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Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina, Experts Fear Trump’s Cuts Will End in a Repeat Catastrophe

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Trump administration is on a mission to defund the agency dedicated to disaster response and recovery.

By Kiley Price
The Potomac River floods downtown Westernport, Md., after extreme rain on May 13. Credit: Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images

An Atmospheric River Brought This Week’s Flooding Rains to the Southeast

By Sean Sublette

How Hurricanes Can Fuel Wildfires in the Southeast

By Kiley Price
Michael Lusk, a refuge manager for the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, surveys the edge of the federally protected swampland in Folkston, Ga., where a major new mining operation is preparing to break ground, raising concerns among longtime residents and environmentalists. Credit: Hyosub Shin/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Mining Fight on the Okefenokee Swamp’s Edge May Have Only Just Begun

By Drew Kann, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Workers view an assembly process at Freyr Battery's technology and development center in Mo i Rana, Norway. Credit: Phillip Navin/Freyr Battery

A Battery Company CEO on the ‘Massive’ Effect of the Inflation Reduction Act

By Dan Gearino
Jacqueline Echols walks along a trail in Constitution Lakes Park. Echols said that Atlanta's distinctive tree canopy provides "innumerable benefits to the environment and to the community.” Credit: Victoria St. Martin

In Atlanta, Proposed ‘Cop City’ Stirs Environmental Justice Concerns

By Victoria St. Martin
(Left to right) Marqus Cole, adult ministry and community outreach coordinator at Crace Snellville Church, leads discussion with Amanda Cole, Mark Stone and Faith Stone during a climate change workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 at Grace Snellville Church in Snellville, Georgia. Antendees discussed biblical text supporting the protection of the Earth and environmental programs they can join. Credit: Christina Matacotta/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Climate Change Remains a Partisan Issue in Georgia Elections

By Meris Lutz, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
An Emory University student collects a blood sample from Carnetta Jones, right, at Cosmopolitan AME Church on Atlanta's west side on July 30, 2022. The university is studying the community's exposure to lead and other contaminants after high levels of lead were found in the soil of two historically Black neighborhoods. Credit: Lynsey Weatherspoon/Deep Indigo Collective for Inside Climate News

Progress in Baby Steps: Westside Atlanta Lead Cleanup Slowly Earns Trust With Help From Local Institutions

By Aydali Campa
Annie Moore, an English Avenue resident on Atlanta's west side, believes the lump of black rock on her lawn is lead-tainted slag. She worries that if the EPA replaces her dirt, it will lead to flooding on her property. Credit: Aydali Campa

A Fear of Gentrification Turns Clearing Lead Contamination on Atlanta’s Westside Into a ‘Two-Edged Sword’ for Residents

By Aydali Campa
Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle property is seen in November 2021. Photo Courtesy of Georgia Power

In Georgia, Bloated Costs Take Over a Nuclear Power Plant and a Fight Looms Over Who Pays

By James Bruggers
A Li-Cycle employee oversees lithium-ion batteries on a conveyor belt at the company’s plant near Rochester, New York. Photo courtesy of Li-Cycle.

Inside Clean Energy: Here Come the Battery Recyclers

By Dan Gearino
An employee with Ipsun Solar installs solar panels on the roof of the Peace Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Virginia on May 17, 2021. Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Now on Hold, Georgia’s Progressive Program for Rooftop Solar Comes With a Catch

By James Bruggers
Democratic Senate candidates Raphael Warnock (left) and Jon Ossoff of Georgia wave to supporters during a rally on Nov. 15, 2020 in Marietta, Georgia. Ossoff and Warnock face incumbent U.S. Sens. David Purdue (R-Georgia) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia) respectively in a runoff election Jan. 5. Credit: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images

In Georgia, Buffeted by Hurricanes and Drought, Climate Change Is on the Ballot

By James Bruggers

In Georgia, 16 Superfund Sites Are Threatened by Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change

By David Hasemyer
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington will soon be the first African American Catholic cardinal. Credit: Oliver Contreras/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The First African American Cardinal Is a Climate Change Leader

By James Bruggers
Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) will face off in a runoff election in January to represent Georgia in the Senate. Credit: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images

Senate 2020: The Loeffler-Warnock Senate Runoff in Georgia Offers Extreme Contrasts on Climate

By James Bruggers
Democrat Jon Ossoff (left) is running against Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) to represent Georgia in the Senate. Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Senate 2020: In the Perdue-Ossoff Senate Runoff, Support for Fossil Fuels Is the Dividing Line

By James Bruggers
Pope Francis delivers his blessing from the window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican during the Sunday Angelus prayer earlier this month. Credit: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty

Five Years After Speaking Out on Climate Change, Pope Francis Sounds an Urgent Alarm

By James Bruggers

Rising Seas Threaten Vital Salt Marshes

By Bruce Dorminey, Climate Central

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