Was the freak 'medicane' storm that devastated Libya a glimpse of North Africa's future?

Climate models suggest North Africa will get drier in future. But its caves tell a different story.

Mahjoor Lone, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Palaeoclimatology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Sept. 21, 2023 ~7 min

A billion people in Africa are at a climate risk blind spot

A lack of weather radar stations means Africa is being hit hard by extreme weather events.

Catherine Richards, Research Affiliate, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge • conversation
Aug. 21, 2023 ~7 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.

Jasper Verschuur, DPhil Student, University of Oxford • conversation
Jan. 17, 2023 ~6 min

We're decoding ancient hurricanes' traces on the sea floor – and evidence from millennia of Atlantic storms is not good news for the coast

As an unusual 2022 hurricane season ends on Nov. 30, a look back at hurricane history suggests we may be significantly underestimating future risks.

Tyler Winkler, Postdoctoral Researcher in Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
Nov. 28, 2022 ~12 min

4 reasons affordable housing is slow to recover after disasters like hurricanes, and what communities can do about it

Research shows that coastal businesses’ hurricane recovery depends on workers being able to return.

Shannon Van Zandt, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University • conversation
Oct. 24, 2022 ~9 min

Coastal businesses’ hurricane recovery depends on rebuilding affordable housing

Four reasons affordable housing is slow to recover after disasters, and what communities can do about it.

Shannon Van Zandt, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University • conversation
Oct. 24, 2022 ~9 min

Rebuilding affordable housing is essential for coastal businesses' hurricane recovery

Four reasons affordable housing is slow to recover after disasters, and what communities can do about it.

Shannon Van Zandt, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University • conversation
Oct. 24, 2022 ~9 min

The big reason Florida insurance companies are failing isn't just hurricane risk – it’s fraud and lawsuits

About 9% of homeowner property claims nationwide are filed in Florida, yet 79% of lawsuits related to property claims are filed there.

Shahid S. Hamid, Professor of Finance, Florida International University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2022 ~9 min


Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here's what's known about how climate change fuels tropical cyclones

Two hurricane and climate scientists explain what’s known – and still unknown – about global warming’s influence on intensity, rainfall and much more.

Suzana J. Camargo, Lamont Research Professor of Ocean and Climate Physics, Columbia University • conversation
Oct. 3, 2022 ~9 min

Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here's what's known about how climate change fuels hurricanes

Two hurricane and climate scientists explain what’s known – and still unknown – about global warming’s influence on intensity, rainfall and much more.

Suzana J. Camargo, Lamont Research Professor of Ocean and Climate Physics, Columbia University • conversation
Oct. 3, 2022 ~9 min

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