Oct 03 Watch 8:51 Will climate change turn Miami into a ‘future Atlantis’? By Miles O'Brien Florida research professors studying climate change have serious warnings for the Magic City. They say that Miami’s buildings have come a long way in becoming more resistant to sustained, heavy winds. However, the city’s infrastructure may not be prepared to… Continue watching
Sep 17 Hurricane Florence breaches manure lagoon, coal ash pit in North Carolina By Michael Biesecker, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina environmental regulators say several open-air manure pits at hog farms have failed, spilling pollution. Continue reading
Sep 14 Hurricane Florence makes landfall. Here’s how you can track flooding, power outages and other damage By Nsikan Akpan PBS NewsHour has compiled this guide of resources so you can track Hurricane Florence's devastation as it happens. Continue reading
Sep 12 South Carolina slave descendants used to riding out storms By Russ Bynum, Associated Press "If Mama won't leave, most folks aren't going to leave."… Continue reading
Sep 11 Live map: Track Hurricane Florence as it heads for the East Coast By Nsikan Akpan Update: Sept. 13, 6:58 a.m. ET Overnight, Hurricane Florence’s winds continued to decline. However, its rain and storm surge forecasts remain unchanged. The outer bands of its tropical storm-force winds are now reaching shore. Florence’s winds dropped by 20… Continue reading
Sep 10 How Hurricane Florence could cause unprecedented damage to the Carolinas By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin A week ago, no one expected Hurricane Florence to roll into the Southeast, and now it may create storm surge taller than a house. Continue reading
Aug 24 How Hurricane Lane’s torrential rain mirrors Hurricane Harvey By Nsikan Akpan Hurricane Lane’s rains call to mind the downpour of Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in Texas a year ago Saturday. But the hurricanes are likely to have two very different outcomes. Continue reading
Jun 16 Puerto Ricans don’t trust official information on Hurricane Maria By Alexis R. Santos-Lozada, The Conversation A survey shows that most Puerto Ricans didn't highly rate the official information coming out of the island. Continue reading
Oct 21 Appeal for hurricane aid backed by former presidents raises $31 million By Will Weissert, Associated Press All five living former U.S. presidents attended a concert Saturday night in a Texas college town, raising money for relief efforts from Hurricane Harvey. Continue reading
Sep 30 EPA says dioxins might have washed downriver during Harvey By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The EPA says an unknown amount of a dangerous chemical linked to birth defects and cancer may have washed downriver from a Houston-area Superfund site. Continue reading