coronavirus Update to the Coronavirus Risk Assessment The Augurisk Covid-19 Risk Score was updated to provide a more accurate result. The new score is now based on the data of the last 10 days.
COVIDー19 How to understand your risks during COVID-19 During the Covid-19 pandemics, it can be challenging to understand how to go on with our daily lives, but stay safe from the virus. As more states and countries are
California California Faces Climate Emergency Head-on The Golden State is harnessing wind, geysers, and irrigation farms as well as manufacturing batteries that store and release clean energy, to reduce carbon emissions while providing sustainable sources of clean energy.
South Florida South Florida Floods, Made Worse by Climate Change, Are Threatening the Property Market While in theory, FEMA can buy out homes in vulnerable areas, the process is long and tedious, taking up to 5 years. In the case of Florida, FEMA would not have enough cash to buy up all the homes whose owners need to leave.
Alaska Alaskans Want to Fight Climate Change yet Still Drill Oil The majority of Alaskans support climate science, yet they want to fight global climate change, while still drilling for oil.
Big Oil The Long Arm of Big Oil in Climate Change Inaction Big Oil has been actively opposing climate change action for decades. This in spite of the fact that these giant oil companies have known for a long time that fossil fuels are contributing to climate change.
coastal flooding My house - my fortress 2020 taught us to be ready for anything - pandemics, lockdowns, storms, floods, fires, riots, even giant murder hornets, what's next? Preparing for apocalyptic disasters doesn't sound so strange anymore,
climate risk assessment Your 8-Step Guide to Climate Risk Assessment Some impacts of climate change will be extremely expansive. We will need to adapt our behavior to survive on this planet that will become very different from the centuries before. Climate risk assessment is crucial for our society to thrive in an uncertain future.
Massachusetts Massachusetts Will Have Shorter Winters and Longer Summers. Is This Good News? Warmer temperatures have brought shorter winters and longer, hotter, and drier summers. The Bay State has recorded a rise in temperature of 2.8°F in the last five quarter centuries.
Hawaii The Cost of Climate Change for the Future of Hawaii Climate change is threatening to dramatically change life in Hawaii. The tourism industry might all but vanish. Oceans, ecosystems, rainfall and the immunity of the state’s inhabitants will all come under threat.
US Cities Cities Are a Major Cause of Climate Change. More of Them Are Becoming Part of the Solution Cities around the world are already taking the necessary steps to cut down greenhouse gas emissions. A good number of them are designing policies towards alternative energy sources in coming years.
Hurricane Maria In Retrospect: Counting the Cost of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Three years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still reeling under the effects of the hurricane. Unfortunately, the island isn’t getting a respite from nature as storm seasons, and other natural disasters are making the recovery process a lot harder.
Napa Valley In the Fight Against Climate Change, Napa Valley Winemakers Go All In Napa Valley’s vintners are doing their bit to contribute towards an eco-friendly environment while staying afloat in a climate-change economy.
Oregon 5 Things in Oregon That Show Its Fidelity to Climate Change Action Oregon residents and state leaders have taken noteworthy steps to fight climate change, steps that are necessary if the state is to hit its lofty climate change goals.
Virginia 9 Things Happening in Virginia in Efforts to Combat Climate Change Virginians and state leadership of the past few years have demonstrated a willingness to do something about slowing down the effects of climate change and reducing the potential damage it will bring in the future.
San Francisco Bay Area Unnerving Realities as San Francisco Bay Area Confronts the Swelling Seas For the San Francisco Bay Area to adequately prepare for a future of swelling seas, a recent study recommends building sea walls and buffers as well as moving future developments away from ocean waters.
Michigan Climate Change Is Making Floods Worse. Michiganians Blame Government for Inaction The apparent failings of Michigan local governments to take the necessary steps to protect residents from flooding are poisoning the conversation around climate change.
New York City Public Housing New York City’s Dangerously Vulnerable Public Housing Poverty and poor access to primary healthcare are some of the reasons COVID-19 has been devastating to the public housing system. Yet, there is another crisis looming large that will bring even more devastation: climate change.
Wildfire How to Assess my Wildfire Risk Exposure? Wildfires are expected to be more frequent as temperatures rise, burning millions of acres every year. Get your Wildfire risk assessment on Augurisk.
New Mexico New Mexico and Climate Change: Moves to Preserve the Land of Enchantment Under Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico has implemented several policies that will help in the fight against the rapidly changing climate.
coastal flooding How to Assess my Coastal Flooding Risk? While 40 percent of Americans live close to the coast, at risk of flooding from rising seas in the future, it is important to plan for safety. Get a coastal flooding risk assessment for Augurisk in a few minutes.
nuclear-radiation Radioactive Waste Management: the Tale of a U.S. Nightmare Between alarming scientific reports, half-baked political decisions, and dismissive public attitudes, the problem of radioactive waste in the U.S. remains unaddressed.
Climate Change What You Need To Know About Climate Change From more intense storms and hurricanes to harsher droughts and extreme heat, millions of humans, animals, and plants are reeling under the impact of changing climate.
How Climate Change Intensifies Natural Disasters Natural disasters create severe challenges for local communities around the world. According to the United Nations, natural disaster is “a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a
How heatwaves affect our health Extreme heat is very dangerous for human health and wellbeing. As climate change intensifies, heatwaves appear more frequently, causing staggering damage to communities around the world. All the hottest years
