Category: Natural disasters

What is a Hurricane?
08
Oct
2024
Posted in Weather What is? Natural disasters Emergency preparedness

What is a Hurricane?

What is a Hurricane? Hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones in other parts of the world, are…

Being Prepared for Disaster: A Guide to Readiness on a Budget
07
Oct
2024
Posted in Emergency preparedness Natural disasters Knowledge Survival Shelter

Being Prepared for Disaster: A Guide to Readiness on a Budget

Being Prepared for Disaster: A Guide to Readiness on a Budget. In today’s unpredictable world, natural disasters,…

Global Developments: A Comprehensive Review of September 2024
29
Sep
2024
Posted in Information World News War Economic 2024 Natural disasters

Global Developments: A Comprehensive Review of September 2024

Global Developments: A Comprehensive Review of September 2024 As the world continues to experience rapid transformations in…

Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark
28
Sep
2024
Posted in Emergency preparedness Natural disasters Weather Perspective Look Did You Know?

Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark

Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often…

How a larger Solar Storm could take down the power grid and the internet
14
May
2024
Posted in Technology Natural disasters Internet How Things Work? Energy

How a larger Solar Storm could take down the power grid and the internet

Solar storm knocks out farmers’ high-tech tractors – an electrical engineer explains how a larger storm could…

The Journey of 99942 Apophis: From Potential Threat to Astronomical Curiosity
10
Mar
2024
Posted in Discussion Point Natural disasters Space Exploration Astronomers

The Journey of 99942 Apophis: From Potential Threat to Astronomical Curiosity

The Journey of 99942 Apophis: From Potential Threat to Astronomical Curiosity In the vast expanse of space,…

Diagnosing ‘warming winter syndrome’ as summerlike heat sweeps into central and eastern US
27
Feb
2024
Posted in Natural disasters Seasons Winter Weather Summer Science

Diagnosing ‘warming winter syndrome’ as summerlike heat sweeps into central and eastern US

People enjoy the unusual heat in Chicago on Feb. 26, 2024. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast Richard B….

Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
22
Jul
2023
Posted in Natural disasters Information Planet Earth Heat Weather Climate Change Nature People

Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?

Recent heat waves underscore Earth’s new climate state. Sean Gladwell via Getty Images Darrell Kaufman, Northern Arizona…

Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action – but it is possible to prepare
14
Feb
2023
Posted in Community Helping Technology Natural disasters Helping Others Government Science People

Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action – but it is possible to prepare

Worst-hit areas in Turkey were reduced to rubble. Erhan Sevenler/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Louise K. Comfort,…

What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the physics of these destructive waves
20
Jan
2022
Posted in Natural disasters Planet Earth Informational Climate Change Nature Discussion Point

What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the physics of these destructive waves

Arctic Report Card reveals a (human) story of cascading disruptions – extreme events and global connections
14
Dec
2021
Posted in Natural disasters Discussion Point Climate Change Information News Weather

Arctic Report Card reveals a (human) story of cascading disruptions – extreme events and global connections

Climate change is a justice issue – these 6 charts show why
06
Nov
2021
Posted in Natural disasters Weather News Information Climate Change Discussion Point

Climate change is a justice issue – these 6 charts show why

Weathering the Storm – 5 tips for disaster preparation
30
Oct
2021
Posted in Tips Emergency preparedness Natural disasters Discussion Point

Weathering the Storm – 5 tips for disaster preparation

Is climate change to blame for the recent weather disasters?
24
Jul
2021
Posted in Climate Change Discussion Point Freelance Article Natural disasters

Is climate change to blame for the recent weather disasters?

Is climate change to blame for the recent weather disasters? 2 things you need to understand Evidence connects…

50th anniversary of Earth Day means today
27
Jun
2021
Posted in Outdoors Natural disasters News Information

50th anniversary of Earth Day means today

What the 50th anniversary of Earth Day means today To say these are challenging times is a…

Building an Emergency Kit with Disability in Mind
15
Sep
2020
Posted in Emergency preparedness Natural disasters Information Home Essentials

Building an Emergency Kit with Disability in Mind

Building an Emergency Kit with Disability in Mind. Creating a supply kit is part of being prepared…