Extreme Weather
5 years after the Camp Fire, a survivor reflects on Paradise’s recovery
After losing their home, Charles Brooks and his family chose to rebuild, and helped hundreds of others do the same.
Read MoreIn California, climate chaos looms over prisons — and thousands of prisoners — in a lake bed
How decades-old decisions to build two California prisons in a dry lakebed and a chaotic climate left 8,000 incarcerated people at risk.
Read MoreHurricane Ian stirred up flesh-eating bacteria in Florida
After the 2022 storm, the state saw its highest number of vibriosis cases in more than 30 years.
Read More‘Nothing’s predictable’: Extreme weather is ruining farmers’ crops, and their finances
Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
Read MoreIn wildfire-prone areas, homeowners are learning they’re uninsurable
Wildfires cause billions in home damage every year. Now, insurers no longer want to take on the risk.
Read MoreWhat happens when America’s flood insurance market goes underwater?
More homeowners than ever need flood insurance. Fewer than ever can afford it.
Read MoreAs climate risks mount, the insurance safety net is collapsing
Natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year. What happens when no one wants to pick up the tab?
Read MoreHow to build a heat-resilient city
Grist designed a model metropolis for an era of high temperatures, using the coolest technology available.
Read MoreCities are struggling with warmer, wetter weather. Better climate models could help.
A new federal initiative is bringing together climate scientists and community leaders to examine cities’ microclimates — and make them more resilient.
Read MoreHow does climate change threaten your neighborhood? A new map has the details.
All 10 of the country’s most at-risk counties are in the South, according to the Climate Vulnerability Index, and half of them are in Louisiana.
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