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‘Give us a break, Lord’: Amid active hurricane season, pandemic halts recovery in Florida two years after Michael
With federal money running out, slow rebuilds, and a lack of affordable housing, many Panhandle residents are vulnerable to this year’s storms.
Seniors at Risk: Heat and Climate Change
A new Climate Central report examines how heat and a warming climate endanger the health of an aging U.S. population, a threat made even more worrisome during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tear Gas, Pollution, Wildfire Smoke: A Triple Threat to Your Lungs
The one-two punch of tear gas and wildfire smoke, coupled with ever-present air pollution from fossil fuels, is set to worsen suffering related to the coronavirus this year, with people of color living in polluted areas continuing to feel the worst effects.
National map: top disaster by state (2020)
Not all disasters are created equal—check which type of billion-dollar weather and climate disaster has occurred the most in your state.
National map: Number of Disasters by State (2020)
Can you guess which state has experienced the most billion-dollar climate disasters? See NOAA’s 40-year dataset
National: Bar graph of overall U.S. billion-dollar disasters by decade (2020)
The 2010s had the most billion-dollar disasters in 34 of 52 states and territories (65%)
State: Bar graph of billion-dollar disasters by decade (2020)
With four decades of disaster data, the trend is not our friend. Billion-dollar weather and climate disasters are rising in most states, even after adjusting for inflation
2020 Super Bowl: Sea Level Rise Flood Risk
All cities with NFL teams have warmed over the last 50 years due to climate change. And the stadium where the Super Bowl is being played could experience occasional flooding from sea level rise by 2070.
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