Climate
Intense Atlantic hurricane season predicted for 2020
An above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is expected, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The outlook predicts a 60% chance of an […]
Tag: Hurricanes
Data & Reports
Are we ready for the next Pompeii-learning from past disasters
The great disasters of the past – like the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD or the hurricane that devastated Santo Domingo in 1930 […]
Climate
2017: the year in extreme weather
Andrew King Overall 2017 will be the warmest non-El Niño year on record globally, and over the past 12 months we have seen plenty […]
Cities
When the cities sink, what’s the water that stinks?
Water that inundates our cities, when they flood due to extreme precipitation events or otherwise, is a complex mix of pollutants including faecal sludge, […]
Cities
Are our cities prepared for extreme precipitation dates?
From Mumbai to Houston, cities have caught up with heavy precipitation events in a much fiercer ways than ever before. As the world growingly […]