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A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.
21 May 2026 at 13:19

A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.

21 May 2026 at 13:19

By: Chico Harlan

The biggest episodes of the past have altered the course of human events, according to researchers. An emerging one is drawing historic comparisons.

An illustration published in 1877 depicted a scene in southern India. Millions died from a famine that coincided with an El Niño that year.

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I Never Understood Our Data-Saturated Life Until a Hurricane Shut It Down
11 August 2025 at 09:01

I Never Understood Our Data-Saturated Life Until a Hurricane Shut It Down

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11 August 2025 at 09:01

By: Trevor Quirk

When Helene disconnected my part of North Carolina for weeks, my neighbors and I had to relearn old ways of knowing what was happening — and what wasn’t.

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Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Agency
8 May 2025 at 20:29

Leader of FEMA Is Dismissed as Trump Administration Takes Aim at the Agency

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8 May 2025 at 20:29

By: Christopher Flavelle

The ouster of Cameron Hamilton, less than a month before the start of the hurricane season, came a day after he told lawmakers that FEMA was vital to communities “in their greatest times of need” and should not be eliminated.

Cameron Hamilton, center, during his run for a congressional seat last year. He was appointed acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency soon after President Trump began his second term.

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Californians Know About Earthquakes, but Tsunamis Are a Different Story
7 December 2024 at 00:41

Californians Know About Earthquakes, but Tsunamis Are a Different Story

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7 December 2024 at 00:41

By: Heather Knight， Amy Graff and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Northern California cities and residents seemed unsure on Thursday about the best response to an official tsunami warning that went out to five million Californians.