How flood forecasting in real time, with block-by-block data, could save lives
The majority of flood-related deaths involve vehicles in water. What if flood models could warn of the risks street by street using real-time storm forecasts? Machine learning can make it possible.
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~8 min
Climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition and the brain, wildfire survivors study shows
A new neuropsychology study on California wildfire survivors found chronic cognitive problems in addition to anxiety and PTSD.
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~6 min
Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – a new machine learning method makes it possible
The majority of flood-related deaths involve vehicles in water. What if flood models could warn of the risks street by street using real-time storm forecasts?
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~8 min
Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too
Energy companies have marketed natural gas as cooks’ favorite for years because homes with gas hookups will also use it for space and water heating.
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~9 min
Extreme storms and flood events cause damage worth billions to ports -- and they are most disruptive to small island developing states
Natural disasters cause billions in damage to ports around the world each year.
Jan. 17, 2023 • ~6 min
2022's billion-dollar disasters: Climate change helped make it US's 3rd most expensive year on record
A monster hurricane, destructive storms and a drought that disrupted businesses across the economy led the list of the year’s costliest disasters.
Jan. 10, 2023 • ~8 min
18 huge, billion-dollar disasters: Climate change helped make 2022 the 3rd most expensive year on record
With a weather disaster unfolding in California and memories of December’s bone-chilling winter storms fresh in many people’s minds, NOAA released its list of the costliest disasters of 2022.
Jan. 10, 2023 • ~7 min
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