Hurricane Gabrielle Threatens Azores Amid Global Climate Risks Ignored by Washington

The relentless churn of Hurricane Gabrielle, now a Category 3 storm, underscores a grim reality: while global climate threats escalate, Washington’s failure to prioritize real solutions leaves Americans exposed both at home and abroad. Currently tracking east-northeast with sustained winds of 115 mph, Gabrielle is poised to strike the volcanic Azores archipelago by Thursday night, bringing life-threatening waves and flooding that could devastate the island chain. Though thousands of miles from American shores, Gabrielle’s trajectory reveals broader implications for national security and economic stability. The Atlantic swell generated by this hurricane is already pushing dangerous surf and rip currents along...