Climate Change

Scenes of vulnerable people in Houston trapped in rapidly rising floodwaters are evoking memories of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster in which nearly 2,000 people died. The US government response to Katrina is widely seen as an abject failure that saw poorer, mainly black residents abandoned to…

The imminent landing of Category 4 Hurricane Harvey within Texas poses several questions regarding evacuation and disaster response among state and local officials. The severe hurricane and its subsequent aftermath is of particular concern to Houston, a city that has been historically susceptible to…

Heavy rain set to fall across East Africa this winter as a result of El Niño will increase the chance for disease outbreaks and crop loss, experts warn. Widespread disease and poor crop yields can cause staggering economic losses, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH)... Read more…