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What We Know About Medicanes—Hurricane-Like Storms in the Mediterranean

November 21, 2017

They’re rare but can be dangerous, as demonstrated by Medicane Numa’s destruction in Greece last week.
Ocean Sediments Off Pacific Coast May Feed Tsunami Danger

November 20, 2017

Tightly packed sediments help the Cascadia Subduction Zone generate large earthquakes, and could boost its ability to trigger a large tsunami.
Catastrophe and Community

November 8, 2017

Natural disaster reconstruction will not be easy, but our greatest assets in the rebuilding efforts are our communities and our common values.
The Disaster of Disaster Reconstruction

November 1, 2017

First responders have learned how to reduce the death toll from natural disasters, but America’s long-term response and approach to reconstruction suffers from uncertainty, bureaucracy and inadequate resources of every kind. Until we understand that disaster reconstruction is not part of emergency response, it will remain a disaster.
We Need a Government Capable of Building Climate Resilient Infrastructure

September 25, 2017

Vulnerable infrastructure is a crisis that calls for enhanced governmental capacity to address a new, national issue of national security.
Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction is a National Security Issue

September 5, 2017

National security is about protecting the safety and way of life of the American people. It is the single most important responsibility of government. We need to get past dysfunction and treat natural and human made disaster response and recovery as a national security issue.
Hurricane Harvey: Resources for Journalists

August 24, 2017

Earth Institute experts are on-hand to answer media questions about hurricane physics, rapid intensification, emergency response, and more.
New Images From Under Alaska Seafloor Suggest High Tsunami Danger

July 31, 2017

Scientists probing under the seafloor off Alaska have mapped a geologic structure that they say signals potential for a major tsunami in an area that normally would be considered benign.
Palcacocha Icefalls Demonstrate Hazard Vulnerabilities in Peru

June 12, 2017

In the last week, calving events at Lake Palcacocha in the Peruvian Andes released masses of ice from a glacier on Mount Pucaranra, showing the weakness of the existing infrastructure designed to protect the region from floods.

What We Know About Medicanes—Hurricane-Like Storms in the Mediterranean

November 21, 2017

They’re rare but can be dangerous, as demonstrated by Medicane Numa’s destruction in Greece last week.
Ocean Sediments Off Pacific Coast May Feed Tsunami Danger

November 20, 2017

Tightly packed sediments help the Cascadia Subduction Zone generate large earthquakes, and could boost its ability to trigger a large tsunami.
Catastrophe and Community

November 8, 2017

Natural disaster reconstruction will not be easy, but our greatest assets in the rebuilding efforts are our communities and our common values.
The Disaster of Disaster Reconstruction

November 1, 2017

First responders have learned how to reduce the death toll from natural disasters, but America’s long-term response and approach to reconstruction suffers from uncertainty, bureaucracy and inadequate resources of every kind. Until we understand that disaster reconstruction is not part of emergency response, it will remain a disaster.
We Need a Government Capable of Building Climate Resilient Infrastructure

September 25, 2017

Vulnerable infrastructure is a crisis that calls for enhanced governmental capacity to address a new, national issue of national security.
Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction is a National Security Issue

September 5, 2017

National security is about protecting the safety and way of life of the American people. It is the single most important responsibility of government. We need to get past dysfunction and treat natural and human made disaster response and recovery as a national security issue.
Hurricane Harvey: Resources for Journalists

August 24, 2017

Earth Institute experts are on-hand to answer media questions about hurricane physics, rapid intensification, emergency response, and more.
New Images From Under Alaska Seafloor Suggest High Tsunami Danger

July 31, 2017

Scientists probing under the seafloor off Alaska have mapped a geologic structure that they say signals potential for a major tsunami in an area that normally would be considered benign.
Palcacocha Icefalls Demonstrate Hazard Vulnerabilities in Peru

June 12, 2017

In the last week, calving events at Lake Palcacocha in the Peruvian Andes released masses of ice from a glacier on Mount Pucaranra, showing the weakness of the existing infrastructure designed to protect the region from floods.