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Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions
The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer lessons for all coastal communities.
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Baker's Bay to the Mudd: Hurricane Dorian struck Bahamas enclave frequented by Tom Brady, Michael Jordan
The rich and famous of Baker’s Bay were served by the workers of the Mudd. As they look to rebuild, they’ll need them more than ever.
The Response Podcast: How Puerto Ricans are restoring power to the people through Mutual Aid
In this second episode of our new radio documentary series The Response, we shine a spotlight on Puerto Rico. What you might not have heard, is the story of the grassroots response that arose after Hurricane Maria.
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A new death toll for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
A new, definitive study from George Washington University finds that almost 3,000 people lost their lives—and highlights the government’s failures before and after the storm.
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Scott Simon: Study estimates Hurricane Maria killed nearly 5,000, but barely makes news
NPR's Scott Simon muses about how the media covered Roseanne Barr's tweet compared with a new count of the lives lost and devastated by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico governor orders recount of hurricane death toll
The official death count from Hurricane Maria is 64, but news analyses have shown the number could be much higher.
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