New research reveals that wild disturbances are increasing across America, and these events greatly influenced indirectly by ...
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. Human actions, such as coastal development, can exacerbate the impact of natural disasters.
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Brian J. Yanites, Indiana University (THE CONVERSATION) Hurricane Helene lasted only a ...
In 1946, a powerful tsunami generated by an undersea earthquake near Alaska slammed into Hawaii, devastating the city of Hilo and leaving widespread destruction in its wake. The disaster killed more ...
Severe rainfall has triggered natural disasters across several municipalities in Georgia’s Adjara region. In Keda Municipality’s village of Dologani, a ...
It revealed that early warning systems; precautionary measures such as building homes at higher elevations and using waterproof sealants on walls, doors, and windows; and improved emergency ...
Colorectal cancer diagnoses in Puerto Rico dropped significantly during and after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the COVID-19 pandemic, but later rebounded, revealing troubling concerns about the ...
Climate change is impacting the frequency and intensity of natural disasters like hurricanes and severe flooding. “Natural disasters means destructive events caused by natural forces that result in ...