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August 22, 2018
Emily Atkin
Hawaii has never seen a hurricane like this.
July 25, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Media’s Failure to Connect the Dots on Climate Change
Why are some major news outlets still covering extreme weather like it's an act of God?
May 15, 2018
Emily Atkin
America Is Not Ready for This (Again)
Hurricane season begins in two weeks, but little has been done since last year's devastating storms to make vulnerable communities more resilient.
August 25, 2017
Emily Atkin
Hurricane Harvey Could Also Be a Major Pollution Disaster
The powerful storm is headed straight toward the heart of the American petrochemical industry, while a key EPA response position remains unfilled.
August 24, 2017
Emily Atkin
Here’s Why Hurricane Harvey Is So Scary and Unprecedented
The only thing more unpredictable than this storm is the president.
July 20, 2017
Emily Atkin
Climate Change Is Killing Us Right Now
The most obvious effect of global warming is not a doomsday scenario. Extreme heat is happening today, and wreaking havoc on vulnerable bodies.
January 23, 2016
Ryan Kearney
Look at this panda, just chilling in the snow.
January 22, 2016
Elspeth Reeve
Hero children have tried to trick local TV into declaring their schools closed for snow with deceptive Twitter direct messages.
January 21, 2016
Ryan Kearney
So this is how it ends.
January 21, 2016
Ryan Kearney
It’s officially time to PANIC about the D.C. blizzard.
January 21, 2016
Alex Shephard
Washington, D.C. is going to be just fine if there’s a giant blizzard this weekend... Just fine...
January 20, 2016
Ryan Kearney
They’re calling this weekend’s mid-Atlantic snowstorm the “Dark Knight.”
July 22, 2015
Madison Johnson
2015: A Year of Record-Breaking Extreme Weather
May 8, 2015
Alexa Mills
God Help These Bostonians Who Already Miss the City’s Worst Winter Ever
November 4, 2014
Rebecca Leber
For Once, Bad Weather Might Hurt a Republican's Reelection
June 26, 2014
Alice Robb
Soccer Players Are Worried About the Heat in Brazil, But They Actually Run Faster When It's Hot
Scientists put soccer players in 109 degree heat. Here's what they found out.
May 20, 2014
Alice Robb
It's Finally Spring! Here's How the Cold Weather Affected Your Brain
March 17, 2014
Marc Tracy
Nate Silver’s Not As Foxy As He Thinks He Is
January 8, 2014
Isaac Chotiner
Cold Weather Stinks. Hot Weather Is Great. End of Debate.
January 3, 2014
Marc Tracy
You Won’t BELIEVE These Weather Channel Headlines!
How a network went from chasing storms to chasing clicks

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