North America Pounded by Disasters in 2017 January 3, 2018 By SETH BORENSTEIN North America couldn’t catch a break in 2017. Parts of the United States were on fire, underwater or lashed by...
Employees May Soon Be Taking Climate Leave November 14, 2017 By Rebecca Greenfield Even the workplace has to adapt to the warming world. As climate change creates more intense storms, companies have started...
White House Warns Next Disaster Bill to Cost ‘Tens of Billions’ October 27, 2017 By ANDREW TAYLOR The White House says the next request for disaster aid will cost tens of billions of dollars and Congress should...
Poll Finds Americans Blame Wild Weather on Global Warming October 16, 2017 By SETH BORENSTEIN and EMILY SWANSON After hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria blitzed the nation, most Americans think weather disasters are getting more severe and see...
Hurricanes Reveal Need for More Catastrophe Adjusters October 2, 2017 By Denise Johnson Back to back hurricanes coupled with retiring, experienced personnel has created a tight adjuster job market. From emails to online...
Social Media Can Warn of Impending Natural Catastrophes March 10, 2017 Social media can warn us about extreme weather events before they happen – such as hurricanes, storms and floods –...
Researchers Develop Natural Disaster Early Warning System September 29, 2016 Earlier this year, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) was able to detect a gravity wave wafting through space from...
2015 a Notable Year for Louisiana Hurricane Anniversaries September 25, 2015 Call 2015 the year of hurricane anniversary coincidence in Louisiana. Besides marking the 10th anniversary of the devastating hurricanes Katrina...
Study Suggests Tropical Cyclone Intensity Shifting Poleward May 16, 2014 The latitude at which tropical cyclones reach their greatest intensity is gradually shifting from the tropics toward the poles at...
El Nino Expected to Bring Milder Weather to the U.S. March 7, 2014 By SETH BORENSTEIN Federal forecasters predict a warming of the central Pacific Ocean this year that will change weather worldwide. And that’s good...