An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.
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Losing power also has real consequences for people’s businesses, livelihoods and potentially their health and safety.
Animal shelters and other organizations that support pets and their owners after disasters will still need help months after the media has moved on.
Maui officials have asked relatives to provide DNA samples to help identify victims of the Lahaina wildfires. Time and exposure to the elements, however, can make DNA retrieval from remains difficult.
Maui County issued an ‘unsafe water’ alert and urged precautions. Residents can face several toxic hazards from fires, as an expert in the chemical risks from fires explains.
The region of Maui has been revered by its Indigenous peoples as a sacred place for generations. It is believed to be the home of Kihawahine, a woman who transformed into a goddess.
Wildfires on Maui are a crippling blow to the island’s tourism industry, which generates half of its jobs. But New Orleans and Kauai show that comebacks are possible.
An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in places like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Human exposure to wildfires in the US more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looks at who is at risk and why.
Hotels are helping the Hawaiian island of Maui recover from the catastrophic impact of wildfires, just as they have in Florida following hurricanes.
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Professor of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University
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Research Professor of Hospitality and Tourism and Director, International Tourism Research Institute, University of South Carolina
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Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
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Disaster Researcher and Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
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Professor of History, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University; United Nations University
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Principal Lecturer – Management, Rochester Institute of Technology