Unaware, Uninsured, Underwater
England is about to get wet, and a third of the people in the way do not know it. That is the blunt finding the Environment Agency put out on 30 September.
Nature Sets Off the Hazard; We Build the Disaster
On the morning of Aug. 26, under a clear sky, a slab of ice and rock broke away from the north face of Langtang Lirung, a peak in northern Nepal, and plunged
To Understand Nepal’s Floods, Look at What Was Built
On the morning of Aug. 26, a slab of ice and rock tore free from the north face of Langtang Lirung, a 7,200-meter peak on the Nepal-Tibet frontier. The U.S. Geological Survey
Beyond Pipelines: Solutions for Urban India’s Water Woes
Recent images of Delhi’s urban poor chasing water tankers paint a harrowing picture of a deepening crisis. This is not just about water scarcity; it is a stark reminder of a ticking
Brazil needs a new approach to climate mobility
Devastating floods led to more than 175 deaths and 423,000 people displaced in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul in May. It was the state’s worst natural catastrophe in almost a
Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers
China’s automotive industry has revolutionised over the past decade, from producing basic western clones to making cars that equal the world’s best. As the manufacturing powerhouse of the world, China is also producing them
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