In August, Donald Trump reportedly asked top national security officials to consider using nuclear bombs to weaken or destroy hurricanes. Now, one member of Congress wants to make it illegal for Mr Trump, or any president, to act on this idea.
The EPA didn't have air quality monitoring procedures in place for Houston when Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, and wasn't able to inform the public adequately about storm-related toxic pollution from industrial sites, the EPA Office of Inspector General has said.
The Center for Public Integrity has been investigating natural disasters, particularly those that science shows are intensified by the planet's warming. They now have data you can use as a guide to look for impacts.
Scientists say they are finally making progress in understanding how and why hurricanes intensify, information they say is critical to improving real-time forecasts.
After the devastation in the Bahamas, the U.S. coast was largely spared, but even a wobble in Dorian's storm track could have brought very different results.
Four of the fellows who participated in the program this year will discuss their ongoing research, activism, and experiences with publishing their ideas in the public sphere.
In an effort to bolster our health, we may be exposed to compounds that harm us. New research says physicians need to recognize and explain this hidden risk to patients.
