When Hurricanes Strike, The Poor Often Get Hit Hardest
On Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper described Hurricane Florence as an extremely dangerous, life-threatening hurricane, and he urged those directly in the storm's path to evacuate.
Environment
Are Hurricanes Getting Worse?
Whenever a hurricane is on the way, the same questions tend to resurface. Are storms really becoming stronger and more frequent? And is climate change playing a role? NPR's Rebecca Hersher explains.
Hog Farmers Scramble to Drain Waste Pools Ahead Of Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is heading toward a part of North Carolina where pigs far outnumber people. Farmers and environmentalists are worried about the fate of hundreds of open-air manure lagoons.
A Massive Floating Boom Is Supposed To Clean Up The Pacific. Can It Work?
The giant, U-shaped tube is designed to form a garbage-corralling barrier propelled by wind and waves. Its creator hopes to remove half the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in five years.
Despite Mandatory Evacuations, Some Stay On Coast Ahead Of Florence
Local and state government officials have issued mandatory evacuations for coastal residents ahead of Hurricane Florence.
California's New Clean Energy Goal Could Be Difficult To Reach
A new California law mandates that the state move to 100 percent clean energy for electricity in the state by 2045. But getting rid of fossil fuel power will be a challenge.
Houstonian Who Lived Through Hurricane Harvey Offers Advice For Those In Florence's Path
Poet Sara Cress lived through Hurricane Harvey in Houston last year. She speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the advice she would give to those in Hurricane Florence's path.
Meteorologist Outlines Why Hurricane Florence Is Such A Potentially Dangerous Storm
Meteorologist Bob Henson outlines the confluence of ominous factors that make Hurricane Florence a very worrisome storm.
Climate Change Drives Bigger, Wetter Storms — Storms Like Florence
Hurricane Florence — large, slow and full of moisture — is threatening to inundate the Southeast. It's a type of storm that's getting more likely to form.