Tagged: Environmental Issues and Disasters
Climate Change and Its Effect on National Security
Over the past decade, extreme weather conditions have continued to escalate with pockets of devastation across the United States. These conditions, sparked by long-term changes in climate, put stress on local areas to deal with disasters. However, the instability brought from increasing catastrophes also has far reaching effects across social,...
The Louisiana Flood: Understanding the “Quiet Disaster”
Amidst the Olympic and election coverage, a portion of America is quietly experiencing one of the worst natural disasters since Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast in 2012. Flooding, while not as provocative in the news as hurricanes and earthquakes, can cause just as much damage and loss of life....
Fukushima Water Contamination – Impacts on the U.S. West Coast
In March of 2011, a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake struck off of the coast of Japan, killing 15,889 people. This massive earthquake became known as the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the Great East Japan Earthquake. The destruction of the Great East Japan Earthquake did not cease after the tsunami...