Climate, migration and conflict mix to create ‘deadly’ intense tropical storms like Chido

The ongoing conflict and terrorist violence, coupled with cyclones like Kenneth in 2019, has caused repeated evacuations and worsening living conditions.

Luis Artur, Lecturer and Researcher of Disaster Risk Reduction, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane • conversation
Dec. 20, 2024 ~7 min

Valencia floods showed why coastal cities should restore their wetlands

Why wetlands are so useful in an increasingly unpredictable climate.

Dhanapal Govindarajulu, Postgraduate Researcher, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester • conversation
Dec. 19, 2024 ~5 min


No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024

If federal streamgages were bolstered by networks of cheaper monitors run by communities, the results could save lives.

Branko Kerkez, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Dec. 17, 2024 ~10 min

15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly

Nearly 10% of the planet’s human inhabitants live within 3.1 miles of the coast − where the risk of climate disasters is often highest.

Viswadeep Lebakula, Research Scientist in Human Geography, Oak Ridge National Laboratory • conversation
Dec. 12, 2024 ~6 min

Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

Cold and flu viruses often circulate more in the fall and winter, but there are some time-tested strategies for avoiding them, such as vaccines, handwashing and staying active.

Libby Richards, Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
Dec. 12, 2024 ~6 min

China’s influence grows at COP29 climate talks as US leadership fades

The annual UN climate conference ended with a weaker deal than many countries hoped for, and with calls to overhaul the climate talks for the future.

Lucia Green-Weiskel, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Trinity College • conversation
Nov. 26, 2024 ~8 min

New AI tool generates realistic satellite images of future flooding

The method could help communities visualize and prepare for approaching storms.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Nov. 25, 2024 ~8 min

When an atmospheric river meets a bomb cyclone, it’s like a fire hose flailing out of control along the West Coast

A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these phenomena for a wet week of erratic weather, as a meteorologist explains.

Chad Hecht, Research and Operations Meteorologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Nov. 20, 2024 ~8 min


Atmospheric river meets bomb cyclone: The result is like a fire hose flailing out of control

A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas. But forecasting exactly which areas will get hit hardest is tough, as a meteorologist explains.

Chad Hecht, Research and Operations Meteorologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Nov. 20, 2024 ~8 min

Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage

Insurance costs are rising quickly across much of the country. Hurricanes are part of the reason, but it’s the other perils common across the Midwest and Great Plains that complicate costs.

Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Ross School of Business, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan • conversation
Nov. 18, 2024 ~10 min

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