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  • Lake Michigan shoreline looks like a wall of icicles, with Chicago skyline in background
    Quick read
    January 12, 2023

    Atmospheric rivers, bomb cyclones and other weird weather words, explained

    Atmospheric river, bomb cyclone, derecho, polar vortex, storm surge, thundersnow — meet the weird weather words that climate change is...

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    Deep dive
    October 27, 2022

    Preparing for the next hurricane

    The devastation of Hurricane Sandy launched scores of efforts across New York and New Jersey to prepare for the next storm. But some...

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    June 21, 2022

    Keeping the lights on: Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

    Photo essay featuring residents of Culebra, Puerto Rico, who are teaming up with EDF to install rooftop solar and battery systems for clean...

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