Resilience
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Madagascar’s political and environmental crisis: Could restoring coral reefs help?

In southwest Madagascar, a community-led project is sinking limestone “starter” reefs to restore fish without restricting fishing. The experiment aims to bolster food security and track health gains as climate change and overfishing strain some of the planet’s most biodiverse reefs.

www.vox.com
Satellite view of hurricane

FEMA payments lag for N.C. counties that spent big on Helene cleanup

A year after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina communities that exhausted their budgets on storm cleanup and recovery are still waiting for FEMA reimbursement.
www.washingtonpost.com
coastal resilience storm surge rising seas

How AI can improve storm surge forecasts to help save lives

Storm surge is the No. 1 cause of deaths and damage during a hurricane, yet detailed storm surge forecasts are difficult to create. AI could turn that around.
theconversation.com
Arctic landscape partially snow-covered

What happens when the ice melts? Three women in Alaska are sounding an alarm.

Paintings, poems and science are on display at the Museum of the North in Fairbanks, illustrating the shared impact when carbon is released from the permafrost.
www.nytimes.com
An illustration of a glass bottle floating in water with the word HELP inside of it.

FEMA cuts disaster aid, leaving states fending for themselves

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening.
www.nytimes.com
A aerial view of a flooded neighborhood.

FEMA buyouts vs. risky real estate: New maps reveal post-flood migration patterns across the US

In general, people are moving to safer homes after disasters, but the vast majority are selling, meaning someone else is now taking on that risk. Buyout programs can help.
theconversation.com
Flooded road with sign "Water Over Road."

FEMA denied or didn’t advance most Kerr County flood requests

Advocates are questioning why so many applicants from the flood-ravaged Texas county have not received federal disaster help. Nonprofits are trying to fill in the gaps.

www.texastribune.org
Forest dwelling Ecuadorian Kichwa tribesman

How a declaration of ancestral wisdom is changing law, science and our understanding of the world

José Gualinga discusses his Kichwa People of Sarayaku’s visionary Living Forest Declaration and the importance of collaborating across cultures and areas of expertise.
insideclimatenews.org
An aerial view of a whale with a school of fish

Drone surveys offer early warnings on whale health and survival

Scientists are using drones and photogrammetry to track how climate change is affecting whales’ health, growth, and reproduction. By analyzing aerial images, researchers can spot pregnancy trends and size changes in right whales and orcas, providing critical early insights into population declines.

news.mongabay.com
Wildland firefighters conducting prescribed burning

Tribes revive fire practices to protect forests from modern wildfires

The Post followed cultural burning practices, an Indigenous tradition now permitted under California law and used to help protect forests from wildfires.
www.washingtonpost.com
a boat tied to a dock in a flooded area.

EPA canceled $20 million flood protection grant to Alaska, parts of which just flooded

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.
www.nytimes.com
the sun is setting over the city of london.

UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told

Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate.

www.theguardian.com
A man installs solar panels on a roof.

Incarcerated Texans rebuild their lives through this rooftop solar program

Houston’s Fifth Ward harnesses the sun to power homes and new beginnings for returning citizens as federal support for climate justice programs wavers.
capitalbnews.org
A farmer in a purple shirt carries a tool across his field.

AI flood forecasting allows aid to reach farmers before disaster strikes

Using Google’s Flood Hub, nonprofit trial program sends early warning and unconditional cash to workers. What were the results?

restofworld.org
a courtyard with tables and chairs lit up at night.

After Spain's blackout, misinformation about renewable energy thrived

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
doctors doing surgery inside emergency room.

At least 170 US hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse

As a warming climate intensifies storms, KFF Health News has identified more than 170 U.S. hospitals at risk of significant and potentially dangerous flooding. Climate experts warn that the Trump administration’s cuts leave the nation less prepared.
kffhealthnews.org
an aerial view of a city with mountains in the background

The dried-out subdivisions of Phoenix

Arizona’s 2023 moratorium on new groundwater-reliant subdivisions has frozen massive master-planned projects on Phoenix’s fringes, sharpening a political fight that pits housing affordability against long-term water security.

www.hcn.org
A person with a backpack is walking down a path in a tropical forest

Protected areas hit hard as Mekong countries’ forest cover shrank in 2024

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam lost about 992,000 hectares of tree cover in 2024, with more than 30% of losses inside protected areas.

news.mongabay.com
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