Energy plays an integral role in New Yorkers' lives. It powers the economy, moves people
and goods, keeps homes and workplaces at a livable temperature, and runs critical …

Power outages threaten public health. While outages will likely increase with climate
change, an aging electrical grid, and increased energy demand, little is known about their …

Although long-duration power outages can lead to significant damages to the local
economy, the human catastrophe that can potentially unfold due to the failure of essential …

Larger and more severe wildfires are becoming more frequent and impacting different
communities and human settlements. Much of the scientific literature and media on wildfires …

In response to concerns about increasingly intense Atlantic hurricanes, new federal climate
and environmental justice policies aim to mitigate the unequal impact of environmental …

As climate change increases the risk of large-scale wildfires, wildfire ignitions from electric
power lines are a growing concern. To mitigate the wildfire ignition risk, many electric utilities …

This study explores perceptions of fossil fuel interests and the role narratives of fossil fuel
obstruction play in slowing down the renewable energy transition in Puerto Rico. We …

Disaster science examines the causes, behaviors, and consequences of hazardous events,
from hurricanes to wildfires, flooding, and major industrial accidents. Individual disasters are …

Abstract Communities in Puerto Rico saw their populations shrink after Hurricane Maria in
2017. Of the archipelago's 884 populated census tracts, 613 tracts (69.3%) experienced a …

Flood disasters can induce the mass transport of soils and sediments. This has the potential
to distribute contaminants and present novel combinations to new locations–including …