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Hurricanes are doing more damage and it’s our own fault
Environment It has surprisingly little to do with climate change. As our oceans warm, hurricane rainfall and intensity are going to rise. But more water and wind aren’t the reason that today’s storms...
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The 2018 hurricane season taught us some important lessons—so let’s not...
Environment Five things we should remember from this season's destruction. Too often, the public forgets a harrowing hurricane season until the next is rattling our shutters. We learned quite a few...
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The 2018 hurricane season was full of extremes. Here's what we expect in 2019.
Science Both the Atlantic and Pacific areas saw a record number and intensity of storms. Hurricane season is over at long last—a lengthy one for both the Atlantic and Pacific regions. The Atlantic saw...
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Natural disasters leave their mark on kids who live through them
Health As these weather events increase, implementing preparation strategies is key. A new study examined data from schools in Australia whose kids were affected by the Black Saturday bushfires found...
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Even after Hurricane Sandy, many people wouldn’t prepare before a future storm
Health Global warming will put more people in storms' paths who have little experience with natural disasters. Hurricane Sandy tore through the east coast in 2012, killing 48 people, leaving millions...
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What to expect from the 2019 hurricane season
Environment El Niño conditions could cancel out the effects of a warming Atlantic. The Weather Company predicts we’re in store for a projected 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes, of which...
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Hurricane season is early—again
Environment Nature doesn’t wait for June 1. 2019’s hurricane season got off to an early start—just like in 2018. And 2017. And 2016. And 2015. That means a record five years in a row have seen a named...
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Connecting the dots on hurricanes and mental health issues
Health More people are likely to be affected—both physically and psychologically—by severe weather events in the future. Worsening storms have destructive effects both on infrastructure and on the...
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These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home
Health Global warming is expanding the territory of some terrifying microbes. Just as birds and ticks are heading north in these warmer times, microbes are also on the move.
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Tropical Storm Barry's biggest threat is already on the ground
Environment The storm is set to strike the Louisiana coast with intense wind and downpour in the next day. On Thursday, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for the region and...
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