Hurricane Helene is forcing the 2024 presidential campaign to address climate change

The focus on the storm—and its link to climate change—was notable after climate change was only lightly mentioned in two presidential debates this year.

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months.

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Georgia Wednesday to see hard-hit areas, two days after her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, was in the...