EnvironmentAugust 27, 2012
Isaac to Turn into Hurricane, Threatens New Orleans
The storm is expected to reach Category 2 and hit New Orleans seven years to the date when Katrina devastated the city
Hurricane Isaac Threatens U.S.
How do cyclones form? Can hurricanes be stopped? And how to protect yourself
EnvironmentMarch 2, 2012
It's Not Just Fukushima: Mass Disaster Evacuations Challenge Planners
The Fukushima evacuation zone raises the issue of what would happen during an evacuation in heavily populated U.S. metropolises during a nuclear meltdown
EnvironmentJanuary 26, 2012
New Orleans Protection Plan Will Rely on Wetlands to Hold Back Hurricanes
EnvironmentNovember 1, 2011
Can Science Halt Hurricanes?
Tropical cyclones are nature's most powerful storms. Can they be stopped?
EnvironmentAugust 25, 2011
How to Prepare for a Hurricane in the U.S. Northeast
PolicyFebruary 1, 2006
Protecting New Orleans
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast. The storm season starts again this June--and every June. Can coastal communities ever be safeguarded?