Tree loss from hurricane leaves Asheville vulnerable to new climate shocks

Damage to trees in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene was ‘extraordinary and humbling’ but urban areas face particular problems The city of Asheville and its surrounding areas have been left vulnerable to floods, fires and extreme heat after Hurricane Helene uprooted thousands of trees that provided shade and protection from storms. Helene was catastrophic … Read more

Republican leadership tells party to stop holding public events – what impact will that have?

While it might save some politicians from public humiliation, it could also deprive Americans of opportunities to interact with their elected officials After Roger Marshall, a senator from Kansas, was hounded out of his own town hall event last week, Republican party leaders had had enough. Mike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, and Richard Hudson, … Read more