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Early warning systems save lives during disasters.
DIY

How to sign up for local emergency alerts before natural disasters strike

By Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett / The Markup

Concept art of asteroid entering planet's atmosphere
NASA

What would we do if an asteroid slammed Earth on July 12, 2038?

By Andrew Paul

Aerial view of Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown
Environment

Drones offer a glimpse inside Fukushima nuclear reactor 13 years after disaster

By Andrew Paul

2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI
Technology

2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI

By Andrew Paul

UN worker checking humanitarian aid trucks crossing into the Gaza Strip
Health

What is humanitarian aid? Peanut butter, WiFi, and other life-saving supplies.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A woman and man in Indonesia view the destruction from a tsunami.
Environment

Natural disasters can burn out our hormonal systems for years

By Hannah Seo

Charred scroll from Herculaneum undergoing laser scan
Technology

AI revealed the colorful first word of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius

By Andrew Paul

Worldwide Communication, Satellite and other antenna network against sky at sunset, silhouette style
Technology

Emergency alert system test coming to phones, TVs, and radios across the U.S.

By Andrew Paul

Deer and other animals in wildfire smoke during California Dixie fire in 2021
Environment

Clouds of wildfire smoke are toxic to humans and animals alike

By Carla Delgado

NASA Perseverance rover being readied indoors for launch for the Mars 2020 mission
Science

A spacecraft engineer’s wisdom from Mars 2020 and a disaster-stricken island

By Elio Morillo

El Nino 2023 signs on NASA weather satellite data on higher Pacific Ocean temperatures and water levels, marked by red around the equator
Environment

El Niño is back—here’s what that means

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

CDC zombie preparedness guide comic panel from 2011
Health

That time the CDC got people hyped for a zombie apocalypse

By Matt Hongoltz-Hetling

tsunami warning sign in Israel
Technology

New AI-based tsunami warning software could help save lives

By Jamie Dickman

Satellite image of the powerful eruption.
Science

How the Tonga eruption rang Earth ‘like a bell’

By Rahul Rao

In the future, your car could warn you about nearby wildfires
Technology

In the future, your car could warn you about nearby wildfires

By Colleen Hagerty

Key components of shake testing structure being installed.
Technology

Can this 10-story wooden building survive a seismic shakedown?

By Colleen Hagerty

Complete collapse of tall apartment building after Turkey Syria earthquake. Seen from aerial view.
Environment

Why most countries don’t have enough earthquake-resilient buildings

By Zayna Syed

California National Guard members in safety vests and hard hats checking on houses and people buried in snow
Environment

Joint Task Force Rattlesnake is rescuing snowbound Californians

By Nicholas Slayton / Task & Purpose

Yellow, red, and white roses left at a memorial for the victims of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting. A white sign behind the bouquets says "as a community we grieve."
Health

How to cope with collective grief—and even turn it into action

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Charity scammers’ latest weapon is AI-generated art
Technology

Charity scammers’ latest weapon is AI-generated art

By Andrew Paul