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GoFundMe is remaking disaster aid. It largely helps the wealthy.

The crowdfunding site raised more money for wildfire survivors with high incomes than for those who need help most, researchers found.

Resilience

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FEMA overhauled a disaster aid program. Environmental justice communities could benefit most

Black Americans are more likely to live in flood zones and the majority of applicants for federal disaster aid are “lower income.” A new rule could help by streamlining applications.

Resilience

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Heavy rain washed fire-related contaminants into the ocean off Lahaina. How bad is it?

A massive brown plume has scientists worried despite protective measures aimed at preventing toxic runoff.

Impacts

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Why Maui burned

Lahaina’s wildfire was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. Now the community is grappling with the botched response as it tries to rebuild.

Impacts

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Rich nations behind on promises of climate aid for poor countries

After years of promises of new climate funding, the developing world is coming to grips with a disappointing reality: The money still isn’t coming through.

Impacts

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Hawaiian Electric’s insurance is far less than the claims made against it after wildfire

Hawaiian Electric is severely underinsured to pay victims of August’s deadly Maui wildfire and repair its own damaged infrastructure, according to a filing with state regulators this week, raising questions over how it could cover billions of dollars in claims if it is found liable for starting the blaze.

Impacts

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disaster recovery

GoFundMe is remaking disaster aid. It largely helps the wealthy.

FEMA overhauled a disaster aid program. Environmental justice communities could benefit most

Heavy rain washed fire-related contaminants into the ocean off Lahaina. How bad is it?

Why Maui burned

Rich nations behind on promises of climate aid for poor countries

Hawaiian Electric’s insurance is far less than the claims made against it after wildfire

For Sanibel, the recovery from Hurricane Ian will be years in the making

Rising natural disasters overwhelm emergency responders

Floods once again devastate Pakistan, two years after 2022 disaster

Biden's climate law may boost oil production through enhanced recovery

Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

Op-ed: We mobilized to defend the EPA in Trump's first term. This time the stakes are even higher.

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

Insurers leave Maui wildfire survivors in unsafe homes, families say

Seafood testing project aims to safeguard Indigenous food traditions