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Amid extreme climate and natural disasters, is California still a desirable place to live and vacation? Experts weigh in.

Tuesday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Earthquakes, snow, wildfires, flooding, smog, fog, heat, drought -- these are just some of the extreme natural disasters and climate conditions experienced in the Golden State in any given year.California is notoriously the "land of extremes," Kristina Dahl, senior climate scientist... Read More.

How environmental disasters affect ecosystems: Ohio train derailment could affect local ecosystem for years, experts say

Tuesday, March 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists will be likely monitoring the ecosystem surrounding the areas affected by a massive chemical spill in Ohio for years to come.The tens of thousands of aquatic life that have died as a result could potentially point to whether ecosystems are... Read More.

Damage from weather, climate disasters could exceed $100B in 2022, NOAA says

Wednesday, October 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Damage from weather and climate disasters in 2022 could exceed $100 billion in the U.S. by the end of the year, according to estimations from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.So far this year, 15 events -- including the recent Hurricanes... Read More.

How Natural Disasters Can Change A Politician

Friday, September 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In September 2017, Hurricane Irma swept across the southern tip of Florida, swamping what was then the state’s 26th Congressional District. The following July, that district’s Republican representative, Carlos Curbelo, introduced a bill that would tax greenhouse-gas emissions to help reduce the... Read More.

White House asks Congress for $47 billion for COVID, Ukraine, monkeypox, natural disasters

Friday, September 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House is seeking $47 billion from Congress to secure COVID and monkeypox vaccines, to bolster Ukraine’s defenses and to respond to natural disasters at home."All of the requests in here meet urgent funding needs," an administration official told reporters Friday.... Read More.

Low-income schools facing string of challenges after natural disasters: Report

Tuesday, January 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As climate change increases the severity of natural disasters, low-income school districts face disproportionately greater obstacles when attempting to recover from them, according to a Government Accountability Office report (GAO) obtained exclusively by ABC News.Districts in high-poverty areas are already plagued with... Read More.

US paying a high price for climate change-induced weather disasters

Thursday, November 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Weather globally and across the U.S. has grown increasingly violent, with Americans seeing a steady increase in tornado events since 1950. More than 900 tornadoes have been confirmed since Jan.1, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.However, Tornadoes are not... Read More.

Biden doubles funding to prepare for natural disasters, keeping climate change in focus

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As hurricane season and summer wildfires loom large, President Joe Biden announced on Monday his administration is doubling the amount of money the government spends helping communities to mitigate natural disasters before they hit, along with developing a new climate data effort... Read More.

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