Human influence on the climate started even before the Industrial Revolution.
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Scientists have been debating the start of the Anthropocene Epoch for 15 years. I was part of those discussions, and I agree with the vote rejecting it.
Recovering after tornadoes, particularly in small towns, has many challenges.
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Census data and research show all things are not equal in disaster displacement, as two experts in disaster recovery explain.
Lightning strikes near St. George, Utah.
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A new study shows how often lightning strikes and how it behaves, often hitting the ground with multiple strikes from the same flash.
Fleeing a forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile, February 2024.
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This was no ‘natural disaster’. There are lessons to learn from areas that survived the fires.
Damage from a tornado is seen in Dunrobin, Ont., west of Ottawa, in September 2018.
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Governments and the media remain focused on responding to disasters, not preventing or preparing for them. Here’s what must change — and will and won’t work — as Canada faces increased disaster risks.
Low-income communities often have a longer wait for electricity to come back after outages.
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Researchers tracked power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time.
The End We Start From stars Jodie Comer as ‘Woman’, the lead character who gives birth to her baby as extreme floods hit London.
This powerful new eco drama suggests “cli-fi” could play a crucial role in climate communication.
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Whether it’s pamphlets aimed at prevention or text alerts, mass communication is often relied on during disasters. This flawed approach can be improved by engaging meaningfully with communities.
Lava flows from a fissure near Grindavik, Iceland, on Jan. 14, 2024.
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Iceland, Hawaii and Italy have all tried to control lava to save cities in the past. A volcanologist explains the methods.
Flood water filled streets in downtown Montpelier, Vt., on July 11, 2023.
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An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.
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The North Queensland floods remind us of the need to build community resilience to disasters – during the event, in the immediate aftermath and beyond.
Lava erupts from a fissure in Iceland on Dec. 19, 2023.
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Iceland is known as ‘the land of fire and ice’ for a reason.
Extreme downpours filled downtown Montpelier, Vt., with water in July 2023.
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The US saw a record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023, even when accounting for inflation. The number of long-running heat waves like the Southwest experienced is also rising.
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The new $100 million Blackrock peacekeeping training facility in Fiji has high ambitions, but will need Australia’s ongoing support to succeed.
Cyclones still hit Bangladesh – but they aren’t as lethal as they used to be.
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We rarely see good news headlines when a cyclone, earthquake or wildfire does not turn disastrous.
The same region of Iceland saw an eruption in July 2023.
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Iceland’s volcanic activity is generally tame compared with explosive eruptions along the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. This time, it’s shaking up a town.
Crews clear lots of destroyed homes in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., in February 2022, four months after Hurricane Ian.
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A new study of Florida’s fiscal vulnerability to climate change finds that flooding directly threatens many local tax bases.
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Like icy thermometers, glaciers overlying volcanoes shift according to temperature changes below.
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Without refugee status people aren’t able to receive valuable support, like the right to live and work in a country.
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Climate models suggest North Africa will get drier in future. But its caves tell a different story.