Tag: natural disaster

When Idalia made landfall sustained winds were 125 miles per hour, making it the strongest hurricane to hit Big Bend since records started in 1851.

The onslaught has led to another round of media headlines and press releases from environmental and public health groups asking whether the nation is at a tipping point of urgency to fight climate change.

The Census Bureau’s data shows that people were displaced by disasters in every state in 2022, including 29 states that did not have a major disaster involving FEMA.

Amphan Mark II need not be as destructive as we’ve projected if the world’s governments act now to meet Paris agreement climate goals.

High winds blew the deadly Egyptian black, fat-tailed scorpions from the surrounding desert into the city and into people’s homes.

The infrastructure bill may not be enough to address the climate crisis; some lawmakers are urging the president to declare a national emergency.

In Texas, tycoons are the only winners from climate change. Everyone else is losing badly.

Scientists predict that future storms, which will increase in intensity due to the climate crisis, will exacerbate environmental damage.

Abandoned by their country, residents refuse to accept the idea that they will never recover.

“In the wake of these reports, I am particularly concerned about the fact that HUD has halted the disbursement of billions of dollars of housing recovery funds for Puerto Rico and other states and territories affected by recent disasters as a result of the President's ongoing government shutdown.”