the devastating floods in South Asia, where more than 1,300 people have died in Bangladesh, India and Nepal in recent months, after the region was … South Asia: 1,300 Dead, 40 Million Impacted in Climate Change-Linked FloodingRead more
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The Forgotten Americans: Why Did U.S. Media Ignore U.S. Virgin Islands Devastated by Irma?
Virgin Islands, to the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Hurricane Irma made landfall as a Category 5 storm just over one week ago, knocking out electricity … The Forgotten Americans: Why Did U.S. Media Ignore U.S. Virgin Islands Devastated by Irma?Read more
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This is the hurricane season scientists expected … and feared
After multiple intense hurricane landfalls this month, the scenes from the Caribbean have been horrific — trees stripped bare, houses flattened, million-dollar yachts strewn like … This is the hurricane season scientists expected … and fearedRead more
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Surrounded by Oil Refineries, Port Arthur, TX Faces New Environmental Crisis Following Harvey Floods
Six days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall, the unprecedented storm is continuing to wreak havoc in Texas and parts of Louisiana. The death toll has … Surrounded by Oil Refineries, Port Arthur, TX Faces New Environmental Crisis Following Harvey FloodsRead more
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Environmental Justice in Houston
Robert Bullard talking: when we look at the color of vulnerability and we look at which communities are actually at greatest risk from disasters and … Environmental Justice in HoustonRead more
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There’s nothing ‘natural’ about a natural disaster
Here is the Wikipedia entry for Hurricane Mitch, which ravaged Central America in 1998: ‘From October 29 to November 3, Hurricane Mitch dropped historic amounts … There’s nothing ‘natural’ about a natural disasterRead more
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Red Cross is a failure
Hurricane Harvey has been sparking comparisons to Hurricane Katrina, which hit New Orleans 12 years ago yesterday. The devastating storm killed more than 1,800 people … Red Cross is a failureRead more
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Why Cubans are 15 Times Less Likely to Die from Hurricanes Than Americans
From the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to Florida and Georgia, millions of Americans remain without electricity as they attempt to recover from the … Why Cubans are 15 Times Less Likely to Die from Hurricanes Than AmericansRead more
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The Great Flood
How many times will we rebuild Florida’s cities, Houston, coastal New Jersey, New Orleans and other population centers ravaged by storms lethally intensified by global … The Great FloodRead more
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The Red Cross Won’t Save Houston
In 2004, I was just starting my first full-time job in a Washington newsroom when disaster struck. It was on the other side of the … The Red Cross Won’t Save HoustonRead more