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How common are back-to-back hurricanes? A climatologist answers.How common are back-to-back hurricanes? A climatologist answers.
Climate

As Milton descends, Florida prepares for uncharted territory.

By Sam Delgado
Just how doomed is home insurance?Just how doomed is home insurance?
Audio
Climate

Hurricanes like Milton and Helene are making it harder than ever to insure your home.

By Umair Irfan
Is FEMA messing up? An expert weighs in.Is FEMA messing up? An expert weighs in.
Climate

How to know when a disaster response is going well and when it’s going poorly.

By Umair Irfan
Donald Trump’s many, many lies about Hurricane Helene, debunkedDonald Trump’s many, many lies about Hurricane Helene, debunked
Politics

Rampant disinformation is getting in the way of disaster response.

By Li Zhou
How Hurricane Milton exploded into a terrifying Category 5 storm in just hoursHow Hurricane Milton exploded into a terrifying Category 5 storm in just hours
Climate

The rare storm’s hyperexplosive growth, explained.

By Benji Jones
This awkward fish works harder than you
Down to Earth

Its day job helps prevent an iconic ocean ecosystem from collapsing.

By Benji Jones
Leaked recordings detail a major environmental agency quietly gutting its workforceLeaked recordings detail a major environmental agency quietly gutting its workforce
Climate

Seasonal workers help keep our forests healthy. What happens when you fire them?

By Nick Bowlin
Why absolutely everyone is obsessed with Moo DengWhy absolutely everyone is obsessed with Moo Deng
Science

(And wait until you hear about Pesto the penguin.)

By Li Zhou
Florida criminalized homelessness. Then came hurricanes Helene and Milton.Florida criminalized homelessness. Then came hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Policy

Around the country, anti-camping policies are complicating disaster recovery.

By Rachel Cohen
Get used to more absurdly hot OctobersGet used to more absurdly hot Octobers
Climate

This year’s unrelenting heat, explained.

By Li Zhou
Your iPhone is probably a satellite phone. Here’s how it could help you.Your iPhone is probably a satellite phone. Here’s how it could help you.
TechnologyMember Exclusive

Cell towers in space are more capable than ever of helping people on the ground.

By Adam Clark Estes
Your phones and computers rely on this remote mine in North Carolina. Helene just drowned it.Your phones and computers rely on this remote mine in North Carolina. Helene just drowned it.
ClimateMember Exclusive

Hurricane Helene exposed the vulnerable underbelly of the global chip industry.

By Adam Clark Estes
What to do — and what to avoid — to help those affected by Hurricane HeleneWhat to do — and what to avoid — to help those affected by Hurricane Helene
Even Better

You shouldn’t travel to a flood zone, but you can still support the recovery.

By Allie Volpe
Helene just pummeled America’s chicken farming capitalHelene just pummeled America’s chicken farming capital
Future Perfect

Factory farming makes hurricanes more dangerous, disgusting, and expensive.

By Kenny Torrella
How an epic bird migration hinges on just one tiny insect
The Highlight

The brine fly is in trouble. It could take the whole ecosystem down with it.

By Daniel Rothberg
What’s going on in Asheville? The devastating fallout from Hurricane Helene, explained.What’s going on in Asheville? The devastating fallout from Hurricane Helene, explained.
Climate

Seven questions about the “biblical devastation” from Helene’s fallout, answered.

By Benji Jones and Umair Irfan
A big fire at a lab near Atlanta spewed chemicals into the air. Here’s what we know.A big fire at a lab near Atlanta spewed chemicals into the air. Here’s what we know.
Climate

The Georgia chemical plant fire, explained.

By Jess Craig and Sam Delgado
The climate crisis is here. We can still have a better world. The climate crisis is here. We can still have a better world. 
Audio
Climate

Our hotter planet doesn’t have to be a hopeless planet.

By Sean Illing
Weather radar showed a strange blue mass in the eye of Hurricane Helene. What was it?Weather radar showed a strange blue mass in the eye of Hurricane Helene. What was it?
Down to Earth

A stunning image shows birds trapped inside the eye of Hurricane Helene.

By Benji Jones
In defense of the washing machineIn defense of the washing machine
Future Perfect

Rich people debate washing machines for fun. But for billions of poor people, the debate really matters.

By Kelsey Piper
Are we underestimating global warming?Are we underestimating global warming?
Audio
Climate

Why climate scientists are so concerned about aerosols, not just greenhouse gasses.

By Umair Irfan
Why Hurricane Helene is a wake-up call Why Hurricane Helene is a wake-up call 
Natural Disasters

This storm showed us how mega-storms are worsening. And how unprepared we are.

By Lavanya Ramanathan and Umair Irfan
One chart shows how Hurricane Helene turned into a monstrous stormOne chart shows how Hurricane Helene turned into a monstrous storm
Climate

After a relatively quiet summer, hurricane season resumes with potentially deadly force.

By Benji Jones
The ugly reality behind Tim Walz’s farm-friendly imageThe ugly reality behind Tim Walz’s farm-friendly image
Future Perfect

The VP candidate loves to snuggle baby animals. He’s giving factory farming a progressive sheen.

By Kenny Torrella
Everyone knows plastic pollution is bad. Why is it so hard for the world to act?Everyone knows plastic pollution is bad. Why is it so hard for the world to act?
ClimateMember Exclusive

The UN has three months to reach a deal on plastic pollution.

By Dylan Scott
Democrats have embraced a surprising “America First!” approach on climateDemocrats have embraced a surprising “America First!” approach on climate
Climate

The strategy comes at a cost for the planet.

By Umair Irfan
Even solar energy’s biggest fans are underestimating itEven solar energy’s biggest fans are underestimating it
Climate

Solar’s extraordinary forecast-defying growth, explained.

By Umair Irfan
Why everywhere seems to be flooding right nowWhy everywhere seems to be flooding right now
Climate

Unique factors have driven torrential rains around the world — but there’s also a likely common thread.

By Li Zhou
Are bugs really disappearing?Are bugs really disappearing?
Explain It to Me

A Vox reader asks: Is there really an insect apocalypse happening? We explain what’s really going on.

By Benji Jones
This coastal tribe has a radical vision for fighting sea-level rise in the Hamptons
Climate

Next to some of the priciest real estate in the world, the Shinnecock Nation refuses to merely retreat from its vulnerable shoreline.

By Joseph Lee
The remarkable reason why these bugs are seeking out devastating wildfiresThe remarkable reason why these bugs are seeking out devastating wildfires
Down to Earth

As other animals flee the flames, these beetles get busy.

By Benji Jones
Can the world stop a massive oil spill in the middle of a war zone?Can the world stop a massive oil spill in the middle of a war zone?
Climate

If the race to stop a spill in the Red Sea fails, it would be one of the worst in history.

By Joshua Keating
Shrinking the economy won’t save the planetShrinking the economy won’t save the planet
Future Perfect

561 research papers in, the case for degrowth is still weak.

By Kelsey Piper
Can we grow the economy without making more useless junk?
Future Perfect

We buy stuff. We throw it away. There’s a system to stop this toxic cycle.

By Izzie Ramirez
The astonishing link between bats and the deaths of human babiesThe astonishing link between bats and the deaths of human babies
Down to Earth

A frightening wildlife disease is killing millions of bats in the US. Humans are collateral damage.

By Benji Jones
Wait — do Harris and Trump actually agree on fracking?Wait — do Harris and Trump actually agree on fracking?
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

The case for and against fracking, politics aside.

By Umair Irfan
Electric school buses are the future we deserveElectric school buses are the future we deserve
Climate

The largest mass transit system in the United States is overdue for an upgrade.

By Adam Clark Estes
What the heck is “corn sweat” and is it making the Midwest more dangerous?What the heck is “corn sweat” and is it making the Midwest more dangerous?
Down to Earth

It’s pretty much just as gross as it sounds.

By Benji Jones
What do you do if The Really Big One strikes on your vacation?What do you do if The Really Big One strikes on your vacation?
Climate

It’s time to add one more contingency to your travel plans: a major natural disaster.

By Oshan Jarow
Why scientists are giving these beloved sea creatures human medicine
Down to Earth

To thwart a disease that’s decimating Caribbean coral reefs, scientists are turning to an unlikely drug.

By Benji Jones