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After Hurricane Harvey, a Heated Debate Over Flood Control Funds in Texas’ Harris County

The newly elected Democratic county commissioners mandated equity in allocating the money. Last month, the flood control district reported back—and the fireworks started.

By Aman Azhar

People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Aerial view of a flooded area in the village of Queja, in San Cristobal Verapaz, Guatemala on Nov. 7, 2020. Credit: Esteban Biba/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

With Lengthening Hurricane Season, Meteorologists Will Ditch Greek Names and Start Forecasts Earlier

By Bob Berwyn

Ships are docked along refinery facilities at the Houston Ship Channel, part of the Port of Houston, on March 6, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Credit: Loren Elliot/AFP via Getty Images

During February’s Freeze in Texas, Refineries and Petrochemical Plants Released Almost 4 Million Pounds of Extra Pollutants

By Aman Azhar

Rolling waves in the sea at Woolacombe, North Devon, UK. Credit: Tim Graham/Getty Images

Climate Change is Weakening the Ocean Currents That Shape Weather on Both Sides of the Atlantic

By Bob Berwyn

Medium-sized avalanches on the East Wall at Arapaho Basin Ski Area, Colorado triggered by the ski patrol are marked by clouds of snow dust. Credit: Bob Berwyn

As Deaths Surge, Scientists Study the Link Between Climate Change and Avalanches

By Bob Berwyn

Icebergs near Ilulissat, Greenland. Credit: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Warming Trends: A Facebook Plan to Debunk Climate Myths, ‘Meltdown’ and a Sad Yeti

By Katelyn Weisbrod

Karla Perez and Esperanza Gonzalez stay in their apartment during power outage caused by the winter storm on Feb. 16, 2021 in Houston, Texas. A winter storm has brought historic cold weather, power outages and traffic accidents to Texas. Credit: Go Nakamura/Getty Images

Inside Clean Energy: Explaining the Crisis in Texas

By Dan Gearino

Construction crews work at the scene where a section of Highway 1 collapsed into the Pacific Ocean near Big Sur, California on Jan. 31, 2021. Credit: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

A Surge From an Atmospheric River Drove California’s Latest Climate Extremes

By Bob Berwyn

Devastation is seen after the Pine Gulch Fire on Aug. 27, 2020 near De Beque, Colorado. Credit: Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Climate Change Ravaged the West With Heat and Drought Last Year; Many Fear 2021 Will Be Worse

By Judy Fahys

Property damage after Hurricane Zeta on Oct. 29, 2020 in Chalmette, Louisiana. Credit: Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

The South’s Communication Infrastructure Can’t Withstand Climate Change

By Bailey Basham

People stand on a green roof in Saxony, Germany. Credit: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa-Zentralbild/picture alliance via Getty Images

Global Efforts to Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Are Lagging as Much as Efforts to Slow Emissions

By Bob Berwyn

Anthony Aco and Troy Sacaguin, left to right, check out the thermometer at Calvary Church in Woodland Hills as it registers 117 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 in Woodland Hills, California. Credit: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times

2020 Ties 2016 as Earth’s Hottest Year on Record, Even Without El Niño to Supercharge It

By Bob Berwyn

Icebergs near Ilulissat, Greenland. Climate change is having a profound effect in Greenland with glaciers and the Greenland ice cap retreating.

Many Scientists Now Say Global Warming Could Stop Relatively Quickly After Emissions Go to Zero

By Bob Berwyn

Grapevines at Castello di Amorosa, in the Napa Valley Wine Country, Calistoga, California, December 22, 2019.

Clues From Wines Grown in Hot, Dry Regions May Help Growers Adapt to a Changing Climate

By Liza Gross

San Miguel County Firefighters battle a brush fire along Japatul Road during the Valley Fire in Jamul, California on Sept. 6, 2020 Credit: Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images

Billion-Dollar Disasters: The Costs, in Lives and Dollars, Have Never Been So High

By Judy Fahys

Patrick King and Soncia King walk through flood waters from Hurricane Delta toward their home (R) which they were still repairing from damage from Hurricane Laura on October 10, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. C

The Atlantic Hurricane Season Typically Brings About a Dozen Storms. This Year It Was 30

By James Bruggers, Bob Berwyn

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

If Aridification Choked the Southwest for Thousands of Years, What Does The Future Hold?

By Judy Fahys

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

By David Hasemyer

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