Resilience
Three firefighters in turnout gear — woman in the center, flanked by two men carrying shovels in smoky air

These blue states aren’t getting fire prevention money from Trump

FEMA slowed grants intended to help states such as California and Colorado prepare for and prevent wildfires, a Washington Post analysis shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
A dam allowing water to flow

Close calls at Michigan's dams are a climate warning to America

Record flooding pushed Michigan's dams to the brink of disaster and showed just how unprepared U.S. infrastructure is for a warming world.

grist.org
A view of turquoise water and a tropical island

‘We didn’t lose each other:’ How people are picking up the pieces after Super Typhoon Sinlaku

Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands are no strangers to tropical cyclones, but climate change is supercharging storms and disrupting education on the islands.

yaleclimateconnections.org
Al Gore attends the 2017 IFP Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 27, 2017 in New York City.

Al Gore talks renewable energy, data centers, and climate crisis at Tennessee conference

Former Vice President Al Gore said he is encouraged by the growing international adoption of renewable energy sources.
tennesseelookout.com
Young man seated on a rock outcrop overlooking Flaming Gorge reservoir

As Flaming Gorge starts to shrink, questions — and new ideas — about its future grow

As the Green River runs high out of Flaming Gorge Reservoir, so is anxiety in the tiny Utah town of Manila.
utahnewsdispatch.com
Coniferous forest backlit by advancing wildfire

Colorado warns of severe fire risk in southwestern states. It may be difficult to share resources

Colorado is “light years” ahead in fire preparedness compared with a decade ago, but it has also faced its largest and most destructive wildfires in that time.

insideclimatenews.org
Autumn trees and foliage along the clear water of the Guadalupe River in Texas.

Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections

Dozens of bills were rejected over nearly 60 years; some measures would have prohibited youth camps and new construction in high-risk flood areas.

www.texastribune.org
Blue-green neon sign on black background reads "Havana"

A solar-powered charging station in Cuba brings life to a darkened island

A free, solar-powered charging station, or “solinera” as it’s known, has opened in Cuba’s central region.
apnews.com
White pelicans, ducks, marsh with refineries and petrochemical plants in background. shot at San Jacinto Monument Park near Houston, Texas.

‘Living in survival mode’: Houston’s embattled immigrant community faces health, climate and petrochemical crises

Amid immigration raids, chemical spills, massive floods and costly healthcare, less-affluent residents of one of the most diverse US cities struggle to pull through.

www.theguardian.com
A car driving through floodwaters in a city after a heavy rain

Dangerous heavy rains are getting more likely and widespread

Seven of the top 11 highest-volume precipitation events over the past 77 years have occurred just in the past 10 years.
yaleclimateconnections.org
A wildfire moving through a forest

Drought raises the stakes of New Hampshire's relationship to fire

The drought in New Hampshire is emblematic of the effects of climate change on weather patterns in the Northeast, experts say.

newhampshirebulletin.com
Highway map segment of New Orleans partially submerged in water

‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico before the end of this century, authors say.

www.theguardian.com
Outer Banks homes threatened by coastal erosion and sea level rise

The quest to keep these Outer Banks homes from falling into the sea

“When I look at Buxton, I see it as more of what’s to come,” one researcher said of the rapid erosion reshaping parts of the North Carolina coastline.
www.washingtonpost.com
Urban flooding in Chicago

Flooding in Chicago is getting worse. Here’s why

Blamed in part on climate change, the threat of water ponding in your yard or your basement is growing, a Sun-Times/WBEZ investigation has found, putting health, homes at risk.
insideclimatenews.org
A wooden path in the forest leading into the distance

‘What can I offer?’ New book helps readers navigate their climate journeys

In “Climate Wayfinding,” Katharine Wilkinson helps readers take — and sustain — climate action.

yaleclimateconnections.org
Attendees at the 21st session of the UN Conference on Climate Change

Takeaways from the first conference focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels

Countries have wrapped up a first-of-its-kind summit in Colombia on phasing out fossil fuels with no binding commitments but a growing momentum to shift from pledges to action.
apnews.com
Ocean waves lap against the piers supporting a seaside home

Dozens of North Carolina houses have been lost to the sea. Some surviving homes are now being moved on wheels

Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for other east coast communities.

www.theguardian.com
Solar panels juxtaposed against transmission lines and wind turbines

Extreme weather and green energy on the rise in Europe

Europe's climate extremes have hit new highs — but renewables are now supplying nearly half of the continent's electricity.
www.dw.com
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