Tag: hurricanes
Island Community Explores Pathways To Strengthen Energy Reliability
U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy to Communities Program Helped Edgartown, Massachusetts, Plan for a Microgrid To Support Municipal Buildings in Emergencies There is no bridge to the island of Martha’s Vineyard from mainland Massachusetts: If you want to get there, you have to take a ferry or plane. The island’s … [continued]
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The Deepwater Horizon Tragedy: 15 Years Of Ecological Restoration Are Underway
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded 15 years ago, killing 11 people and injuring another 17. More than 100 million gallons of oil flowed into the Gulf of Mexico, causing the largest marine oil spill in US history. Years of ecological destruction followed, and the catastrophic legacy of this disaster is … [continued]
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“The Loss of Anybody at NOAA is Directly Connected to Services Lost By Every Individual in the United States”
As summer approaches, keeping a lookout for Africa’s storms as they whirl toward our southern states and gulf coasts might be a bit more demanding. The summer and fall storms last season approached earlier and continued with unanticipated devastation later. Asheville residents are still collecting debris from Hurricane Helene of … [continued]
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Insurance Companies Cancelling Home Owner Insurance Are Supporting LNG Terminals
Local activists in Louisiana are pressuring large insurance companies to stop providing coverage to LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Climate Change Is Causing The Florida Real Estate Market To Tumble
I remember after the 2004 Hurricanes Jeanne and Francis how the Florida real estate fell apart. A friend then said we could buy low, but we wouldn’t live long enough to see our investment flourish. Of course, she was wrong, and the Florida real estate market not only rebounded but … [continued]
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