Floods are going to get worse: we need to start preparing for them now
Global floods in 2021 showed the danger of poor emergency preparedness - and the importance of planning ahead.
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Who do you trust in an emergency? We asked people in places hit by extreme weather
The problem wasn’t the volume of emergency information – it was who it came from, and how it was delivered.
Hurricanes, flood insurance and the dangers of ‘business as usual’
The insurance industry should help its customers prepare for future catastrophes instead of burying it’s head in the sand.
From hurricanes to death threats, atmospheric science explained
Kerry Emanuel, professor of atmospheric science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology answered questions posed by the public on Reddit. The Conversation has curated the highlights. Weather With…
Hurricane Katrina gave former prisoners a fresh start in new cities – how to give more people this route out of crime
Research shows supporting newly released prisoners to move to a new area can slash reincarceration rates.
Hurricane Irma’s devastation of Caribbean territories piles pressure on strained relationship with UK
The aid and assistance Britain’s Caribbean territories will need to rebuild will make highlight the fault lines in the relationship between Westminster and its former colonies.
Storm surge: this misunderstood threat can be every bit as deadly as a tsunami
Half the deaths from Atlantic hurricanes are down to storm surge. People in vulnerable regions need to be aware of what it is and how it threatens their safety.
It’s important to keep tourism afloat in areas that experience natural disasters
The interests of future holiday-makers are far from important in times of crisis, but tourism is economically key to these countries.
What Hurricane Matthew’s path through Haiti and the US tells us about global inequality
Natural disasters remain disproportionately a hazard for the world’s poor.
In Jamaica, native trees are being driven further up mountains towards extinction
An invasive Australian tree is exploiting ever-stronger hurricanes.
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