Two Firefighters Died in Yosemite—For What?
The effort put into controlling even remote fires has started to baffle some veterans.
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This Is the Hurricane Season El Niño Foretold
Hurricane Isaias formed so late in the season that it set an Atlantic Ocean record. The Pacific is on a very different track.
The Edge of California Is Falling Into the Ocean
Storms driven by El Niño are pulling chunks of coast away.
The Pacific Is a Mess of Hurricanes
Hawaii is on its third close call this season.
What Does the Climate Movement Do Now?
Advocates are searching for a political wave to catch.
An Existential Threat to the Oil Industry
Can the energy giants be held responsible for extreme weather?
The Netherlands Will Never Be Rid of Louisiana Crawfish
What will it take for the Dutch to eat them?
This El Niño Will Be Unlike Any in the Past Eight Decades
Die-offs and floods have started already, a prelude to supercharged storms and droughts.
The Lights Are Back On in Gary, Indiana
A long two weeks after a derecho blew through, most of the city finally has power.
America’s Rural Lands Are Burning
This summer has been a terrible fire season in the U.S.—just not in the most populated places.