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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.
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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
climate-driven malaria

CDC develops new test to identify climate-driven malaria-carrying mosquitoes

climate-resistant coffee

A global push to develop climate-resistant coffee

The fires in Ruidoso, New Mexico have triggered severe floods

The fires in Ruidoso, New Mexico have triggered severe floods

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Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

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Harris narrows potential VP picks to climate, energy moderates

Harris narrows potential VP picks to climate, energy moderates

Amid LNG’s Gulf Coast expansion, community hopes to stand in its way

Amid LNG’s Gulf Coast expansion, community hopes to stand in its way