A year after Hurricane Harvey, some Texans are using outdated flood risk maps to rebuild
Aug 28, 2018 15:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
One year ago, on August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck Texas the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005. Harvey dumped record-breaking rain and flooded hundreds of thousands of...
Kerala floods: why it's so hard to detect the fingerprints of global warming
Aug 28, 2018 15:32 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The devastating floods in the Indian state of Kerala are a stark reminder of the vulnerability of the worlds most densely populated regions to weather and climate phenomena. In addition to the tragic loss of several...
Hurricane season not only brings destruction and death but rising inequality too
Aug 28, 2018 15:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Hurricane Lane, which is bearing down on Hawaii, is a reminder of the devastation hurricane season can bring. Only one year ago Hurricane Harvey ravaged Houston, followed closely by Irma and Maria, which left a trail of...
What the grieving mother orca tells us about how animals experience death
Aug 28, 2018 15:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
For many weeks, news of a mother orca carrying her dead infant through the icy waters of the Salish Sea captured the attention of many around the world. Keeping the infant afloat as best she could, the orca, named...
If you shelter in place during a disaster, be ready for challenges after the storm
Aug 28, 2018 15:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Americans prepare for natural disasters in many ways, from obtaining flood insurance to identifying evacuation routes. But many people fail to take key steps. I conducted a research survey in Harris County, Texas, which...
Aug 28, 2018 13:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
When those first fat drops of summer rain fall to the hot, dry ground, have you ever noticed a distinctive odor? I have childhood memories of family members who were farmers describing how they could always smell rain...
Explainer: why the rock art of Murujuga deserves World Heritage status
Aug 28, 2018 12:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The West Australian government has committed to pursuing a World Heritage listing for the rock art of Murujuga. Murujuga is the Aboriginal name for the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Peninsula in north west WA and is...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects