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Read more about Between the Lines: On ‘Writing the Book You Can’t Not Write’ [1]

As Hurricanes Strike, Surge Coverage Can Save Lives [14]

A hurricane's storm surge is an unpredictable and fast-moving killer, a phenomenon reporters must prepare to cover before it hits. This week's TipSheet explains how, with background on the complex factors that lead to storm surge, and resources to help you report on this very real risk in real time.

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Read more about As Hurricanes Strike, Surge Coverage Can Save Lives [14]

"Fierce Storms Haven't Slowed Growth Along US Coastlines" [18]

"Rising sea levels and fierce storms have failed to stop relentless population growth along U.S. coasts in recent years, a new Associated Press analysis shows. The latest punishing hurricanes scored bull's-eyes on two of the country's fastest growing regions: coastal Texas around Houston and resort areas of southwest Florida."

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Source: AP [19], 09/18/2017

Read more about "Fierce Storms Haven't Slowed Growth Along US Coastlines" [18]

"Development and Disasters — A Deadly Combination Well Beyond Houston" [20]

"Scientists warn of more and expanding 'bull’s-eyes' as Americans build in parts of the country at ever greater risk because of climate change and severe weather."

Disasters [16]

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Source: ProPublica [22], 09/01/2017

Read more about "Development and Disasters — A Deadly Combination Well Beyond Houston" [20]

"Harvey Could Reshape How and Where Americans Build Homes" [23]

"Hurricane Harvey has highlighted a climate debate that had mostly stayed out of public view -- a debate that’s separate from the battle over greenhouse gas emissions, but more consequential to the lives of many Americans. At the core of that fight is whether the U.S. should respond to the growing threat of extreme weather by changing how and, even where, homes are built."

Climate Change [24]

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Source: Bloomberg [26], 08/31/2017

Read more about "Harvey Could Reshape How and Where Americans Build Homes" [23]

Harvey's Damage in Texas Oil Country Creates Quandary for Congress [27]

"Even as the floodwaters continue to rise in East Texas, it's clear that Hurricane Harvey will force a new reckoning over major energy and climate policy questions."

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Source: InsideClimate News [31], 08/30/2017

Read more about Harvey's Damage in Texas Oil Country Creates Quandary for Congress [27]

"Hurricane Harvey The Latest Threat To Flood-Prone Houston" [32]

"Regularly inundated by floodwaters ever since its settlement in the mid-1800s, Houston looked on warily even before Harvey roared ashore. In Houston, the chronic deluges that have repeatedly swamped its neighborhoods are getting worse and more costly — not just for locals, but for federal taxpayers."

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Source: AP [33], 08/28/2017

Read more about "Hurricane Harvey The Latest Threat To Flood-Prone Houston" [32]

October 13, 2017

Tree Canopy Conference: Green Infrastructure in the Urbanized Environment [34]

With an alarming spread of blights, infestations, and extreme weather affecting trees, Morris Arboretum at University of Pennsylvania is holding a one-day event in Haverford (a suburb of Philadelphia) to discuss the challenges facing and successful strategies available to communities responsible for maintaining a healthy tree canopy.

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“Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River” [38]

Writer David Owen's “Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River” tells the story of the Colorado, while exploring water issues ranging from drought and climate degradation to cross-state and cross-border legal complexities.

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Agriculture [39]

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Read more about “Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River” [38]

U.S. Flood Insurance Program Is Sinking. Rescuing It Won’t Be Easy. [44]

"PEQUANNOCK, N.J. — Time after time, as the river has risen and the water has crept up Roosevelt Street, Leni-anne Shuchter has fled the white clapboard home she bought more than four decades ago."

Disasters [16]

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