Stories tagged: "extreme weather"


Workers board up shops in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in advance of storms expected to make landfall on the Southern Louisiana coast. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Senate Democrats Target Fossil Fuel Companies as Frequency of Extreme Weather Events Increases

“It is a very specific and successful attack on American democracy by an industry with truly massive financial motivation to corrupt democratic institutions.”

In this Aug. 13, 2020, file photo, a burned vehicle is seen in the Lake Hughes Fire in Angeles National Forest on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, north of Santa Clarita, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Fire Tornadoes and Inland Hurricanes: Extreme Weather Linked to Pollution Is on the Rise

The arctic is burning, much of Iowa was wiped out by powerful wind storms, and California witnessed wildfires, fire tornadoes, and record-setting heat over the weekend.