Category: Natural Disasters

Canada wildfire threat eases, but oil drilling continues with summer around the corner

This Atlantic hurricane season could look like 2020’s as La Niña and warmer ocean fuel fierce storms

‘Extreme’ geomagnetic storm may bless us with more aurora displays tonight and tomorrow

Natural disasters are scaring property insurers away. States are trying to help

What a decaying El Niño has to do with the Midwest tornadoes

Google launches Flood Hub in the U.S., which predicts when rivers will flood and warns people to evacuate

How to help Morocco earthquake victims: 6 things you can do right now

How the blue supermoon could amplify flooding from Hurricane Idalia

Yellowknife wildfires: The Facebook news ban in Canada has been complicating evacuations

Maui wildfires: How the airlines quickly mobilized to evacuate people with $19 fares

How did a hurricane create a wildfire? The tragic science behind how the Maui fires spread so fast

How to help Maui fire victims: 6 things you can do right now

Alaska’s glacier outburst and devastating floods deserve more media attention

Where are the fires in Canada? These maps let you track wildfires smothering the U.S. in smoke

How to help Turkey and Syria earthquake victims: 11 things you can do right now

Will the West Coast storms mean the end of California’s drought?

New mapping techniques rapidly identified hurricane damage across all of Florida. Here’s how they work

Puerto Rico loses power as Hurricane Fiona brings threat of ‘catastrophic’ flooding

Natural disasters of summer 2022

How to track wildfires in California, Oregon, and across the U.S. with Esri’s new mapping tool

These maps show how wildfires are changing in the U.S.—and the risk at your address

How ‘sponge cities’ can protect coastal towns from flooding

Australia’s floods left thousands without power. Microgrids could be an answer

This $250,000 map could do everything from predict natural disasters to aid in rescue missions

Henri storm path: How to track the potential hurricane threatening the Northeast in real time

How years of fighting every wildfire helped fuel the Western megafires of today

Restoring indigenous wildfire management could be a huge boost to biodiversity

There is no place you can go to escape wildfire smoke

These wildfire tracker maps show smoke, hot spots, and air quality by zip code

Natural disasters cost the U.S. a record $22 billion in 2020

Why Nearshoring is Vital to the U.S. Tech Sector Right Now

How to keep wildfire smoke out of your home: Avoid these 5 surprising mistakes

The West Coast’s extreme heat and wildfires have another hidden danger

How far does wildfire smoke travel? These maps will tell you

California, Oregon, and Washington live wildfire maps are tracking the devastation in real time

Wildlife populations have declined by 68% since 1970—and it’s humanity’s fault

Look at the West Coast’s apocalyptic hell sky

Hurricane Katrina hit Biloxi 15 years ago. Here’s what other coastal cities can learn from its recovery

Is climate change making hurricanes gain strength more quickly?

No, renewables did not cause California’s blackouts

How to help California wildfire victims: 6 things you can do that take less than 5 minutes

Douglas, Hanna, Gonzalo: Track hurricane and tropical storm paths with these real-time tools