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It might be a wait for those looking forward to the fall colors
With summer coming to an end and autumn just around the corner, for people hoping to bathe in the reds, oranges and yellows of the ...
As Florida's population soars - what will it mean if the number of hurricanes keep the same pace?
Florida is the place people want to be if you look at it's population growth that has trended upwards at an astounding pace over the ...
Devastation beyond the storm: Hurricane Ian the latest disaster to cause increase in suicides
This week marks one year since Hurricane Ian decimated towns along Florida's Gulf Coast, erasing whole neighborhoods and claiming 160 lives. Recent research found that the ...
How to get storm-ready for active phase of Atlantic hurricane season
Despite a relatively quiet summer for hurricanes, experts warn that late August and early September is traditionally the most active time for storms in the ...
As weather disasters mount, how prepared are we for the next hurricane?
With billion-dollar weather disasters mounting in the U.S., experts like Rima Taher at NJIT are reexamining how buildings are engineered and fortified to withstand ...
Climate change has significant impact on insurance carriers – and their customers
For the past decade, Rich Poirier, president and CEO of Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.1 (a stock insurer), has been boldly calling attention to ...
Infrastructure and extreme weather expert on recent weather events
Hiba Baroud, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is available for commentary on recent extreme weather events, including hurricanes, tropical storms and flooding. Baroud ...
Villanova Experts Reflect on the 2010s
The iPad. Hurricane Sandy. Affordable Care Act. #MeToo. Brexit. Streaming services. Since 2010, there have been so many memorable and historic events that have shifted culture ...
Climate Change: A Direct Threat to Older Adults
Climate change will impact the health of all populations, but older adults are uniquely vulnerable because of the physiological changes of aging. More than half ...
Hurricane season is here – are we ready for another Category 3 like Sandy?
In 2012, America’s East Coast was rocked by Hurricane Sandy. The Category 3 storm left 30 billion dollars in damage in her wake. “Over two million households ...