The Texas ranch where Gilda Jackson trains and sells horses has been plagued by grasshoppers this year, a problem that only gets worse when the hatch quickens in times of heat and drought. Jackson watched this summer as the insects chewed through a 35-acre pasture she badly needs for hay; what they didn’t destroy, the […]
Read MoreThis summer’s extreme weather onslaught is shedding a light on a nationwide problem: Local governments aren’t ready for emergencies. When natural disasters fueled by a changing climate grab the headlines, the Federal Emergency Management Agency gets most of the scrutiny on the government response. But the feds generally swoop in to aid recovery after the […]
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