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Despite Growing Climate Risk, Storm-Prone States Ease Building Codes

The showdown in the Florida statehouse last year had all the drama of a knock-down political brawl: Powerful industries clashing. Warnings of death and destruction. And a surprise last-minute vote, delivering a sweeping reform bill to the governor’s desk. The …

The Population Cost

On March 2, 2012, tornadoes ripped through 10 Southern and Midwestern states, killing 39 people. Fueled by a warm winter, the storms leveled neighborhoods and in a few cases, obliterated entire towns. At this writing, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …