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Global Warming Made Helene More Menacing, Researchers Say

As humans warm the planet, the soaking rains and lashing winds that Hurricane Helene brought last month are becoming increasingly likely occurrences in the Southeastern United States, scientists said Wednesday. Their assessment is a warning to Americans that Helene, the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in nearly two …

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MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Region Braces for Milton Flooding

Surrounded on three sides by the rising waters of Tampa Bay — and close to the projected path of Hurricane Milton — is a major U.S. military installation, MacDill Air Force Base. MacDill, which houses the headquarters for U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Central Command as well as a …

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A Filmmaker Explores Climate and Democracy

The Athens Democracy Forum last week featured an array of speakers from countries worldwide: politicians, leaders of nonprofits, youths dedicated to promoting democracy. Michael P. Nash was the only filmmaker to speak. Mr. Nash, who resides in Nashville and Los Angeles, is behind more than a dozen documentaries and psychological …

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