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This Hurricane-Ravaged Town Has Waited Years for Long-Term Aid. It Could Happen Again.
Homes and businesses still sit in ruins in a small Louisiana city, left behind by the government’s convoluted and unpredictable system for rebuilding communities devastated by natural disasters.
Greenland Ice Sheet Is Shrinking Faster Than Forecast, Locking In Sea Level Rise: Study
A study published Aug. 29, 2022, demonstrates – for the first time – that Greenland’s ice sheet is now so out of balance with prevailing Arctic climate that it no longer can sustain its current size.
As Colorado River Dries, the US Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis
The megadrought gripping the western states is only part of the problem. Alternative sources of water are also imperiled, and the nation’s food along with it.
Listen To This: The Good News Episode

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Josh and Kate discuss stunning developments in Kansas and the Senate, along with the FBI’s visit to Mar-a-Lago.

You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

Democrats’ Sweeping Climate, Health Care And Tax Bill Has Passed The Senate
Listen To This: Marriage And Manchin

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Josh and Kate discuss a bill to codify the right to same-sex marriage, Joe Manchin’s latest antics and the possible last Jan. 6 hearing.

You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

drought The Southwest’s Drought and Fires Are a Window to Our Climate Change Future
In a Q&A, experts describe how a new climate reality threatens the Southwest, the fastest-growing region in the U.S.
Rising Authoritarianism And Worsening Climate Change Share A Fossil-Fueled Secret
In recent decades, the core democratic principle that prioritizes citizens over corporate profits has been aggressively undermined.
The Stakes Are High For The EPA’s Newly Appointed Chemical Review Director
OPPT has not been doing its job appropriately, and while the issue may have accelerated without a director, it is a long-term — and nonpartisan — problem.
Where Things Stand: Trump Was Asked About Ukraine. In Response, He Yelled About Windmills
This is your TPM evening briefing.

We know the former president has a lot of enemies — both political and inanimate.

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