California wildfires pass 4 million acres burned, doubling previous record – that's a lot of toxic smoke
To understand the risks of wildfire smoke, it helps to understand the chemicals people are breathing.
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~8 min
Wildfire smoke is laced with toxic chemicals – here's how they got there
To understand the risks of wildfire smoke, it helps to understand the chemicals people are breathing.
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~8 min
Homes are flooding outside FEMA's 100-year flood zones, and racial inequality is showing through
New risk models show nearly twice as many properties are at risk from a 100-year flood today than the government's flood maps indicate.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~8 min
It's time for states that grew rich from oil, gas and coal to figure out what's next
The pandemic recession has reduced US energy demand, roiling budgets in states that are major fossil fuel producers. But politics and culture can impede efforts to look beyond oil, gas and coal.
Sept. 23, 2020 • ~10 min
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is so intense, it just ran out of storm names – and then two more storms formed
It's only happened twice since naming started in 1950, and there's an unusual twist to where many of the storms are forming this year.
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Wildfires can leave toxic drinking water behind – here's how to protect the public
Two environmental engineers say governments need to do more to protect people from possible water contamination after wildfires.
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~9 min
What is a hurricane storm surge, and why is it so dangerous?
It's not just about the hurricane. How high a storm surge gets and how far it reaches also has a lot to do with the land.
Sept. 14, 2020 • ~4 min
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