Tag: hurricanes
Solar & Storage Stability: How America Can Maintain Energy Security Through Severe Weather
When extreme weather threatens lives and livelihoods, solar and battery storage are there to deliver energy security for the American people. Extreme weather events, from scorching heat waves to destructive hurricanes to frigid winter storms, are constantly challenging our aging infrastructure. When power lines fall or gas plants freeze, distributed … [continued]
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Florida City Real Estate Market Crashes After Being Super Hot A Few Years Ago — Costs of Climate Change
Cape Coral was a booming real estate parasite a few years ago. Now, it is reportedly the “worst housing market in America.” Housing prices have dropped 11% in the past two years, with about 12,000 homes in the area now for sale, and prices continuing to drop. Realtor José Echevarria … [continued]
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Proof — Why People Deny Climate Change Is Real
In Texas, climate change is never spoken of, even as the financial and human toll from flooding and severe storms increases. Why?
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How climate change is worsening extreme heat
By Amal Ahmed
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This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery.
Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters increasingly strike out of season, break records, and hit places they never have before.
Florida Approves Bill Banning Oil & Gas Operations Near Apalachicola
A plan to drill for oil and gas near Apalachicola, Florida, sparked a drive by local residents and businesses to protect the area.
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