The Southeast Is Reeling in the Wake of Hurricane Helene
An American flag flies over the destroyed city hall in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on Saturday.Stephen Smith/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across the Southeast over the past several days, leaving more than 60…
Amid Today’s Extreme Temperatures, Unpaid Power Bills Could Prove Deadly
Arizona, the state with the highest number of heat deaths annually, has banned utility companies from cutting off households for unpaid bills.Matt York/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Millions of low-income households are at risk of having their power disconnected this…
Plagued by Developers and Rising Seas, a Historic Black Community Embraces Conservation
A birds-eye view of historic Ten Mile and the Copahee Sound marsh. Courtesy of Dana Coleman This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. At high tide, the marsh alongside Seafood Road disappears under an inscrutable mirror of water. Then, as it drains, reeds resurface and begin…
Melting? Fossil Fuels Have Made Extreme Heat 35 Times More Likely in North America
Richard Ellis/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This weekend marks the official start of summer, and it’s shaping up to be a scorcher. The extreme heat that’s afflicted much of the eastern United States this week is set to continue, with temperatures hitting…
How US Air Pollution, Ironically, Has Kept Climate Hazards in Check
Smokestacks at the Dearborn Industrial Generation facility in Dearborn, MI.Jim West / ZUMA This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The past half-century has seen remarkable improvements in air quality in many parts of the world, thanks largely to legislation like the Clean Air Act. Efforts like…
About to Break Down? You Might Be a Cybertruck.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands in front of the damaged Cybertruck after it fails a demonstration of its durability.Ringo H.W. Chiu / AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.At a live delivery event this November, where Elon Musk awkwardly opened the door for about a…