This season has seen excessive heat, violent storms and hazardous smoke already, but you can prepare for future events with a few apps and tools.
Tag: Disasters and Emergencies
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Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change
Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.
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A New Kind of Disaster Aid: Pay People Cash, Before Disaster Strikes
Experiments suggest that sums as low as $50 can help the world’s poorest protect themselves and their property in ways they couldn’t otherwise.
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The Crises of Heat and Smoke Share a Common Thread: Climate Change
Human-caused climate change is making high temperatures more common and intensifying dryness that fuels catastrophic wildfires.
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C.D.C. Director Rochelle Walensky Shares a Message About Covid and Public Health
The outgoing C.D.C. director shares a message for Americans.