Online debate has women talking about safety
Women explain why they would feel safer encountering a bear in the forest than a man they didn’t know. The hypothetical has sparked a broader discussion about why women fear …
disasters
Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Shikoku
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake, measuring a weak 6 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck off the west coast of Shikoku island on Wednesday night. There was no threat of a …
US Infrastructure Is Broken. Here’s an $830 Million Plan to Fix It
There’s one word that will get any American fuming, regardless of their political inclination: infrastructure. Pothole-pocked roads, creaky bridges, and half-baked public transportation bind us nationally like little else can. …
Pigeon Forge museum buys panel at heart of ‘Titanic’ controversy
Titanic survivor’s ancestor shares stories from tragic sinking The great-granddaughter of a survivor shares stories of the sinking of the Titanic Knoxville News Sentinel Speculation will likely continue forever on …
Tsunami warning issued for Okinawa after strong quake hits near Taiwan
A tsunami warning for Okinawa Prefecture was issued Wednesday morning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Taiwan, with waves of up to 3 meters for some islands forecast, as …
Baltimore bridge disaster: Could it happen here?
The dramatic footage of a huge cargo ship colliding with a bridge near Baltimore and causing it to collapse like a scene from a Hollywood disaster movie riveted people around …
13 years after 3/11, Iwate looks to make best use of new infrastructure
Morioka, Iwate Pref. – Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso, who leads one of the prefectures hardest hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, has expressed his eagerness to take advantage …
Emergency Planners Are Having a Moment
Also, in a disaster, there are no good decisions, there are only least-worse decisions. Every decision will come with a set of consequences. What the government really struggled to do …
Palisades Tahoe hit by second avalanche
LAKE TAHOE – Another avalanche was reported Thursday afternoon at Palisades Tahoe ski resort, a day after one person was killed and another was injured in a similar incident, officials …
Here’s How Bad Climate Change Will Get in the US—and Why There’s Still Hope
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Hot off a summer of record heat, a savage wildfire that destroyed Lahaina, and hurricanes that rapidly intensified into monsters, the United States today released its Fifth National Climate Assessment. …