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Hurricanes’ Unnatural Toll
Hector Retamal/Getty Images Hurricanes’ Unnatural Toll Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria were extraordinarily powerful storms, but the number of lives lost and the amount of damage caused were the result of human decisions. Two elements of human psychology sustain our irrational neglect of preventive measures, even as climate scientists warn that the risk of such […]
Yes, the US Government Has Experimented With Controlling Hurricanes
Yes, the US Government Has Experimented With Controlling Hurricanes (ANTIMEDIA) — The 2017 hurricane season has wrought more damage on the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast of the United States than any season in the last decade. Tropical Storm Harvey smashed into the Gulf, temporarily swallowing Houston and other low lying areas. Meanwhile, Hurricane Irma caused millions […]
Hurricane Damage To Trigger Fuel Glut
Hurricane Damage To Trigger Fuel Glut Damage from hurricanes in the Caribbean, which sends a substantial amount of fuel oil to the U.S. Gulf Coast, could lead to a glut of the fuel, S&P Platts reported, citing sources with knowledge of the situation. Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which made landfall in the Caribbean over the […]
Who Gets Hit by Mortgage Losses in Harvey and Irma Areas?
Who Gets Hit by Mortgage Losses in Harvey and Irma Areas? “We need to ask for a policy change because the burden with these losses is too big.” Somebody is going to pay for losses on mortgages of homes that were destroyed by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. It’s a just a question of who. The […]
Can You Really “Shut Down” a Nuclear Power Plant before a Hurricane?
Can You Really “Shut Down” a Nuclear Power Plant before a Hurricane? Soothing words before the storm: “Our nuclear plants are now shut down.” There are those who believe the answers to life’s most pressing questions can be found in one of two movies: “The Godfather” (part one) or “The Princess Bride.” In the latter […]
On Repairing/Rebuilding 100,000+ Damaged Houses
On Repairing/Rebuilding 100,000+ Damaged Houses Almost lost in all the dollar estimates of property damage is the human loss, suffering and stress. I am not an expert in repairing flood damage, or in dealing with insurance companies, FEMA or all the other pieces that will go into homeowners getting the funding needed to repair or […]
In a Summer of Wildfires and Hurricanes, My Son Asks “Why Is Everything Going Wrong?”
In a Summer of Wildfires and Hurricanes, My Son Asks “Why Is Everything Going Wrong?” THE NEWS FROM the natural world these days is mostly about water, and understandably so. We hear about the record-setting amounts of water that Hurricane Harvey dumped on Houston and other Gulf cities and towns, mixing with petrochemicals to pollute […]
Meanwhile Two More Hurricanes Form: Jose Right Behind Irma, Katia In The Gulf
Meanwhile Two More Hurricanes Form: Jose Right Behind Irma, Katia In The Gulf As previewed yesterday, moments ago the National Hurricane Center said that “quickly strenghtening Jose” which has been quietly following in Irma’s foosteps, has become a hurricane. Located about 1040 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, Jose is headed at 16 mph on […]
Opinion: No, hurricanes are not good for the economy
Opinion: No, hurricanes are not good for the economy Yes, GDP may get a temporary boost from rebuilding, but there’s nothing positive about destruction REUTERS/Adrees LatifThink of the increased production of motor vehicles to replace all those flooded trucks! Once the immediate danger of a natural disaster subsides, and the loss of life, property damage, […]
Worst Hurricane Season In A Decade Threatens Gulf Coast Production
Worst Hurricane Season In A Decade Threatens Gulf Coast Production 2017 could be an “above-normal” year for large hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a potential problem for Gulf Coast oil drillers and refiners. NOAA puts the odds of an “above-normal” season for hurricanes at 45 percent, while the chances of […]
3 major hurricanes recorded over the Pacific for first time ever
3 major hurricanes recorded over the Pacific for first time ever In a historic development this weekend, three major hurricanes were recorded over the Pacific Ocean for the first time since records have been kept. Hurricane Kilo, Hurricane Ignacio and Hurricane Jimena were all classified as Category 4 storms on Sunday, according to the National […]
The Real Lesson of Katrina: the Worst is Yet to Come
The Real Lesson of Katrina: the Worst is Yet to Come Three weeks and three days before Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 10 years ago, a paper of mine appeared in the scientific journal Nature. It showed that North Atlantic hurricane power was strongly correlated with the temperature of the tropical Atlantic during hurricane season, and that both […]
