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In an exclusive interview, Biden FEMA chief Deanne Criswell discusses her attempts to create a “very different” disaster agency.

Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein, and today we’re going to be talking about a place one journalist dubbed, “the most unfortunate city in the United States.” It’s been just over four years since Hurricane Laura slammed into southwest Louisiana just shy of Category 5 status — the […]

Four years after a string of disasters plagued one Louisiana town, its residents are still on the move.

Relatively warm ocean currents are weakening the base of Antarctica’s enormous Thwaites Glacier, whose demise could raise sea levels by as much as 7 feet. To separate the ice from those warmer ocean waters, scientists have put forward an audacious plan to erect a massive underwater curtain.

MISO and SPP are seeking approval for a joint transmission project that could unlock gigawatts of clean energy — and create a template for similar collaborations.

A new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump.

Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease with a high mortality rate, has been spreading in the Northeast as temperatures rise.

"We risked our health for the delivery companies during COVID, and now we are doing it again."

Two years after the IRA passed, a new report found that states have only captured a tiny fraction of the funding available.

Interviews with people who live near or work closely with Plant Vogtle, America’s largest nuclear power plant.

The company’s pledge to conserve water at its data centers doesn’t account for the thirsty power plants that keep them running.

Researchers have developed a type of concrete that uses discarded shells to trap water. It's now combating floods and food waste in urban gardens and along cycling paths.

A new fleet of buses can send power back to the grid, stabilizing it instead of straining it.

With heat waves sweeping across the country, incarcerated people in states with traditionally milder climates are facing brutal conditions that have long plagued the South and Southwest. A survey by The Appeal reveals that many of the hottest states house prisoners in units without air-conditioning.

Data from a new fleet of satellites is poised to change how we monitor — and mitigate — a potent greenhouse gas.

Half a century ago, an obscure state senator fought to ban gas-powered cars — and almost won.

Hello everyone, and welcome back to State of Emergency. I’m Jake Bittle, and today we’re going to be talking about the lasting political impact of one of the worst natural disasters in American history. When we talk about the impacts of climate change in the United States, and in particular the racial dimension of those […]

With electricity demand spiking, the Southern Company has opted to keep burning fossil fuels.

The backlash against an effort to resettle 200,000 evacuees holds lessons for future disasters.

Climate change is threatening Earth's biodiversity. Could frozen regions of the moon be the best place to "back up" lifeforms?