hurricanes

Puerto Ricans given drinking water from a hazardous-waste sitePuerto Ricans given drinking water from a hazardous-waste site

Puerto Ricans given drinking water from a hazardous-waste site

Photo: Puerto Ricans given water from hazardous site. Dorado, Puerto Rico (CNN) Jose Luis Rodriguez waited in line Friday to…

7 years ago
US Virgin Islands: American citizens battered by Hurricane Maria — and forgottenUS Virgin Islands: American citizens battered by Hurricane Maria — and forgotten

US Virgin Islands: American citizens battered by Hurricane Maria — and forgotten

If Irma hit like a right hook, then Maria was the sucker punch, battering the islanders while they were already…

7 years ago
Water World: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Floods and Storm SurgesWater World: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Floods and Storm Surges

Water World: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Floods and Storm Surges

Photo: The salt marshes of Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Mississippi are very vulnerable to sea level rise.…

7 years ago
Coastal wetlands can significantly reduce property damage due to hurricanesCoastal wetlands can significantly reduce property damage due to hurricanes

Coastal wetlands can significantly reduce property damage due to hurricanes

Coastal wetlands are an effective first line of defense and act by slowing down storm surges and reducing flooding. Kelly…

7 years ago
Factory Farms and Superstorms Don’t MixFactory Farms and Superstorms Don’t Mix

Factory Farms and Superstorms Don’t Mix

Hurricane impacts in coastal areas are generally from high winds and dangerous storm surge. In inland areas, flooding from heavy…

7 years ago