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Major Florida grower to end citrus operations after years of hurricanes and tree disease

A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations

The Independent UK

Tampa Bay Rays Support .7M Tropicana Field Reconstruction Plan

Tampa Bay Rays support .7M plan to repair Tropicana Field post-Hurricane Milton. City collaboration underway for 2026 season readiness.

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Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener

After some uncertainty, the Tampa Bay Rays now support a $55.7 million city plan to repair hurricane-shredded Tropicana Field in time for the 2026 season opener while the team prepares to play this year at the New York Yankees’ spring training home in nearby Tampa

The Independent UK

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'Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever:' 3 Climate records broken in 2024

2024 has been another challenging year for Earth's climate, marked by record temperatures, extreme weather events, and urgent warnings from scientists about the accelerating pace of global warming.

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Puerto Rico suffers nearly island-wide power outage on New Year’s Eve

Puerto Rico’s energy infrastructure has struggled to recover after 2017’s Hurricane Maria, a powerful Category 4 storm.

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10m trees to be planted in US to replace ones destroyed by hurricanes

Arbor Day Foundation non-profit to plant trees in six of the worst-hit states over the next four years

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi: Worst climate disasters of 2024 that caused billions in damage

US alone suffered 71 per cent of losses from 10 worst disasters this year

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Year of deadly weather: Climate change added 41 extra heat days and supercharged disasters

Scientists say 26 of 29 most severe disasters this year were intensified by climate crisis

The Independent UK

2024’s top 10 climate disasters cost more than 200 billion dollars, charity says

A Christian Aid report details climate change-linked storms, hurricanes, floods and typhoons which caused the most financial damage this year.

The Independent UK

Tragic Loss In East Tennessee Floods

The heartbreaking tale of Jerry and Sibrina Barrett's loss during Hurricane Helene's aftermath in East Tennessee.

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Destructive hurricanes, sweltering heat waves: Extreme weather events cost Americans hundreds of billions of dollars this year

Climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe with expensive and deadly consequences

The Independent UK

“I Told You So”: Dodgy Arborist Ignores Warning, Causes $300K Damage, Regrets It Fast

When one dodgy "arborist" tried to rip off victims of Hurricane Milton, a clever techie unleashed a digital storm of his own, sending the unlicensed business crashing down. The post “I Told You So”: Dodgy Arborist Ignores Warning, Causes $300K Damage, Regrets It Fast first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Brickbat: Blowin' in the Wind

Volunteers in western North Carolina trying to help people left homeless by Hurricane Helene say local building officials are standing… The post Brickbat: Blowin' in the Wind appeared first on Reason.com.

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Paying for the climate crisis: how to stop debt following disasters in low-income countries

Pre-arranged financing helps nations to prepare and recover faster from hurricanes, heatwaves, cyclones and other catastrophic weather events – but more needs to be done to improve access and affordability

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2 rescued after California pier partially collapses due to heavy surf from major Pacific storm

Two people were rescued when a California pier partially collapsed and fell into the ocean as the state’s central coast was pounded by heavy surf from a major storm expected to bring hurricane-force winds to the seas off the Pacific Northwest

Evening Standard

From pickles to reusable place cards: 10 products to make your Christmas dinner extra special

Want to pull out all the stops this Christmas? Here’s what you can cop to elevate your hosting status from average to award-worthy — including the buys London’s chicest foodies and interiors experts swear by

The Guardian - US

Florida and oranges have been a pair for decades. Now the industry has sour prospects

Hurricanes and an untreatable tree disease have left a once fruitful citrus industry with little to produce this year

The Independent UK

Here's a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid to address extensive damage caused by hurricane and other disasters

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Hurricane Helene Devastates Southern Farmers, Recovery Efforts Underway

Hurricane Helene's aftermath: Southern farmers face B in damages, with cotton and poultry industries hit hard.

The Independent UK

Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Farmers in Georgia are still reeling more than two months after Hurricane Helene blew away cotton, destroyed ripened squash and cucumbers and uprooted pecan trees and timber

The Independent UK

New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene

The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene has been delayed after more asphalt from eastbound lanes fell this week

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North Carolina Business Owner Urges Disaster Aid Approval

North Carolina business owner Katie Button highlights critical need for disaster aid post-Hurricane Helene.

The Independent UK

Florida agriculture hit with $190M losses from Hurricane Milton

Florida agriculture suffered more than $190 million in losses from Hurricane Milton, making it the costliest for farmers and ranchers of three cyclones that struck the state in 2024, according to University of Florida researchers

The Conversation

Climate, migration and conflict mix to create ‘deadly’ intense tropical storms like Chido

Cyclone Chido was an “intense tropical cyclone”, equivalent to a category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. It made landfall in Mayotte, a small island lying to the north-west of Madagascar on December 14, generating wind gusts approaching 155mph (250km/hr). Later on, it hit Mozambique, East Africa with the same ferocity.

The Conversation

After Hurricane Helene, survivors have been in a race against time to protect family heirlooms, photographs and keepsakes

The total damage from Hurricane Helene to North Carolina – be it physical, psychological or economic – is difficult to quantify. But the numbers reported by the Office of State Budget and Management are harrowing: over 100 deaths, US$59.6 billion in damages and thousands of homes destroyed, as of Dec.…

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