Tag: hurricanes
How climate change is worsening extreme heat
By Amal Ahmed
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This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery.
Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters increasingly strike out of season, break records, and hit places they never have before.
Florida Approves Bill Banning Oil & Gas Operations Near Apalachicola
A plan to drill for oil and gas near Apalachicola, Florida, sparked a drive by local residents and businesses to protect the area.
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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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