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Parts of hurricane-hit Florida brace for another whammy from Nicole
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Parts of hurricane-hit Florida brace for another whammy from Nicole

Tropical Storm Nicole could test Florida's ability to respond to another disaster on the heels of Hurricane Ian.
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Yarimar Bonilla: Why must Puerto Ricans always be resilient?
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Yarimar Bonilla: Why must Puerto Ricans always be resilient?

We are tired of celebrating our ability to endure, of being creative in the face of adversity.
Solutions
Joe Biden’s disaster presidency
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Joe Biden’s disaster presidency

Hurricanes are suddenly dominating Biden’s agenda in the final sprint toward the November midterms.
Good News
hurricane relief windfall for louisiana
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Louisiana to receive unexpected hurricane relief windfall of $1.7 billion

Louisiana is getting an unexpected windfall of more than $1.7 billion in federal hurricane relief dollars, officials said Tuesday, a major infusion of funds that will help boost long-term recovery.

Causes
Unequal impact: Putting justice at the heart of the climate fight
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Unequal impact: Putting justice at the heart of the climate fight

Beverly Wright, a leading voice on environmental justice and an advisor to the Biden White House, talks about why some climate policies do more harm than good for communities of color and why disaster relief remains insufficient or out of reach so many.

Politics
As oil drilling looms in the Gulf, Native Americans fear for their fragile community
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As oil drilling looms in the Gulf, Native Americans fear for their fragile community

Tribes struggling to rebuild after Hurricane Ida were surprised when the Biden administration reopened oil and gas leasing.
Impacts
FEMA says it's still working to fix racial disparities in disaster aid
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FEMA says it's still working to fix racial disparities in disaster aid

Officials were advised last year to address inequity in relief programs. A document issued Wednesday shows they are still trying to decide how.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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California struggles to electrify trucks as Trump administration blocks state rules

Rare earth mining toxic pollution

The hidden cost of powering your phone might be someone else’s cancer

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Toxic mine runoff cleanup revives West Virginia waterways and extracts rare earth elements

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Jellyfish floating in the ocean

Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

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EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

CLIMATE
Solar panels installed on a rolling hill.

China ramps up solar and wind power as clean energy output shatters global records

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Melting ice and microplastics signal deepening disruption in Antarctica’s climate system