Stories Tagged as
Natural disasters
Will humans outlive Earth's next extinction event?
by
Molly Wood
May 23, 2013
Scientists may be fretting over global climate change or when the next asteroid will strike Earth's surface. But a catastrophic event doesn't necessarily spell the end for civilization.
A new business owner in Moore, Okla., starts piecing life back together
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 22, 2013
Gaydawn Magee's hearing aid business was leveled by the Moore tornado. But after a quick trip west, she'll be back.
Matching donations with need after natural disasters
by
David Gura
May 22, 2013
After a disaster many people want to help, but there tends to be confusion about what is needed.
Community disaster relief with help from a tech company
by
Molly Wood
May 22, 2013
Caitria O'Neill, CEO of tech company Recovers, explains the digital challenges of natural disasters and recovery.
Emergencies? There's an app for that
by
Stacey Vanek Smith
and Katie Long
Apr 30, 2013
A new market is emerging for apps that can connect people to emergency services and family members during a crisis.
The self-reliance movement goes mainstream
Feb 12, 2013
With the world looking a lot more fragile, more people are taking their survival into their own hands -- and garages.
Globalist Quiz: The high price of natural disasters
Jan 29, 2013
Three months after 'Superstorm' Sandy ripped through the Northeast, the Senate has approved $50 billion in emergency relief. The high cost of natural disasters is the subject of today's quiz.
For public good, not for profit.
NY debates expensive storm surge barrier
Jan 10, 2013
New York weighs options for storm defenses in the wake of deadly Sandy. Among them are expensive waterway barriers to protect against storm surges.
Delay of federal Sandy relief package to squeeze state budgets
by
Dan Bobkoff
Jan 3, 2013
A $60 billion Sandy relief package passed the Senate in December, but House leadership reneged on its pledge to pass the bill before the end of the session.
2012 was a costly year for severe weather
by
Scott Tong
Dec 24, 2012
Losses from hurricanes, tornadoes, drought and other severe weather events totaled more than any other year besides 2005, the year of Hurricane Katrina.