Tag: Natural disasters
Why social media apps should be in your disaster kit
Daniel P. Aldrich, Northeastern University and Courtney M. Page, Northeastern University
With floodwaters at four feet and rising, a family in Houston, Texas abandoned their...
Are catastrophic disasters striking more often?
Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
No sooner had Hurricane Harvey’s record rains receded from Houston and neighboring cities than the residents of Florida...
In cities and on ranches, planning is key to protect animals...
Ragan Adams, Colorado State University
It is too early to know how many animals were affected by the severe weather spawned by Hurricane Harvey. But...
Why Hurricane Harvey donors shouldn’t boycott the Red Cross
Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University
As with all natural disasters, the public and the business world have reacted with an outpouring of aid for...
Public libraries can (literally) serve as a shelter from the storm
Grace Morris, Michigan State University
U.S. public libraries often transform into shelters during emergencies.
After Superstorm Sandy, for example, the Princeton Public Library in New...
Understanding tornadoes: 5 questions answered
Paul Markowski, Pennsylvania State University and Yvette Richardson, Pennsylvania State University
Editor’s note: May and June are typically peak months for tornadoes in...
Earthquakes triggered by humans pose growing risk
Gillian Foulger, Durham University; Jon Gluyas, Durham University, and Miles Wilson, Durham University
People knew we could induce earthquakes before we knew what they were....
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
