Natural Disasters
The $1 Trillion Storm: How a Single Hurricane Could Rupture the World Economy
Climate change and a potentially vulnerable insurance market could cause a disaster that starts in South Florida but spreads over the entire globe.
Government Climate Report Spotlights Costly Damage of Extreme Weather In 2018
Last year, 14 natural disasters caused at least $1 billion in damage each.
People are Freaking Out Over Sea Serpent Creatures Washing Up On Japan's Shores
Many believe that they're a sign a tsunami is coming.
The Next Financial Crisis Could Be Caused by Climate Change
After wildfires bankrupted a major utility, there's concerns that more severe natural disasters will lead to economic devastation.
The Guy Behind This $2,400 Egg-Shaped Capsule Says It Will Save Us During Deadly Earthquakes
Meant to withstand violent impacts, Mexican engineer Reynaldo Vela’s personal protection pods take prehistoric design cues and are part of a broader trend in disaster capitalism.
A Hurricane Just Caused This Remote Hawaiian Island to Vanish
The northerly East Island in Hawaii’s French Frigate Shoals is now submerged beneath the sea.
This 40-Pound Pizza Burger Thing Is The Best/Grossest Way to Donate $2,000 to Hurricane Victims
“Everybody said I was crazy, I was out of my mind, how are you going to cook it? How are you going to put it all together?”
Indonesia is caught in a trifecta of natural disasters
One island was swept by an earthquake, a tsunami and a volcano — all in the same week.
The Horror of Watching the Ground Liquify and Swallow Homes In an Earthquake
“My son is still traumatized. He asked me, 'Can I sleep with my eyes open? I’m afraid there will be another earthquake.'"
FEMA Is Testing Presidential Phone Alerts from Trump You Can't Opt Out Of
The "presidential alerts" work just like tornado and flood warnings, and they'll reach nearly every cell phone in America.
Hurricane Categories Don’t Capture How Dangerous Florence Is
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale only measures wind speed and nothing else.
Trump Attacks Rigorous Science By Denying Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria Death Toll
The researchers found that nearly 3,000 people had died during and following the hurricane who wouldn’t have otherwise died