Disasters

"As Texas Flooded, Key Staff Say FEMA’s Leader Could Not Be Reached"

"The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting administrator, David Richardson, is often inaccessible, several current and former officials say, raising concerns within the agency."

Source: Washington Post, 09/25/2025

"The People Behind America’s Disaster Recovery"

"When a disaster strikes, be it a hurricane, flood, wildfire, or other type of extreme weather, an army of workers assemble. They arrive in waves to ravaged areas ready to respond." "From cleanup crews to powerline techs, these are the workers called in after catastrophe."

Source: Grist, 09/23/2025

Chinese Mining Firm Downplays Toxic Spill as Residents Reel From Impacts

"A Chinese mining company is denying that its toxic waste spill, one of this year’s worst environmental disasters, had a “significant impact” on the environment or local communities."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/23/2025

"Trump Nears Deal for Road Through Alaskan Wildlife Refuge"

"The Trump administration is poised to approve a deal that would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a vast wild area in southwestern Alaska, according to internal Interior Department documents reviewed by The New York Times."

Source: NYTimes, 09/22/2025
October 1, 2025

Webinar: Vanishing Numbers — How Federal Data Manipulation and Removal Threaten Journalism and Public Trust

The Journalist's Resource will host a discussion with experts: a former federal statistical agency commissioner; a leading demographer recognized internationally for tracking disaster recovery and climate impacts; and a senior national data leader who has driven innovation in public-interest data across federal, local and nonprofit sectors. 12 p.m. ET.

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Hurricane Helene Hit NC A Year Ago. Some Students Never Returned To School

"When 12-year-old Natalie Briggs visited the ruins of her home after Hurricane Helene, she had to tightrope across a wooden beam to reach what was once her bedroom."

Source: AP/BRPR, 09/19/2025

120 Environmental Defenders Killed Or Disappeared In Latin America Last Year

"At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in Latin America, according to a report released Wednesday by watchdog group Global Witness."

Source: AP, 09/18/2025

Human-Made Global Warming ‘Caused 2 In 3 Heat Deaths In Europe This Summer’

"Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases". "Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found."

Source: Guardian, 09/18/2025

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