
How to Protect Puerto Rico’s Power Grid from Hurricanes
Energy experts say localized solar plants could strengthen Puerto Rico’s dangerously fragile grid
Energy experts say localized solar plants could strengthen Puerto Rico’s dangerously fragile grid
Typhoon Merbok heavily damaged Alaskan communities, many of which are Indigenous and rely on subsistence hunting that residents would normally be doing right now
A new analysis finds that extreme rainfall has intensified across Pakistan and could become even more severe as the planet heats up
Early-warning systems for heat waves, floods and other hazards can save lives and property across the planet
A new U.S. government website keeps a running tally of climate-juiced hazards and the number of residents facing these threats
A huge aerial campaign seeks to understand the effects of biomass smoke on human health
One third of the country is underwater following an intense heat wave and a long monsoon that has dumped a record amount of rain
Climate change may be fueling back-to-back droughts and floods
A vivid look at Iceland’s recent resurgence of volcanic eruptions—and why the country could be in for 300 years of renewed volcanic activity
Scientists are working on ways to better anticipate the pathways—and health dangers—of drifting wildfire smoke
Catastrophic megafloods formerly happened about once every 100 to 200 years in California, but climate change has increased those odds
Only 2.3 percent of households in the 10 Kentucky counties that suffered devastating floods last month have flood policies, records show
Science in meter and verse
Disasters so extreme that communities have not experienced anything like them before show the shortcomings of current preparedness plans
A warming climate, a unique topography and the legacy of coal mining have increased the odds of extreme flooding in Appalachia
Flash flooding occurs in a short time frame after a precipitation event and is exacerbated by paved surfaces and already saturated soil
Fiery tests can assess new prototypes of portable shelters, the last line of defense for wildland firefighters
Thousands of lightning strikes and a warming climate have contributed to the fires burning around the state
The vast majority people exposed to both threats live in India and sub-Saharan Africa
But those that do form have a greater chance of becoming intense storms
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