Topic Page: Natural Disasters

Green vs. Green: Economy Trumps Climate Change for Voters

Climate change and other environmental issues have taken a major backseat in this election, even as extreme weather events like Hurricane Sandy propel them into the headlines. The candidates haven’t made the environment a priority – but do voters?

Is Sandy The New Normal?

When disaster strikes, people look for explanations – why did this happen? How can we prevent it from happening again? Hurricane Sandy is no exception.

Learning How to Adapt from our Ancestors

THIS WEEK: This week Planet Forward is taking a look at the work PISA, a GW-based group, is doing in Nam Dinh, Vietnam. The women in Nam Dinh are adapting to a changing planet and they say they learned their tricks from none other than their ancestors!

‘The Big Uneasy,’ The PF Interview with Harry Shearer

Update (11/1/2012): In response to questions surrounding Hurricane Sandy, we are featuring “‘The Big Uneasy,’ The PF Interview with Harry Shearer.” We hope this idea will provide insight into dramatic weather events and the measures that communities must take to adapt to their risks, such as water contamination, flooding, and sea-level rise. In this week’s …Read More…

Bangkok Underground

In this week’s WEBISODE we travel to Bangkok to see what they are doing to cope with floods. PF Producer Victoria Riess talks with Porntep Techapaibul, the Deputy Governor of Bangkok.

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Rising Seas Bring Salty Risks

A rising tide may lift all boats, but what does it do to marshlands? In this week’s WEBISODE we showcase NSF funded scientist’s work on how marshes are affected by sea level rise. We also take you on a trip halfway around!

LEEDing after Disaster: AIA Architect on Why You Should

Can your community turn tragedy into opportunity? Bill Worthen, American Institute of Architects’ National Director and Resource Architect for Sustainability, sits down with us to talk about LEED certification and how disaster can provide opportunity to build back better.

Cleaning Up Ecological “Dead Zones”

This week on Bloomberg West we featured an innovative water treatment project developed at Stanford University. The researchers are not only cleaning up our oceans, but they say they can produce energy from it, too!

Amphibious House (Your Loss, Hurricane Irene)

Update (11/1/2012): In response to questions surrounding Hurricane Sandy, we are featuring “Amphibious House (Your Loss, Hurricane Irene).” We hope this idea will provide insight into dramatic weather events and the measures that communities must take to adapt to their risks, such as water contamination, flooding, and sea-level rise. As the east coast picks up …Read More…