How Climate Change Made Libya’s Flooding Even More Devastating
Climate change, civil war and international sanctions all contributed to the devastation caused by some of Libya’s worst flooding ever, researchers say
Dams Worldwide Are at Risk of Catastrophic Failure
Here’s why disasters like Libya’s dam collapses happen and how to prevent them
Why Hurricane Lee Is Growing Bigger
Hurricane Lee is no longer a Category 5 storm but has grown in size as it has trekked farther north
How Fires, Floods and Hurricanes Create Deadly Pockets of Information Isolation
Telecommunications grids are vulnerable to worsening climate disasters—which highlights the importance of one age-old survival system
How Hurricanes Jova and Lee Rapidly Exploded into Category 5 Storms
Within days of each other, Hurricane Jova in the Pacific and Hurricane Lee in the Atlantic rapidly ballooned into Category 5 storms
What’s in Floodwaters?
Floodwaters from hurricanes, sea-level rise, a burst dam or other causes can contain a nasty mix of pathogens, chemicals and debris
New Air-Conditioning Technology Could Be the Future of Cool
Standard AC units cool buildings but contribute to global warming. New technology aims to change that
How Archaeological Methods Are Helping Identify Victims of the Hawaii Wildfires
Identifying wildfire victims through DNA is difficult, but archaeological methods can help
Some Surprising Places Are at Risk of Devastating Urban Wildfires like Maui’s
Hundreds of communities across the U.S.—many in unexpected places—are at risk from an urban wildfire like the one that tore through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina
A Defiant Volcanologist Survived 5 Eruptions while Living on Mount Vesuvius
Luigi Palmieri, at times reckless, persevered on Vesuvius for 40 years, solidifying the nascent field of volcanology
Why a Banyan Tree Damaged in the Maui Wildfire Was So Beloved
This 150-year-old tree has been a cultural hub for Hawaii’s town of Lahaina for centuries
Wildfires Are Becoming Increasingly Devastating in Hawaii
More traditional land use and better data dissemination could help to prevent future tragedies