The Frightening Lesson Hurricane Maria Taught the World About the Politics of Climate Change

Exactly a year ago, on Sept. 20, 2017, one of the most violent storms ever to hit the Caribbean made landfall on the island of Puerto Rico. The storm, the likes of which Puerto Ricans had not seen in several generations, had gathered in intensity before tearing through Dominica and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and ending in Puerto Rico.

No one can deny the devastation that Hurricane Maria brought on the population of Puerto Rico.