Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice

If your area experiences a 1,000-year rainfall event, don’t assume that you’re off the hook for the next 999 years.

Kathie Dello, Director, North Carolina State Climate Office, North Carolina State University • conversation
Oct. 2, 2024 • ~10 min

Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Researchers tracked power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time.

Scott C. Ganz, Associate Teaching Professor of Business and Economics, Georgetown University • conversation
Sept. 27, 2024 • ~7 min

Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Researchers tracked power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time.

Scott C. Ganz, Associate Teaching Professor of Business and Economics, Georgetown University • conversation
Sept. 27, 2024 • ~7 min

Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 3 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Researchers tracked power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time.

Scott C. Ganz, Associate Teaching Professor of Business and Economics, Georgetown University • conversation
Sept. 27, 2024 • ~7 min

US home insurance rates are rising fast – hurricanes and wildfires play a big role, but there’s more to it

Insurers are raising rates quickly, and it’s not just in California and Florida. They’re often shrinking coverage at the same time.

Andrew J. Hoffman, Professor of Management & Organizations, Environment & Sustainability, and Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 24, 2024 • ~9 min

Why US home insurance rates are rising so fast – hurricanes and wildfires play a big role, but there’s more to it

Insurers are raising rates quickly, and it’s not just in California and Florida. They’re often shrinking coverage at the same time.

Andrew J. Hoffman, Professor of Management & Organizations, Environment & Sustainability, and Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 24, 2024 • ~9 min

Why home insurance rates are rising so fast across the US – climate change plays a big role

Insurers are raising rates quickly, and it’s not just in California and Florida. They’re often shrinking coverage at the same time.

Andrew J. Hoffman, Professor of Management & Organizations, Environment & Sustainability, and Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 24, 2024 • ~9 min

Experts predicted more hurricanes in the Caribbean this summer – where are the ‘missing’ storms?

The answer is found on the other side of the Atlantic, where the Sahara Desert just had weeks of unprecedented rainfall.

Francesca Morris, Postdoctoral Researcher in Convective-Scale Modelling, University of Oxford • conversation
Sept. 20, 2024 • ~7 min

Scientists have found evidence of past extreme solar storms. Their return could be disastrous for our technology-based societies

Extreme solar storms could play havoc with technological infrastructure.

Tim Heaton, Professor of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Leeds • conversation
Sept. 17, 2024 • ~7 min

Deadly Typhoon Yagi Hits Factories in Northern Vietnam
VOA Learning English • voa
Sept. 9, 2024 • ~4 min

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