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Hurricanes are taking the election by storm. Here's where Harris and Trump stand on natural disaster policies.
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, Harris and Trump are under new scrutiny over their disa…
Alice Tecotzky
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As Hawaii mourns its dead, 'disaster vultures' are swooping in to make a quick buck
After Hurricane Ian struck Florida, disaster investors swooped in to prey on vulnerable families an…
Anthony DiMauro
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A South Korean TV station used a picture of the Chernobyl disaster to depict Ukraine during the Olympics Games opening ceremony
South Korean broadcaster MBC also used a photo of civil unrest to represent Haiti during Friday's o…
Barnaby Lane
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Environmental racism is real - and climate solutions need to involve vulnerable populations, experts say
Environmental-justice advocates want to ensure a greener economy for everyone, including those who …
Karen K. Ho
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Future Florida homebuyers face increasing costs and greater exposure to natural disasters, which could devastate residents and the state's booming real estate market
Despite the frequency of major natural disasters, thousands of Americans have moved to Florida. It …
Alcynna Lloyd
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$1 billion: The starting price tag for 18 weather disasters in the US so far in 2021
This year's largest weather disasters have cost the US an estimated $104.8 billion in damage so far…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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'It'll start getting cooler, you just watch': Trump denies scientific consensus that climate change is supercharging the West's wildfires
The president dismissed that the wildfires in California and Oregon were related to climate change:…
Oma Seddiq,Eliza Relman
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15-year-old Alexandria Villaseñor watched the deadliest fire in California's history burn through entire towns. Now she's leading a 'battle cry' for global action on climate change.
Alexandria Villaseñor is one of Insider's Doers — 25 trailblazers creating hope and inspiring us. S…
Margot Harris
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Every region of the US suffered record-breaking extreme weather in 2020. Find yours on the map.
These disasters affected you if you inhaled the smoke, shivered in the polar vortex, took shelter f…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Climate Action 15: 2024's top global innovators powering green solutions
Climate Action 15 profiles top founders, global activists, academics, and nonprofit and public-sect…
Insider Inc.
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Americans are so desperate for cheaper houses that they're willing to live in flood and wildfire zones
Cheaper housing and a lower cost of living has lured many Americans into regions of the country mos…
Eliza Relman
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Big banks promised to protect the planet. Now they're doing an about-face.
Big banks and asset managers are a powerful force in fighting the climate crisis, but many of them …
Catherine Boudreau
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EVs need new and improved tires. These 7 companies are reinventing them for the electric era.
A variety of startups and established firms are innovating to make electric vehicle tires better, c…
Andrew Moseman
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The true cost of extreme weather
Extreme weather is costing all of us money in ways we don't always see. Heat illnesses, drought, de…
Annie Fu,Morgan McFall-Johnse…
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Boeing lost its way. Other companies should take heed.
Boeing is a quintessential example of America's rotting business culture. After 40 years of mistake…
Linette Lopez
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Biden promised 'no more drilling on federal lands, period.' He just broke that pledge to approve a massive oil project in Alaska.
The Biden administration on Monday officially approved one of the largest-ever drilling projects on…