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Vermont’s floods, China’s heat wave: How global climate disasters are raising insurance rates

An estimated 11 million people across the northeastern US are under flood risks or warnings this week after historic levels of rainfall — 1-in-1,000-year events — swept through New England, with rivers in Vermont and New York’s Hudson Valley overflowing and turning town streets into waterways.

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Here's why Louisiana is so vulnerable to climate change

The climate crisis is expected to lead to intensifying storms, heavier rains and rising seas -- and Louisiana looks to be increasingly at risk.

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Cyclone Freddy prompts pleas for urgency on loss and damage finance

The first talks on how to set up a loss and damage fund were held this week. In the meantime, disaster-torn countries like Malawi appeal for urgent support.
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Humans just as vulnerable to climate change as other animals despite technology use, study warns

Humans may be just as vulnerable to changes in the environment – including those caused by the climate crisis – as other animals, according to a new study that assessed genetic data from the past 45,000 years.

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University of Vermont to study impact of climate change on manufactured-home communities

Tropical Storm Irene showed how vulnerable the homes are to flooding.
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This wildfire, hurricane season will bring colliding climate disasters

May to October has become known as the “danger season” — when the US is most at risk of experiencing back-to-back climate disasters like heat waves, wildfires, drought and storms.
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Climate relocation: Trapped in harm’s way as disasters mount
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Climate relocation: Trapped in harm’s way as disasters mount

Because government programs are so difficult to access, communities often find themselves dealing with climate relocation on their own.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Record prison numbers for UK activists highlight crackdown on protests

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Big Tech's power needs leave Navajo families in the dark

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World Bank renews focus on financing controversial mega dams

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Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

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Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

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Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

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Supreme Court rulings weaken environmental protections in 2024

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E.P.A. head Michael Regan stepping down before Biden’s term ends