Disasters

"Parade Of Powerful Storms To Bring Welcome Rain And Snow To California" [1]

"A trio of moisture-rich storm systems are aimed at the West Coast and poised to dump exceptional precipitation totals in parts of California, Oregon and Washington state. Double-digit amounts are possible in some places by the end of the month, making a dent in the region’s prolonged drought-driven water deficit."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Nuclear Power & Radiation [4]

Water & Oceans [5]

Public [6]

California [7]

Source: Washington Post [8], 10/20/2021

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"How Industrial Chicken Production Is Breeding The Next Pandemic" [9]

"At least eight types of bird flu, all of which can kill humans, are circulating around the world’s factory farms – and they could be worse than Covid-19".

Agriculture [10]

Disasters [3]

Environmental Health [11]

Public [6]

International [12]

Source: Guardian [13], 10/19/2021

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Mapping Flood Risk — Research Outfit Offers Alternative Dataset [14]

Climate change makes flooding — and flood reporting — increasingly likely, and yet government data on flood risk often falls short. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox offers an alternative, an ambitious, peer-reviewed dataset from a unique nonprofit research outfit that offers free data aggregated to the zip code, county and congressional district levels. More on the dataset and how to use it.

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Reporters Toolbox [15]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Environmental Studies [16]

Infrastructure [17]

Journalism & Media [18]

Water & Oceans [5]

Region:

National (U.S.) [19]

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Public [6]

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"Flood Insurance Rates Are Spiking For Many, To Account For Climate Risk" [20]

"The cost of federal flood insurance is rising for millions of homeowners, threatening to make homes in coastal areas unaffordable for many. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its new rates better reflect flood risk in a warming climate."

Climate Change [2]

Consumer [21]

Disasters [3]

Economy & Business [22]

Laws & Regulations [23]

Water & Oceans [5]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [19]

Source: NPR [24], 10/18/2021

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"Agencies Warn of Cyber Threats To Water, Wastewater Systems" [25]

"A coalition of federal agencies on Thursday warned that hackers are targeting the water and wastewater treatment sectors, strongly recommending that organizations take steps to protect themselves."

Disasters [3]

Environmental Health [11]

Infrastructure [17]

Water & Oceans [5]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [19]

Source: The Hill [26], 10/15/2021

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Calif. Alisal Fire Has Prompted Evacuations, Road And Amtrak Closures [27]

"California firefighters are battling flames and strong winds as they tackle the Alisal Fire, which has shut down a section of the iconic Highway 101 and Amtrak lines in Santa Barbara County."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Forests [28]

Public [6]

California [7]

Source: CNN [29], 10/14/2021

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Already This Year, 18 Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Have Hit U.S. [30]

"Through the first nine months of 2021, the U.S. has endured 18 separate weather and climate disasters that have cost at least $1 billion, according to the latest report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Economy & Business [22]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [19]

Source: Washington Post [31], 10/13/2021

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"Great Salt Lake’s Demise Spurs Water Emergency For Utah" [32]

"Utah’s iconic Great Salt Lake, long neglected by regulators, is collapsing due to a historic drought and climate change."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Water & Oceans [5]

Public [6]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]

Source: E&E News [34], 10/13/2021

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"Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. Roads Vulnerable To Flooding — Report" [35]

"Nearly a quarter of the nation’s road miles are at risk of becoming impassable during a flood, according to a groundbreaking new study that documents the surprising vulnerability of key U.S. facilities such as roads, hospitals and power plants."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Infrastructure [17]

Transportation [36]

Water & Oceans [5]

Public [6]

National (U.S.) [19]

Source: E&E News [37], 10/13/2021

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"Inside the Fight Against the Dixie Fire" [38]

"In the past two years, California has found itself under siege from more large-scale fires burning with greater intensity than at any time on record. Giant blazes are tearing across the state with greater speed and frequency, destroying towns and sending smoke hurtling hundreds of miles away. Nine of California’s 20 largest fires have occurred since 2020, according to Cal Fire, the state’s firefighting agency."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Forests [28]

Public [6]

California [7]

Source: NYTimes [39], 10/13/2021

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