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A woman walks through a flooded street that was caused by high tides and sea level rise due to climate change on September 29th, 2015, in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Climate Disaster Won’t Be Avoided With Andrew Yang’s Universal Basic Income and Relocation

In the second round of the Democratic debates, Andrew Yang said his platform would provide Americans with the resources they need to adapt to climate change.

Kate Wheeling

Water pools in rain-soaked farm fields on May 29th, 2019, near Gardner, Illinois.

Environment

‘The Fields Are Washing Away:’ Midwest Flooding Is Wreaking Havoc on Farmers

Historic flooding this year is setting back planting season. Climate change will force farmers to adjust to similarly brutal weather events in the future.

Emily Moon

Viewfinder: Multiple Tornadoes Cause Widespread Damage Around Dayton, Ohio

Sierra Waver gathers her belongings in Trotwood, Ohio, near Dayton, on May 28th, 2019, after powerful tornadoes ripped through the state overnight.

Pacific Standard Staff

A 1954 American LaFrance fire engine is seen amid the remains of a storage unit on May 23rd, 2019, in Jefferson City, Missouri. The storage building in which Bill Wirtels' fire engine was stored was destroyed.

Damaging Tornadoes Hit Missouri (in Photos)

On Wednesday, tornadoes caused severe damage in the state's capital and killed multiple people in Golden City. Now, the state—and the rest of the Midwest—is bracing for further flooding.

Leah Dunlevy