Here’s what has made Hurricane Milton so fierce and unusual
With its mighty strength and its dangerous path, Hurricane Milton powered into a very rare threat flirting with experts' worst...
Climate and environment
Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tourism in Orlando rapidly came to a standstill Wednesday with the main airport and at least three...
Polluted waste from Florida’s fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton’s fury
As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists are worried it could...
How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm’s severity
Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort...
Climate change boosted Helene’s deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton
Human-caused climate change boosted a devastating Hurricane Helene 's rainfall by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%,...
EPA reaches $4.2M settlement over 2019 explosion and fire at a Philadelphia refinery
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a tentative $4.2 settlement with a firm that owned and operated...
Disney World remains open while Universal Orlando will close ahead of Milton
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando’s tourism machine began grinding to a halt Tuesday with at least two major theme parks and...
Home insurers argue for a 42% average rate hike in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. -- With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from Hurricane Helene, a hearing...
Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say
Hurricanes are humanity’s reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth’s weather. Milton’s powerful push toward Florida just days after...
Federal court reviews civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal appellate court is reviewing a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in...
