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- Staten Island neighborhood returning to nature for superstorm buffer zone Sat, 28 Oct 17, 2:02amOakwood Beach, a Staten Island neighborhood, was one of those hit by the destructive Superstorm Sandy. Five years later, almost 80 percent of Oakwood Beach residents have sold their homes to the state of New York, which hopes...
- James Hansen warns dangerous effects of climate change could hit much sooner than we think Wed, 23 Mar 16, 9:00pmLast year a working paper led by retired NASA scientist James Hansen incited controversy, and today the final version of the research is stirring debate once again...
- How to Prepare Your Home and Family for a Hurricane or Superstorm Sat, 8 Nov 14, 7:00amAfter Hurricane Sandy, which devastated the East Coast in 2012, it’s more important than ever to make sure you, your home and your family are prepared to weather hurricane season when it strikes—as it inevitably does...
- Was the Devastating New Jersey Boardwalk Fire Actually Caused by Superstorm Sandy? Fri, 20 Jun 14, 4:00amSuperstorm Sandy wreaked absolute havoc all along the USA's east coast, and in addition to the massive flood damage, subsequent fires along the Jersey Shore (among other areas) were devastating...
- Red Cross Maps Super Typhoon Haiyan’s Destruction to Show What Storms Do to Our Cities Sat, 16 Nov 13, 4:46amIt's been years since I've seen the movie Twister, but one of Helen Hunt's final lines haunts me to this day: “You haven’t seen it miss this house, and miss that house, and come after you.” She's talking about the...
- Meteorologists Warn of a Future Rife with More Haiyan-Strength Storms Thu, 14 Nov 13, 3:11amMeteorologists are asking citizens of the world to prepare themselves for increasingly violent storms such as the devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines earlier this month...
- Weather Researchers Say Global Warming Could Point Future Superstorms Away From New York Thu, 5 Sep 13, 1:35amBelieve it or not, climate change could actually save New York City from getting hit by another devastating superstorm like Hurricane Sandy. But that doesn't mean that New York will be completely safe. Read on for more details...
- Climate Change Happening 10 Times Faster Than at Any Point in the Past 65 Million Years Sat, 3 Aug 13, 3:22amPhoto via Shutterstock While much of the world plays political games and squabbles over economics, a much bigger threat is wrapping its hands around the neck of our species...
- Climate Change Happening 10 Times Faster Than At Any Point In The Past 65 Million Years, Scientists Warn Sat, 3 Aug 13, 2:14amPhoto via Shutterstock While much of the world plays political games and squabbles over economics, a much bigger threat is wrapping its hands around the neck of our species...
- 75,000 Displaced from Their Homes as Floodwaters Engulf Calgary Sat, 22 Jun 13, 3:16amPhoto by okeos Twenty-five neighborhoods in Calgary have been evacuated, thanks to overflowing rivers that have ransacked roads throughout the region. Southern Alberta has been inundated with deep floodwaters, causing thousands...