New Orleans braces for saltwater intrusion as Biden declares emergency
An aerial view of New Orleans can be seen from a drone above the Mississippi River on April 1, 2023 in New Orleans, La. Ricky Carioti | The Washington Post …
Natural disasters
Storm-hit Libya needs tens of millions in aid, relief groups say
Members of the rescue teams from the Egyptian army carry a dead body as they walk in the mud between the destroyed buildings, after a powerful storm and heavy rainfall …
Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS — For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it was Russia’s war in Ukraine. Throughout it all, the perils of climate change, poverty and inequality have …
Hottest August in 174 years of records, says NOAA
Palestinian Mustafa Abdo, 75-years old, repairs a fan at his shop amid a heatwave at Shati refugee camp. Abdo has been working in the maintenance of electrical appliances for more …
$57 billion in damage and 253 people dead so far
Debris covers a residential area in Perryton, Texas, Thursday, June 15, 2023, after a tornado struck the town. David Erickson | AP The U.S. has suffered the highest number of …
Morocco earthquake kills more than 2000 people
Moroccan earthquake survivors have huddled for a night in the open on the High Atlas Mountains, a day after the country’s deadliest quake in more than six decades killed more …
Senators take up looming insurance crisis as issuers leave risky areas
View of a damaged property after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, August 31, 2023. Julio Cesar Chavez | Reuters WASHINGTON — Low-income policyholders will be hit …
Burning Man is ending, but the cleanup from heavy flooding is far from over
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags RENO, Nev. — The rain has passed, and the temple has burned. Now, as Burning Man slowly empties, it’s time to clean up. …
Congress returns with the clock ticking to avert government shutdown
An American flag on the U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, August 31, 2023. Kevin Wurm | Reuters A deeply divided Congress returned Tuesday from a monthlong summer vacation …
Biden in Florida promises to rebuild, calls on Congress to provide more FEMA funding
View of a damaged property after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, August 31, 2023. Julio Cesar Chavez | Reuters President Joe Biden standing in front of …