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New York could be underwater by 2050. But the city has a plan

It is the largest climate resiliency project in a dense urban area in the US.

Series

Meet the filmmaker who swapped a London flat for an off-grid boat

After returning from the Alaskan wilderness, James Levelle found himself searching for a wilder more remote existence than bricks and mortar could offer.

Climate

In pictures: Shelters forced to evacuate animals after Hurricane Ida

Animals have been flown across the US in search of their forever homes.

USA

'The world is in peril,' says Joe Biden as he inspects storm damage

"The nation and the world are in peril, that’s not hyperbole. That is a fact. They've been warning us the extreme weather would get more extreme over the decade and we're living it in real-time now."

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Green News

Hurricane Ida was an environmental disaster, photos reveal

An oil company has been accused of being responsible for the massive oil spill.

Green News

Was 'warning fatigue' to blame for the Hurricane Ida deaths in the US?

As flood alerts lit up phones, experts suggest that people weren't as concerned by the weather warnings as they should have been.

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A community comes together after tornado from Ida’s remnants

Residents in Mullica Hill, New Jersey come together to help after a tornado from Hurricane Ida’s remnants touched down

Green News

Fact check: Does this photo really show flooding in New York?

A photo of taxis in New York City has been circulating online, with some claiming it's from the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

Climate

Climate change has increased weather disasters five-fold since 1970

However, fewer people are dying from these extreme weather events than before.

Green News

First Europe, now the States: Extreme weather hits the US

After a summer of wildfires and extreme heat in Europe, the USA is feeling the effects of climate change as hurricanes, wildfires and flooding leaves thousands without homes.

USA

Hurricane Ida: More than a million homes without electricity

Two people are known to have died due to the tropical storm. Authorities expect the death toll to climb.

USA

Hurricane Ida knocks out power in New Orleans, claims first life

Ida — a Category 4 storm — hit on the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier.

USA

Hurricane Ida winds already 150 mph ahead of Louisiana landfall

Hurricane Ida arrived on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated Louisiana and Mississippi in 2005.

Mexico

At least 8 dead after Hurricane Grace hits Mexico's gulf coast

At least eight people, including children, died and three were missing after mudslides and flooding, said Cuitláhuac García, governor of Mexico's Veracruz state.

USA

Storm Henri to have dangerous effects as hurricane over Northeast US

Parts of the Northeastern United States could begin to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Henri as soon as late Saturday, as the system that is expected to become a hurricane by the end of the day barrels toward the region.

Travel News

Space hurricane over the North Pole caught on camera

A swirling mass of plasma that rains electrons instead of water was caught on satellite in 2014, but the images have only just been uncovered.

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Australia's Gold Coast beaches swamped by foam caused by rough seas

Rough seas have caused foam to form on Australia's Gold Coast beaches.

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Nicaraguans ask for humanitarian aid after Hurricane Eta

In Bilwi on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, local residents inspect severe damaged caused in the area by Hurricane Eta.

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Hurricane Zeta hits Mexico with strong winds and heavy rain

Roads are left flooded and properties damaged after Hurricane Zeta battered popular Mexican beach resort Playa del Carmen.

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USA: Debris litters the ground after Hurricane Delta hits Louisiana

Louisiana residents emerged have begun to assess the damage caused by the second devastating storm to rage in two months.

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