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Higher energy and water costs, hurricane losses would add up; Congress to take up legislation next month...

Florida builder uses steel refrigeration panels for energy efficient home construction, saving home owners 60% on energy costs while at the same time utilizing sustainable building products

The noted Colorado State University hurricane research team on Wednesday raised the number of tropical storms and hurricanes it expects to form in the upcoming Atlantic storm season.

A lively and sometimes scrappy debate on whether global warming is fueling bigger and nastier hurricanes like Katrina is adding an edge to a gathering of forecasters here.

The device, dubbed the Seadog, is designed to capture ocean-wave energy from swells or waves to pump seawater into storage tanks. The water then could flow through hydroelectric turbines to provide energy.

In a world of $100/barrel oil, what would $4-5/gallon gas do for you, your city, and your region? Bye-bye long commutes and work weeks? Warren Karlenzig looks at what other effects expensive oil may bring.

Damage in Texas from Humberto

A photo time line documents two years of this powerful story.

A tour of the Gulf Coast in photos showing the slow recovery from Hurricane Katrina, at the two year anniversary.

Photoblog of Hurricane Dean

Photoblog of Hurricane Dean images

Chris Mooney, author of Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics And the Battle Over Global Warming, has started a new blog for The Daily Green: The Storm Pundit. He'll cover the 2007 storm season and the ongoing scientific debate about links between global warming and hurricane frequency and intensity.