How Florida is Getting Back Its Pink | Interactive – the Washington Post

When Keith Ramos heard a small flock of American flamingos had landed last fall at the nature preserve he oversees off Florida’s Atlantic coast, he rushed to get a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of the gangly pink birds in the wild…
The Plastics We Breathe | Interactive – the Washington Post

Every time you take a breath, you could be inhaling microplastics. Scroll to see how tiny and dangerously invasive they can be….
Louisiana’s coast is sinking. Advocates say the governor is undermining efforts to save it – the Washington Times

A new Republican governor is taking aim at the state’s coastal protection agency…
A Hidden Threat – the Washington Times

Fast-rising seas could swamp septic systems in parts of the South…
The surprising reasons thunderstorms are more destructive than ever – the Washington Post

There were a record-setting 28 billion-dollar disasters last year, causing $94 billion in damage. Thunderstorm events accounted for 19 of those disasters, and more than half of the costs. A decade earlier, seven thunderstorm events topped $1 billion in damage…
DeSantis signs bill scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida law – the Washington Times

Climate advocates said the bill is a bid for national attention from a Republican governor eager to use global warming as a culture war issue..
Brutal heat swells across Texas as many remain without power in Houston – the Washington Post

Heat-related illness is a growing danger for those without air-conditioning after last Thursday’s violent storms. South Texas will also see extreme heat….
A streak of record global heat nears one-year mark – the Washington Post

Hurricanes are more frequently escalating quickly, and the places they destroy may be those disadvantaged by racist housing policy…
Why Highway 1 is the climate challenge that California can’t fix – the Washington Times

It is beloved by Big Sur road trippers and is vital for local businesses. But intense storms, slides and fires imperil this highway. What does the future hold?