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![A pyrocumulonimbus cloud of wildfire smoke rising above an orchard of immature trees]()
![A pyrocumulonimbus cloud of wildfire smoke rising above an orchard of immature trees]()
California’s Park Fire is spawning its own smoke thunderclouds
Pyrocumulonimbus clouds might offer a terrifying peek at the future of wildfires.
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![A mobile home lays flipped on its side after a hurricane]()
![A mobile home lays flipped on its side after a hurricane]()
‘A matter of life and death’: How disaster response endangers US farmworkers
In a Grist exclusive, a new report finds that data gaps end up putting vulnerable communities at even more risk.
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![A group of construction workers stand in a trench at night.]()
![A group of construction workers stand in a trench at night.]()
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water
Many of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative.
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![florida silhouette with two oranges on top, one with mold]()
Can Florida’s orange growers survive another hurricane season?
A perfect storm of hurricanes, diseases, and water scarcity threatens to wipe out the state's famed citrus industry.
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What defines a heat wave? The answer could decide where disaster dollars go.
With heat waves and wildfire smoke emergencies increasing, there's not always a clear pathway for states to access federal aid.
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Earth just sweltered through the hottest day ever recorded
And 2024 is on track to be the hottest year, too.
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![Clay-colored water floods land, with only tops of trees sticking up.]()
![Clay-colored water floods land, with only tops of trees sticking up.]()
Tribal lands in Oklahoma are 5 times more likely to flood than rest of state
When Indigenous peoples were forced off their lands, they were boxed into flood-prone areas.
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![A large brick apartment building with AC window units stands in front of the DC skyline with the Washington monument in the background.]()
![A large brick apartment building with AC window units stands in front of the DC skyline with the Washington monument in the background.]()
The US is failing renters during extreme heat waves
Laws require landlords to provide heat. It’s not the same for AC.
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![People receive free food at a distribution site after a hurricane.]()
![People receive free food at a distribution site after a hurricane.]()
Hunger was already bad enough. Then Beryl hit.
Food spoils when the power goes out, exposing more people to hunger and food insecurity. But the crisis goes deeper than that.
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The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from extreme heat
Cool roofs reflect sunlight and reduce the urban heat island effect.
