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Oct 09

22 dead, dozens missing after rain-fueled landslide sweeps through Venezuela town

By Andry Rincón, Associated Press

A landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain swept through a municipality in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks and trees through neighborhoods, authorities said Sunday.

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Oct 08

Disasters like Ian pose extra risk for less mobile seniors, people with chronic illness

By Anita Snow, Jay Reeves, Associated Press

Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida, and experts warn such risks to society's oldest are growing as…

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Apr 11

Climate change worsens cyclones that reach Africa, study says

By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press

Multiple tropical storms that pummeled Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique earlier this year were analyzed by the World Weather Attribution group, who determined that the storms were made worse by the increase in global temperatures.

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Apr 05

How rising sea levels threaten the lives of Louisiana’s coastal residents

By Roby Chavez

A new United Nations climate report paints a dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico’s future, warning that sea level rise poses an existential threat for much of coastal Louisiana, including almost 7,000 residents near the bayou communities of Barataria,…

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Mar 23

Watch 2:20
New Orleans area recovering from tornadoes that ripped through the region

By Roby Chavez, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Tornadoes tore through New Orleans and surrounding areas Tuesday leaving behind devastation, with overturned vehicles, downed power lines and street lights, and homes completely destroyed. At least one person was killed and Louisiana has activated hundreds of National Guard personnel…

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Feb 24

As economists warn of mounting climate change costs, Biden seeks to price damages

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Economists say the costs of climate change are growing as global warming happens more quickly than expected and its impacts become better understood -- from crop losses due to drought, to lessened worker productivity because of the heat.

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Jan 27

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Many in Kentucky expect long struggle to rebuild, heal after damage from tornadoes

By William Brangham, Phil Maravilla

It's been seven weeks since a series of ferocious tornadoes tore through Western Kentucky and surrounding areas, killing 90 people, and making hundreds more homeless. Kentucky’s governor, and President Joe Biden, have promised whatever is needed to rebuild. William Brangham…

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Oct 07

Watch 8:37
Climate change’s uneven impact on communities of color compounded by uneven flow of aid

By Roby Chavez, Sam Lane

Hurricane Ida survivors are still facing a difficult road ahead, nearly six weeks after it battered Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. And in Lake Charles, Louisiana, thousands are still waiting for relief from a string of natural disasters that…

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Oct 05

Extreme weather doesn’t usually motivate Americans to move. Here’s why

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

For many, the question is not as simple as choosing to pack up and move away from a place to escape the threat of extreme weather, or the devastation left in its wake, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

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Sep 29

Lava from La Palma eruption finally reaches the Atlantic

By Daniel Roca, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

Lava from a volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands has finally reached the Atlantic Ocean after days of wiping out hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.

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