Environment
May 29, 2020
Battered Caribbean prepares for hurricanes amid pandemic
Hurricanes. Earthquakes. COVID-19.
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Social Sciences
May 27, 2020
Individualists are less likely to obey hurricane evacuation orders
Hurricanes may take erratic paths, but the response by those in harm's way often follows a predictable pattern. Even in the face of repeated warnings and many people evacuating, some residents of high-risk areas invariably ...
Environment
May 26, 2020
Hurricanes and other extreme weather disasters prompt some people to move and trap others in place
If it seems like extreme weather disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires are becoming more frequent, severe and costly, it's because they are. And that trend is influencing people's movements.
Environment
May 21, 2020
US forecasters predict 'above normal' Atlantic hurricane season
US forecasters on Thursday predicted an "above normal" Atlantic hurricane season and emergency officials said they were factoring the coronavirus pandemic into potential relief efforts.
Environment
May 20, 2020
From resilience to adaptation: The case of hurricanes
Natural disasters are getting worse. According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 have been historic: in each of those years, the average number of disasters costing ...
Earth Sciences
May 18, 2020
Long-term data show hurricanes are getting stronger
In almost every region of the world where hurricanes form, their maximum sustained winds are getting stronger. That is according to a new study by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National ...
Environment
May 7, 2020
Scientists search for predictability in future hurricanes
Researchers in Florida International University's Institute of Environment are arming scientists with a database that could improve impact predictions of hurricanes on coastal communities and hopefully improve resiliency ...
Evolution
Apr 27, 2020
Hurricanes twist evolution in island lizards
Hold that thought: A good grip can mean the difference between life and death for lizards in a hurricane—and as a result, populations hit more frequently by hurricanes have larger toepads.
Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2020
Human-caused warming will cause more slow-moving hurricanes, warn climatologists
Hurricanes moving slowly over an area can cause more damage than faster-moving storms, because the longer a storm lingers, the more time it has to pound an area with storm winds and drop huge volumes of rain, leading to flooding. ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2020
Soft corals near Virgin Islands recover from hurricanes, but stony corals declining
Soft corals at three sites in the U.S. Virgin Islands were able to recover from the destructive effects of nearly back-to-back Category 5 storms in 2017, but the story of these apparently hardy communities of colorful marine ...
