TECH NEWS
Food reaches homes in flood-ravaged North Carolina by foot, horse and ATV
Even a week after Hurricane Helene, the infrastructure damage is staggering. Volunteers try to provide a lifeline to those still stranded any way they can
Why the Tampa Bay area is especially vulnerable as Hurricane Milton nears
As the booming region faces the possibility of a direct hit from a major hurricane, the risks from storm surge are severe
Hurricane Milton aims at Florida as Helene recovery continues
The Federal Emergency Management Agency already faces a shortfall in disaster relief money. Hurricane Milton, expected to hit Florida midweek, could exacerbate the problem
How to build an AC that will get the world through hotter summers
To combat stickier weather, air conditioners need to go from cooling machines to humidity gulpers
Helene response hampered by misinformation, conspiracy theories
Misinformation is adding to the chaos and confusion in many storm-battered communities. Social media platforms such as X have allowed the falsehoods to spread
How Helene became a ‘worst case scenario’
What fueled Helene and caused so much devastation in North Carolina
Inside a helicopter bringing life-saving relief to North Carolina’s storm-ravaged counties
National Guard and civilian aircraft now crisscross the skies of North Carolina, bringing supplies to places where roads and bridges were destroyed by Helene and people are trapped
This country ditched coal. Here’s what the world can learn from it.
It is one of the first countries, and the largest, to phase out coal by relying heavily on wind and solar
To protect itself from disaster, this country’s leaning on an unusual source of cash
Dominica is using revenue from its citizenship-by-investment program to fund its ambitious plans to become more resilient against hurricanes in the Caribbean
Plastic-eating bacteria could combat pollution problems, scientists hope
A bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a new study finds. Scientists hope it is a pollution solution