
Ask the Experts: How Did 2 Such Powerful Hurricanes Occur Back to Back?
Both Harvey and Irma intensified due to perfect storm conditions

Ask the Experts: How Did 2 Such Powerful Hurricanes Occur Back to Back?
Both Harvey and Irma intensified due to perfect storm conditions

Hurricane Health Toll: Texas Doctor Uses Lessons from Katrina
A veteran of New Orleans and San Antonio hospitals talks about health challenges in the wake of Harvey and Irma


Just How Strong Is Hurricane Irma?
Here’s how Irma compares with Katrina, Patricia, Haiyan and other record holders

Wetlands Could Save Cities--and Money, Too
Using insurance industry models, researchers determined that wetlands prevented some $625 million in damages due to Hurricane Sandy. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Hurricane Irma Closes Arecibo Observatory
The threat from the Category 5 storm has shuttered the world’s second-largest radio telescope until further notice

Record-Strength Hurricane Points Toward Florida
If Irma makes landfall, it will be the first time in recorded history that two hurricanes Category 4 or higher hit the U.S. in a single season

Why Did Chemicals at a Harvey-Ravaged Facility Explode?
Peroxides at a Texas plant, owned by the company Arkema, are “one small step away from ignition”

Flooding from Hurricane Harvey Causes a Host of Public Health Concerns
A lack of clean drinking water, the spread of disease and mosquito breeding grounds are just some of the potential problems

How Fire Ants Form Giant Rafts to Survive Floods
They can also form towers as high as 30 ants tall

Could Samaritan Drone Aircraft Help Hurricane Harvey Rescuers?
Drone pilots say they can save lives, but emergency responders want them grounded

Tropical Storm Harvey Shutters NASA's Johnson Space Center through Labor Day
Essential operations to support the International Space Station will continue, with the center reopening on September 5

Hurricane Harvey: Houston Has No Quick Way to Get Rid of Floodwater
The city is limited by reliance on slow-draining bayous to carry out the rain