Natural Disasters30

Drought: A Wide-Angle Picture

April 30, 2019

A new book, the second in a series of primers with the Earth Institute imprint, provides an interdisciplinary overview drought, bringing together many fields including climate science, hydrology and ecology.
Large Volcanic Eruptions Can Alter Hurricane Strength and Frequency

April 1, 2019

A new study is the first to untangle the effects of volcanic eruptions and El Niño events on hurricane patterns.
Midwestern Floods, Climate Resiliency, and the Green New Deal

March 25, 2019

Midwestern floods, Western forest fires, and coastal hurricanes are creating a call for climate resilient infrastructure. The Green New Deal is a way to respond to that demand.
Hurricane Maria Study Warns: Climate-Driven Storms May Raze Many Tropical Forests

March 25, 2019

Biodiversity could suffer as result, and more carbon could be added to the atmosphere.
Is Climate Change Already Making Hurricanes Stronger?

March 5, 2019

A new project is looking for the fingerprints of climate change in the hurricanes of today, so we’ll know what to expect in the near future.
Beto O’Rourke Discusses Climate Change on Columbia Campus

February 6, 2019

At a Town Hall with students, the alum and former congressman stressed the importance of storytelling and bipartisan cooperation to develop climate solutions.
Current Megadrought in the West Could Be One of the Worst in History

December 13, 2018

A 19-year drought in the American West is one of the most severe in the past 1200 years—and climate change is partially to blame, according to new research.
Q&A: Forecast-Based Financing for Flash Floods

December 11, 2018

A Q&A with IRI’s Andrew Kruczkiewicz about a new mechanism for taking early humanitarian action based on weather forecast information and socioeconomic risk analysis.
Anti-Government Ideology in our More Complex World

November 19, 2018

Fires continue to burn in California as the air quality declines to dangerous levels. Hurricanes and floods this fall left a path of destruction as communities all over this country struggled to put themselves back together.

Drought: A Wide-Angle Picture

April 30, 2019

A new book, the second in a series of primers with the Earth Institute imprint, provides an interdisciplinary overview drought, bringing together many fields including climate science, hydrology and ecology.
Large Volcanic Eruptions Can Alter Hurricane Strength and Frequency

April 1, 2019

A new study is the first to untangle the effects of volcanic eruptions and El Niño events on hurricane patterns.
Midwestern Floods, Climate Resiliency, and the Green New Deal

March 25, 2019

Midwestern floods, Western forest fires, and coastal hurricanes are creating a call for climate resilient infrastructure. The Green New Deal is a way to respond to that demand.
Hurricane Maria Study Warns: Climate-Driven Storms May Raze Many Tropical Forests

March 25, 2019

Biodiversity could suffer as result, and more carbon could be added to the atmosphere.
Is Climate Change Already Making Hurricanes Stronger?

March 5, 2019

A new project is looking for the fingerprints of climate change in the hurricanes of today, so we’ll know what to expect in the near future.
Beto O’Rourke Discusses Climate Change on Columbia Campus

February 6, 2019

At a Town Hall with students, the alum and former congressman stressed the importance of storytelling and bipartisan cooperation to develop climate solutions.
Current Megadrought in the West Could Be One of the Worst in History

December 13, 2018

A 19-year drought in the American West is one of the most severe in the past 1200 years—and climate change is partially to blame, according to new research.
Q&A: Forecast-Based Financing for Flash Floods

December 11, 2018

A Q&A with IRI’s Andrew Kruczkiewicz about a new mechanism for taking early humanitarian action based on weather forecast information and socioeconomic risk analysis.
Anti-Government Ideology in our More Complex World

November 19, 2018

Fires continue to burn in California as the air quality declines to dangerous levels. Hurricanes and floods this fall left a path of destruction as communities all over this country struggled to put themselves back together.