How Hurricane Michael Got Super Big, Super Fast
The phenomenon known as 'rapid intensification' used to be rare. With climate change, this most deadly type of hurricane is becoming more common.
First North Carolina Got a Hurricane. Then a Pig Poop Flood. Now It’s a Coal Ash Crisis
North Carolina is being slammed by a succession of disasters triggered by Hurricane Florence. The latest scare is from coal plants, where pools of ash are at risk of spilling into already toxic waters.
The Science Behind Home Disaster Preparedness Kits Is a Disaster
Officials are pushing for extreme self-sufficiency when the next hurricane, earthquake, or other catastrophe hits, but the advice can be unclear and impractical.
The Science Behind Home Disaster Preparedness Kits Is a Disaster
Officials are pushing for extreme self-sufficiency when the next hurricane, earthquake, or other catastrophe hits, but the advice can be unclear and impractical.
An Equator Full of Hurricanes Shows a Preview of End Times
The climate has changed, and our planet is growing less habitable.
Trump’s Disregard of Puerto Rico’s Death Toll Is Putting Lives at Risk
President Trump's tweet about the death toll in Puerto Rico is worse than a lie. It means we'll never learn from past disasters, repeating devastating mistakes.
We Know Exactly How to Stop Wildfires—With Money
Wildfires would be much less destructive if forests were managed actively, with controlled burns and by culling trees and undergrowth. But someone has to pay for that.
A Law Alone Won’t Get California to 100 Percent Green Power
The state's already ambitious efforts to fight climate change may get more juice—but tech and policy will have to play catch-up.
The Science Behind Social Science Gets Shaken Up—Again
An attempt to replicate some of the decade's best research shows some of it … doesn’t.
The President Wants a Space Force. He Might Get One.
Vice President Mike Pence's speech at the Pentagon laid out what a new US Space Force would do. It’ll cost $8 billion to start.