As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists…
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…
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…
Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton
ORLANDO, Fla. — Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday ahead of…
The hunt for gasoline is adding to Floridians’ anxiety as Milton nears
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida gas stations struggled to keep up with demand Tuesday as long lines…
Milton’s storm surge is a threat that could be devastating far beyond the Tampa Bay region
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit…
Home insurers argue for a 42% average premium hike in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from…
How farmers in Burundi banded together to get fair prices for avocados
KAYANZA, Burundi — Farmers in a remote part of Burundi know to look for a truck…
US court to review civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appellate court is set to hear oral arguments Monday in a…
Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a vote on nuclear power
MOSCOW — Polls are open in Kazakhstan Sunday for a landmark referendum on building the country’s…