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Hurricane Dorian: five dead as 'extreme destruction' inflicted on Bahamas
Dorian stalls over Grand Bahama, bringing high winds, torrential rain and storm surges Hurricane Dorian has stalled over the Bahamas, lashing the islands with wind, rain and storm surges, and killing at least five people.Thousands of homes were inundated by floodwater as rescue operations tried to reach stranded residents, some... -
The hellish future of Las Vegas in the climate crisis: 'a place where we never go outside'
Las Vegas is the fastest warming city in the United States. The city’s poorest residents are most at risk in the heatThe Clark county death investigator Jill Roberts vividly recalls the sunny 115F (46C) afternoon last summer when she entered a Las Vegas home with no functional air conditioning. The...