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The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is in danger of collapse—potentially ominous news for cities like New Orleans, New York, and Bangkok
Environment
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is in danger of collapse—potentially ominous news for cities like New Orleans, New York, and Bangkok
By Jeremy KahnDecember 15, 2021
An elderly resident reacts as wildfire approaches her house in the village of Gouves, on the island of Evia, Greece, on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021.
Tech
Meet the International Science Reserve, the IBM-led project to prepare the world for future catastrophes
By David MeyerSeptember 29, 2021
A boat being battered by Hurricane Laura.
Finance
Insurers are getting nervous as Hurricane Laura is set to make landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm
By Jeremy KahnAugust 26, 2020
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Finance
The Cost of the California Wildfires Just Keeps on Rising
By Fortune Editors and ReutersNovember 1, 2017
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Health
Don’t Worry About Car Crashes, You’re Just Going to Die in an Extinction Event
By Ben GeierMay 4, 2016
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Tech
Airbnb helps cities prep for disasters
By JP MangalindanJuly 29, 2014
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After donating $8 billion, Steve and Connie Ballmer create three regional philanthropies so people closest to the work can decide how the money is spentplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeAugust 11, 2026
Economy
U.S. Treasury is paying $3 billion a day in interest on national debt, says the CBO—having spent $10 billion to prop up the currency of its top lenderplaceholder alt text
By Eleanor PringleAugust 11, 2026
North America
Google cofounder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he losesplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 11, 2026
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