Jamaica tallies losses from Hurricane Melissa as more than 2 dozen communities remain cut off
Officials in Jamaica say that Hurricane Melissa ripped the roofs off 120,000 structures when it struck last week,…
Hunger and despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica after ‘ Melissa’
BLACK RIVER, Jamaica (AP) — The road from Jamaica’s capital to the seaside town of Black River was…
Deforestation boosts flash flood, landslide risk from Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa pummeled areas of the Caribbean already vulnerable to landslides and flash flooding because of factors made…
15 Natural Disasters That Were So Extreme They Sound Made Up
Natural disasters have a way of reminding us just how unpredictable and powerful nature can be. Some events…
A Hurricane Was Headed Toward Their Town, And This Worker Had To Deal Non-Stop With Crazy Customers » TwistedSifter
Shutterstock/Reddit This sounds like a scene straight out of a movie! A storm approaching, people losing their minds,…
Climate change is burning a €43B hole in Europe’s pocket – POLITICO
“These estimates are likely conservative,” said the authors of the study, Sehrish Usman of the University of Mannheim,…
NASA’s GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time
A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami off Russia in late July tested an experimental detection system that had…
NASA Data, Trainings Help Uruguay Navigate Drought
Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA satellite data and trainings helped Uruguay create a drought-response tool that its…
A cash shortage in Congo’s Bukavu spurs the use of damaged banknotes
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — In the city of Bukavu in eastern Congo, Alain Mukumiro argues in a small…