Tag: Hurricanes

  • Nation & World

    Want to avoid climate-related disasters? Try moving

    For decades, the response to flooding and hurricanes was a vow to rebuild. A.R. Siders believes the time has come to consider managed retreat, or the practice of moving communities away from disaster-prone areas to safer lands.

    5 minutes
    Storm surge hitting houses along coast.
  • Nation & World

    Lessons for the next Sandy

    Disaster relief dollars flowing to those affected by hurricanes like Sandy and Katrina represent an important opportunity to ensure that communities are better able to withstand the stronger storms and higher seas likely coming as climate change worsens, panelists said.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    When it’s best to do nothing at all

    A new study by Harvard University researchers, soon to be published in the journal Ecology, yields a surprising result for large woodlands: When it comes to the health of forests, native plants, and wildlife, the best management decision may be to do nothing.

    5 minutes