Should the US put power lines underground?
Would putting power lines underground avoid hurricanes knocking out electricity service for millions of people? The answer is not as straightforward as it seems.
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After a disaster, contaminated floodwater can pose a threat for months to come
Natural disasters expose people to toxic gases, bacterial illness and other serious dangers. How can people maximize their safety as they return home?
Should Uncle Sam ‘send in the Marines’ after hurricanes?
The military can make a big difference right away but humanitarian deployments should generally be rare and brief.
Jamaica leads in Richard Branson‑backed plan for a Caribbean climate revolution
Even before the British billionaire invested US$1 billion in making the region ‘climate-smart,’ Jamaica, Barbados and Dominica were pioneering a renewable energy boom in the Caribbean.
Is racial bias driving Trump’s neglect of Puerto Rico?
Evidence shows that US taxpayers are less willing to support extensive disaster relief when the victims are not white. Could that explain the Trump administration’s lackluster support for Puerto Rico?
Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post‑traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away – here’s why some are more vulnerable
Children don’t have to be in physical danger for disaster images to have a powerful psychological impact.
Caribbean residents see climate change as a severe threat but most in US don’t — here’s why
New research suggests politics and risk perception may explain why the US and Caribbean see climate change so differently, though both places are ever more vulnerable to powerful hurricanes.
New hurricane season jeopardizes Caribbean recovery: 5 essential reads
The Caribbean braces for another hurricane season even as many nations remain crippled by the catastrophic damage of 2017. Here, experts assess the region’s difficult and costly storm recovery.
Irma price gouging highlights sad truth: Consumer fleecing is the new normal
Some consumers were alarmed that airlines were charging thousands of dollars to get out of the hurricane’s path. That’s actually business as usual for more and more companies.
Why Puerto Rico ‘doesn’t count’ to the US government
Although Puerto Ricans are American citizens, what happens on the island tends to stay there, at least in terms of economic data.
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