FEMA now requires disaster victims to have an email address
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will now require disaster survivors to register for federal aid using an email address — a
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A coal-fired plant in Michigan was supposed to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at $1M a day.
Donald Trump has made several unusual moves to elongate the era of coal, such as giving the industry exemptions from pollution rules.
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In the wake of destructive floods, Wisconsin youth sue state utility regulator over failure to consider climate change
On August 9 and 10, a massive storm over southeastern Wisconsin dropped up to 13 inches of rain in just
Read MoreAntarctica is in extreme peril
Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents — a great sheet of ice set in
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Inside a Georgia beach’s high-tech fight against erosion
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. At low tide on Tybee
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How Texas flood relief got caught in a high-stakes political battle
In early July, flash floods along the Guadalupe River killed 138 people and caused an estimated $1.1 billion in damage,
Read MoreUS mines are literally throwing away critical minerals
The United States is home to dozens of active mines. Some extract copper, while others dig for iron. Whatever the
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Trump’s Interior Department is turning environmentalists’ legal playbook against them
The Department of the Interior, or DOI, has such a wide-ranging set of duties that it’s sometimes referred to in
Read MoreStruggling to get in your daily steps? It may be your city’s fault
If you’re struggling to walk more, know that it’s not necessarily a failure of willpower. Planners designed American cities not
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Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden.
Margie Huggins has spent her retirement tending her parents’ farm in Transylvania County, in the heart of the Blue Ridge
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