disasters
Documentary ‘Cooked: Survival by Zip Code’ re-defines racism, poverty as disasters
July 24, 2019If we devoted as much political will and resources to addressing poverty and racism as we do to preparing for “natural” disasters, they'd inflict much less devastation on human lives.
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Alaska’s warming waters spell trouble for residents and wildlife
July 1, 2019Most people are feeling the effects of climate change even if they don't know it. Changes are happening, and changes will be magnified."
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Oklahomans clean up after flood; Arkansans prepare for crest
June 3, 2019Storm-weary residents in Oklahoma were gutting waterlogged homes Sunday as the Arkansas River continued its slow crest rolling hundreds of miles downstream.
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Tornadoes hit unusually wide swaths of U.S., alarming scientists
May 28, 2019"What all the studies have shown is that this particular part of the U.S. has been having more tornado activity and more tornado outbreaks than it has had in decades before."
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Antarctica’s ice melting five times faster than in the 90s
May 17, 2019"In parts of Antarctica, the ice sheet has thinned by extraordinary amounts."
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