Tag: Natural disasters
Spire Global, Nvidia see potential in using AI to help predict weather
Artificial intelligence has been instrumental to weather forecast modeling for years, and recent breakthroughs in generative AI dangle the possibility [...]
Flights canceled, delayed as weather, Max 9 grounding disrupt travel
An Embraer E175LR passengers aircraft of American Eagles airlines (C) taxxing before take-off to Pittsburg is seen at La Guardia Airport on January 9, [...]
Electric utilities face billions in liability with old lines
Electrical workers repair power lines leading into the fire ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, August 15, 2023.Mike Blake | Reut [...]
Airlines add flights to get travelers off Maui
Passengers try to rest and sleep after canceled and delayed flights while others wait to board flights off the island as thousands of passengers were [...]
No major tornado damage to drug manufacturing in NC facility
In this aerial image, damage is seen to a Pfizer pharmaceutical factory after a tornado hit the facility two days earlier, on July 21, 2023 in Rocky M [...]
Flight cuts needed after July 4th weekend storms
United Airlines' CEO Scott Kirby said that without more gates the airline will have to reduce or change schedules to handle frequent gridlock at its N [...]
Canada wildfire smoke again slows flights to the Eastern U.S.
People take photos of the sun in Central Park as smoke from wildfires in Canada causes hazy conditions in New York City, June 7, 2023.Timothy A. Clary [...]
New York-area flights delayed as Canada wildfire smoke cuts visibility
A seagull flies before the lower Manhattan skyline during heavy smog in New York on June 6, 2023.Ed Jones | AFP | Getty ImagesSmoke from wildfires in [...]
Which states have had the most major climate disasters since 2011?
Ninety percent of counties across the U.S. have experienced a flood, wildfire, hurricane or other federally declared climate disaster between 2011 and [...]
Hurricane Nicole: Travel impact in Florida
The ocean is whipped up by Tropical Storm Nicole near Anglin's Fishing Pier on November 09, 2022 in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty [...]
Rich countries alone cannot close funding gap for climate change
Public aid and funding from governments of developed countries alone won't be enough to close the funding gap on climate change initiatives in develop [...]
Visiting Helion Energy when the Seattle region was cloaked in smoke
Cat Clifford, CNBC climate tech and innovation reporter, at Helion Energy on October 20.Photo taken by Jessie Barton, communications for Helion Energy [...]
President Joe Biden addresses Hurricane Ian victims in Fort Myers Florida
The stream has ended. President Joe Biden traveled to Fort Myers, Florida on Wednesday to address the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.Prior to the speech, [...]
Climate reparations ethical but not best fix: Climatologist
Displaced people in floodwater after heavy monsoon rain at Usta Mohammad city, in the Jaffarabad district of Balochistan province, on Sept. 18, 2022. [...]
How to protect your finances from natural disasters like Hurricane Ian
Tap emergency resourcesReach out to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Assistance Improvement Program and the American Red Cross, as we [...]