Tag: Natural disasters
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the...
My wife and I lost our multimillion-dollar home in a landslide — but the bank still chases us for our mortgage
There’s been an uptick in major storms lately. In 2023, for example, there were 20 named storms in the Atlantic basin, compared to...
Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions
PREK TAKEO, Cambodia -- The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its...
‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate
WYOMING, Iowa -- Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls...