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Research shows storms that might have caused minimal damage a few decades ago are becoming stronger and more destructive as the planet warms.
Coastal hospitals are still at high risk, nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina’s flood disaster at Memorial Medical Center shocked the world.
Much of the state is at risk of heavy rainfall, and the coast could see devastating storm surge, particularly around Tampa Bay.
Hurricanes don’t usually maintain high wind speeds as they make their way toward Atlantic Canada. But ocean warming may be linked to the increasing intensity of storms like Fiona.
High humidity, terrain and wind make rain forecasting particularly tricky in the tropics.
The test facility in Miami helps building designers prevent future storm damage. With the warming climate intensifying hurricanes, engineers are planning a new one with 200 mph winds and storm surge.
Southern Africa’s current above-average rainfall is a climate variability signal - a short-term fluctuation in average wet-season conditions.
Ida exploded from a weak hurricane to a powerful Category 4 storm in less than 24 hours, thanks to heat from an ocean eddy. An oceanographer explains its rapid intensification.
To get a sense of how bad the 2021 hurricane season will be, keep an eye on the African monsoon, ocean temperatures and a possible late-blooming La Niña.
Storms which originate in the tropics and reach Europe aren’t as rare as scientists once thought.
Misunderstanding disaster warnings can have catastrophic consequences for people who don’t speak the language used for emergency communications.
Birds found along the Gulf Coast have evolved to ride out hurricanes and tropical storms. But with development degrading the marshes where they live, it’s getting harder for them to bounce back.
Lagos is vulnerable to heavy storms but the impact can be mitigated with better preparation.
A new study estimates that mangroves prevent over $65 billion in damage from coastal storms every year, and says mangrove protection should be funded in the same way as infrastructure like seawalls.
As Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida, we share three articles on predicting hurricanes’ paths and evacuating from harm’s way.
Half the deaths from Atlantic hurricanes are down to storm surge. People in vulnerable regions need to be aware of what it is and how it threatens their safety.
Climate change is making hurricanes more destructive, and may have boosted the intensity of cyclone Idai that hit Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi.
Infrastructure systems – roads, water treatment systems, power grid – can’t be built the same ways as in the past. What’s a better roadmap for the future?
But it’s too early to tell whether climate change is to blame.
Top contributors
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Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Beaty Water Research Centre, Queen's University, Ontario
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Roger Revelle Professor of Climate Science, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
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Professor in Environment and Development, University of Leeds
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida
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AXA Chair in Coastal Resilience & Research Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Research Scientist, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading
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Professor of Sedimentology and Director, Energy & Environment Institute, University of Hull
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Assistant Professor of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Lecturer in Meteorology, University of Reading
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of Southampton
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Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of Southampton
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Associate Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor Spatial Transformation, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
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Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University
