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Floods
September 12, 2017
Emily Atkin
The Deadly Risk of Ruling by Pettiness and Spite
Trump aims to repeal any Obama policy that mentions climate change. Only now that disaster has struck is he realizing how reckless this is.
September 8, 2017
Emily Atkin
America Has a Toxic Waste Hurricane Problem
Harvey flooded many Superfund sites. Irma likely will, too. And yet, EPA chief Scott Pruitt has cut climate change preparedness for such sites.
August 29, 2017
David Dayen
This Is What Flood Denialism Looks Like
After Hurricane Harvey, lawmakers could keep shoveling money into stopgap programs—or they could admit that warming seas won't fix themselves.
August 24, 2017
Emily Atkin
Here’s Why Hurricane Harvey Is So Scary and Unprecedented
The only thing more unpredictable than this storm is the president.
August 16, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump: Flood Protection for Me, None for Thee
Trump sought to protect his golf course from rising seas, but is undoing protections for vulnerable Americans and taxpayer-funded projects.
January 7, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Last year’s weather was weird and wet and hot.
August 28, 2015
The New Republic Staff
The Flooding of America
June 26, 2015
Alexander Zaitchik
After the Deluge
Building climate justice from the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina
May 26, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Texas' Devastating Floods Are a Warning to Drought-Stricken California: Be Careful What You Wish For
September 19, 2005
The New Republic
Katrina
How the government failed the people of New Orleans
September 12, 2005
Adam B. Kushner
After the Flood
May 12, 1979
Stephen Chapman
After the 1979 Easter Flood
February 3, 1937
TNR
Flood
April 1, 1936
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Man-Made Floods
July 20, 1927
The New Republic
After the Flood
May 18, 1927
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Can Floods Be Prevented?
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