Fake news and god’s wrath: extreme hurricane politics in the US
As hurricanes terrorise large parts of the world, many are trying to make mileage out of their destruction.
Primary Results
Hurricane Ida turned into a monster thanks to a giant warm patch in the Gulf of Mexico – here’s what happened
Ida exploded from a weak hurricane to a powerful Category 4 storm in less than 24 hours, thanks to heat from an ocean eddy. An oceanographer explains its rapid intensification.
Better hurricane observation techniques over the decades make big storms less deadly
We’re no longer caught off guard when hurricanes make landfall, the way people were into the early 1900s. Better communications, measurements and observations all feed into better forecasts and more warning.
Extreme hurricanes show benefits of pooling catastrophic risks across states
A look at the Florida insurance market following the flurry of severe hurricanes in 2004-2005 shows that pooling risk can cut losses.
The science, skill – and luck – behind evacuation order calls
A hurricane evacuation researcher in South Carolina explains why evacuating when the sun’s out actually makes sense.
Puerto Ricans don’t trust official information on Hurricane Maria
A survey shows that most Puerto Ricans didn’t highly rate the official information coming out of the island. With the Institute of Statistics in trouble, the situation is likely not to improve.
Wind turbines could put the brakes on hurricanes
Wind turbines could provide a front-line defence against cyclones and hurricanes, by slowing damaging winds and reducing storm surges. New modelling, published today in Nature Climate Change, shows large…
Weak infrastructure leaves Jamaican schools devastated in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
The structural vulnerability of many Jamaican schools is linked to decades of under-resourcing, where the state has adopted austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund and other international institutions.
Shipwreck records and tree rings unveil Caribbean hurricane history – and clues to the future
In an attempt to better understand hurricanes, researchers recreate hundreds of years of hurricane records with Spanish shipwreck logs and tree ring data.
Hurricanes don’t stop at the coast – these mountain towns know how severe inland flood damage can be, and they’re watching Helene
In the mountains, heavy downpours can be devastating, washing out roads and homes and triggering landslides.
Secondary Results
