Politicians from some of the country’s hottest states are calling on FEMA to update disaster declaration guidelines. By Kiley Price In the United States, heat kills more people than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes—combined. Yet unlike these other extreme weather events, heat waves are not considered a major disaster under U.S.Continue Reading
Former national park supervisor explains why toilets may be clean this summer, the parks themselves are actually ‘hollowed out.’ The post The national parks are not OK appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Farm workers facing possible arrest would likely resist getting tested for bird flu should there be a resurgence this fall, as many anticipateContinue Reading
Over the past 20 years, the city of Paris has increasingly restricted vehicle traffic — encouraging people to walk, use public transportation or ride their bicycles.Continue Reading
Pakistan’s monsoon emergency deepened on Thursday as authorities declared disaster zones across parts of eastern Punjab province after lethal cloudbursts and flash floods killed dozens in a single day.Continue Reading
Tourists feeding wild elephants may seem innocent or even compassionate, but a new 18-year study reveals it s a recipe for disaster. Elephants in Sri Lanka and India have learned to beg for snacks sugary treats and human food leading to deadly encounters, injuries, and even the ingestion of plastic.Continue Reading
Using a secretive arbitration system, multinational companies could bankrupt Honduras, one of the poorest countries in the world. A recent advisory opinion from a human-rights court calls for an overhaul. By Nicholas Kusnetz, Katie Surma Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. But that vulnerability hasContinue Reading
Hydrogen has the potential to be a climate-friendly fuel since it doesn’t release carbon dioxide when used as an energy source. Currently, however, most methods for producing hydrogen involve fossil fuels, making hydrogen less of a “green” fuel over its entire life cycle. A new process developed by MIT engineersContinue Reading
Camps in nature can be great for kids, but they can also expose campers to floods, wildfires and heat. Here are the top questions experts say people should ask camps about safety. (Image credit: Danielle Villasana for The Washington Post via Getty Images)Continue Reading
An oceanographer explains how climate change, warming oceans and a souped-up atmosphere are creating conditions for deadly floods., Read MoreContinue Reading
Earth has survived huge temperature swings over eons of climate change. Humans might not be so lucky., Read MoreContinue Reading
Mango lovers and growers alike may soon rejoice: scientists at Edith Cowan University have found that a simple dip in ozonated water can drastically extend the shelf life of mangoes by up to two weeks while reducing spoilage. This technique, called aqueous ozonation, helps prevent chilling injuries that typically occurContinue Reading
Flash flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa in Niger state, leaving more than 150 dead and 3,000 people displaced – more than half of whom are children aged 12 and under – the UN said on Monday.Continue Reading