As climate change intensifies, there is no question that the intensity and frequency of extreme weather—often resulting in ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Wisconsin saw $1.1 billion in severe storm damage in early 2025 — part of the more than $5 billion in such damage since 2021.

Though the Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, North Carolina faces the largest risk for hurricanes from August to October. Since the private sector is a large economic force, ...

Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to help protect pets and ...

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CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL) -- Carbondale Crime Stoppers will host a free preparedness event, "Be Prepared, Don't Be Scared," on September 13, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Carbondale Civic Center, ...

New data shows that 14 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters slammed the U.S. in just six months of 2025 – ...

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.