Tag: Natural disasters

What Los Angeles-area schools can learn from other districts devastated by natural disasters

What Los Angeles-area schools can learn from other districts devastated by natural disasters

As the Black Summer megafires neared, people rallied to save wildlife and domestic animals. But it came at a real cost

As the Black Summer megafires neared, people rallied to save wildlife and domestic animals. But it came at a real cost

Neighbors and strangers pulled together to help LA fire survivors – 60 years of research shows these unsung heroes are crucial to disaster response

Neighbors and strangers pulled together to help LA fire survivors – 60 years of research shows these unsung heroes are crucial to disaster response

A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters

A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters

50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin – and Australia’s attitude to disasters changed forever

50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin – and Australia’s attitude to disasters changed forever

Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning

Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning

Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning

Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger in homes that escape burning − as Colorado’s Marshall Fire survivors discovered

After Hurricane Helene, survivors have been in a race against time to protect family heirlooms, photographs and keepsakes

After Hurricane Helene, survivors have been in a race against time to protect family heirlooms, photographs and keepsakes

Why natural disasters hit harder in rural school districts

Why natural disasters hit harder in rural school districts

99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024

99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024

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

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

Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries

Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries