Disaster-resilient housing saves lives and dollars
When Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in 2013, the Raloso family hid in their bathroom while their house collapsed...
Japanese cherry blossoms spring into unusual fall blooms
The springtime cherry blossom festival in Japan is an annual celebration that draws in spectators from all around...
Community-designed Filipino orphanage rises in the wake of typhoon disaster
In November 2013, super-typhoon Haiyan battered the central Philippines and destroyed over four million households—including...
The world’s first wind-hydro turbines will generate energy even when there’s no breeze
One of the biggest challenges wind farms face is how to generate power when there's no wind. Max Bögl Wind AG...
Severe flooding in Vietnam wreaks havoc as Typhoon Sarika threatens further destruction
Severe flooding caused a wave of destruction and death in Vietnam. At least 21 people have perished in the country,...
World’s first typhoon turbine could power all of Japan for 50 years
An engineer in Japan is looking for a silver lining in the destructive typhoons that regularly drench the island...
North Korea requests international aid after typhoon kills 133 and displaces thousands
In a broadcast on Sunday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported the country's "heaviest downpour" since...
Typhoon Lionrock drenches Japan, leaving at least 10 dead
Typhoon Lionrock slammed Japan’s northeastern shores on Tuesday, leading to flooding that killed at least 10...
Super Typhoon Nepartak rips through Taiwan, heads for China next
An intense typhoon that meteorologists have called a “near-perfect storm” ripped through Taiwan today, leaving...
Japan’s Hanazono Kindergarten was designed to keep kids safe during typhoons
The two-story building uses a framework is of steel-reinforced concrete to withstand the dramatic conditions of...
Taiwan will soon be home to world’s largest dual-axis solar power tracker station
A Taiwan food facility is building the world’s largest rooftop dual-axis solar tracker power station. The 840-kilowatts...
MAT-TER Architects Unveil Plans for Typhoon-Resilient Guiuan National High School in the Philippines
MAT-TER Architects designed the typhoon-resilient school as part of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that crowdsourced...
Leapfrog Project: Living Art Installations Could Bring Light and Hope to Typhoon-Ravaged Philipines Town
The Leapfrog Project is an initiative to rebuild the city of Tacloban, Philipines, which was destroyed by Typhoon...
6 Ways You Can Help Victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS The International Medical Corps focuses on infection control and deployed a team...
Red Cross Maps Super Typhoon Haiyan’s Destruction to Show What Storms Do to Our Cities
It's been years since I've seen the movie Twister, but one of Helen Hunt's final lines haunts me to this day: “You...
Record-Shattering Super Typhoon Haiyan Slams Philippines With 235 MPH Winds
One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded made landfall in the Philippines early Friday. At 1,200 miles across,...
17 Dead, Fukushima on Alert as Typhoon Wipha Hits Japan
A "once-in-a-decade" typhoon has hit the Japanese coast, and while its winds weakened from a peak of 130-156 mph—Category...
Swallows Nest: Vincent Callebaut Unveils Glittering Zero-Carbon Mobius Strip Cultural Center for Taiwan
The Swallows Nest cultural center has a system of moats in the basement level between the floors and walls that...
Japan’s Green-Roofed Villa Ronde is a Self-Cooling Seaside Oasis
The circular shape of the Villa helps protect it by deflect the strong typhoon winds that are common in the area....
TAMING TYPHOONS: Incredible Storm Water System in Japan
If you think that’s a computer rendering, guess again. The incredible engineering masterpiece pictured above...
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