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  •  The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image of the storm at 12:48 p.m. Central Time (17:48 Universal Time) on June 20, 2017. (Caption by Adam Voiland)

    What the Numbers Tell Us About Tropical Storm Cindy

    It’s hitting an area with a high concentration of Black people.

    Yessenia Funes Jun 22, 2017 12:49PM EDT
    A child walks in his flooded neighborhood on May 4, 2017, in Arnold, Missouri. Towns along the Meramec River braced for the river to crest after days of rainfall in the region.

    Will 100-Year Floods Become the Norm for Coastal Cities?

    According to this study, yes—but only if “business-as-usual” carbon emissions continue.

    Yessenia Funes Jun 8, 2017 5:01PM EDT
     Flooding in Edgecombe County, which declared a state of emergency April 25 and whose population is more than half Black.

    Severe Flooding in the South Kills 2, Puts North Carolina County in State of Emergency

    When a community floods, its people of color are often hit the hardest.

    Yessenia Funes Apr 28, 2017 12:02PM EDT
    Calved icebergs from the nearby Twin Glaciers are seen floating on the water on July 30, 2013, in Qaqortoq, Greenland. Greenland loses, on average, 375 gigatons of ice per year, according to a new report.

    Two Recent Climate Change Studies Paint A Grim Picture

    The manmade global catastrophe is already influencing extreme weather—and that includes in the Arctic, where sea ice is melting rapidly.

    Yessenia Funes Apr 25, 2017 12:21PM EDT
    Colorlines screenshot of World Meteorological Organization report, taken on March 22, 2017.

    REPORT: '2016 Was the Warmest Year on Record' and More

    The World Meteorological Organization’s annual report had a clear—and sobering—message.  

    Yessenia Funes Mar 22, 2017 2:47PM EDT
    Chris McGrath/Getty

    Record Number of Floods Hit U.S. in 2016, Racking Up Global Natural Disaster Costs

    The price marks a new high since records began in 1980.

    Yessenia Funes Jan 4, 2017 10:45AM EST

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