after another: Massive flooding, a total loss of… Continue watching
Sep 02 AP EXPLAINER: How Ida can be so deadly 1,000 miles from landfall By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Meteorologists say natural and man-made forces made Ida deadly and devastating in the New York and New Jersey area even though the weakened storm made landfall more than 1,000 miles away. Continue reading