Hurricanes
How Cities Are Upgrading Infrastructure to Prepare for Climate Change
The threat of extreme weather and other climate-related events has city planners rethinking the stability of critical infrastructure
Hurricane Michael Could Worsen—or Alleviate—Florida’s Toxic Red Tide Outbreak
Experts describe conflicting scenarios that alternately find the state’s poisonous algal bloom either weakening offshore or spreading inland
Could Offshore Wind Farms Actually Sap the Rain From Hurricanes?
With enough turbines, the rainfall from Hurricane Harvey could have been reduced by 20 percent, according to a new study
Florence Fall-Out Threatens to Release Waste Stored in Dozens of North Carolina Hog Lagoons
As of noon Wednesday, the Department of Environmental Quality had identified 21 flooded lagoons actively releasing hog waste into the environment
How the Smithsonian Prepares for Hurricanes and Flooding
An emergency command center is ready for activation and the National Zoo could move animals into bunkers
Five Ways Cultural Institutions, Landmarks and Zoos Are Prepping for Hurricane Florence
Many museums are closing their doors, while zoos and aquariums are moving their animals indoors
Why Hawaiian Hurricanes Are So Rare
The islands are usually protected by their remoteness and a stable high pressure system, which has gone wonky in the last year
Prospects Are Looking Up for This Gulf Coast Tribe Relocating to Higher Ground
As Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles slips away, the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe plans community renewal and a museum for their new home
The Eruption on Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Is Simmering Down
But experts caution that violent activity could start again at any moment
Lizards With Bigger Toes and Smaller Hind Legs Survive Hurricanes
A serendipitous study comparing the physical traits of lizards before and after 2017's hurricane season shows natural selection in action
The Slow Recovery in Puerto Rico
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria approaches, Puerto Ricans feel not only devastated but abandoned
How Come U.S. Currency Never Changes Its Face and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
'Staggering' Damage to Florida’s Everglades Remains in the Wake of Hurricane Irma
Researchers found gaps in 40 percent of the forest canopy in aerial images taken before and after the storm
Turning Hurricane Data Into Music
Can listening to storms help us understand them better? A meteorologist and a music technologist think so
Watch This Year's Hurricanes Swirl Across the Globe in New NASA Visualization
Scientists combined supercomputer simulations with satellite data tracking particles of sea salt, dust and smoke to create the mesmerizing graphic
How Do Scientists Measure the Public Health Impacts of Natural Disasters?
In the wake of this year's hurricanes, epidemiologists are assessing the effects of mold, toxic leaks and other threats
How Ex-Hurricane Ophelia Turned Skies Red Over the U.K
In a year of crazy weather, the remnants of the massive storm headed toward the British Isles
The 1938 Hurricane That Revived New England's Fall Colors
An epic natural disaster restored the forest of an earlier America
Canoe Churned up by Irma May Date to the 1600s
Radiocarbon dating shows the dugout canoe found in Cocoa, Florida, has a 50 percent chance of being from 1640 to 1680
How Cultural Resilience Made a Difference After Hurricane Hugo And Could Help Again
When the 1989 hurricane devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands, Smithsonian folklorists were working on an upcoming Folklife Festival
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