Federal agencies are beginning to hand out billions of dollars in infrastructure spending, the largest investment ever made in the country’s water system. Much of it will go to improving pipes, drains and stormwater systems.
"Hurricane Ida"
This school wasn’t built for the new climate reality. Yours may not be either
Almost 1 in 5 U.S. students attended schools in districts that were affected by federally declared natural disasters from 2017 through 2019.
Climate change threatens nearly one-third of US hazardous chemical facilities
The report notes that socially vulnerable people, including poor people, Indigenous people and Black people, are more likely to live near facilities that use hazardous chemicals.
Climate change is bad for your health. And plans to boost economies may make it worse
A new report from the medical journal The Lancet finds that human-caused climate change is worsening human health in just about every measurable way.
Most Americans would rather rebuild than move if natural disaster strikes, poll finds
The cost to the American taxpayer and insurance companies from climate-fueled disasters has exploded in recent decades.
Climate change is the greatest threat to public health, top medical journals warn
With the world currently on track to exceed 3 degrees Fahrenheit of warming by 2100, the medical journal editors are urging wealthier nations to lead by cutting emissions beyond what is currently promised.