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US Federal Agencies Announce New Plan to Adapt to Climate Change
Over 20 federal agencies came forward on Thursday with new plans to adapt their operations to the scale of climate change.
The plans were published by multiple agencies, including the departments of Defense, Agriculture, Energy, Homeland Security and Transportation. The...
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Biden Says Hurricane Ida Shows “the Climate Crisis is Here”
President Joe Biden gave a speech addressing the impact of Hurricane Ida after it wreaked havoc on the northeastern coast of the United States, leaving 45 people dead in the New York City area. The president remarked that the...
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Dozens Killed as Remnants of Hurricane Ida Batter New York
Flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida killed at least 44 people in the New York area overnight into Thursday, including several who perished in basements during the "historic" weather event officials blamed on climate change.
Record rainfall,...
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Nine Dead as Hurricane Ida Slams into New York City, Northeast US
New York City and New Jersey suffered at least nine deaths as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida as it brought torrential rains to the Northeast on Wednesday night.
Several people who lived in illegally-constructed basement apartments in...
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Category 4 Hurricane Ida Lashes Louisiana with Winds Over 170 MPH
Terrible scenes of destruction unfolded on Monday in Louisiana after the landfall of Hurricane Ida, which had winds in excess of 172 miles per hour (277 km per hour) when it slammed ashore on Sunday morning as a Category...