Two years after Hurricane Harvey, Houston infrastructure goes green
Exactly two years after Hurricane Harvey blew through Houston, Texas, the state government approved a “Rainy...
Chevron spills 800,000 gallon of oil and water in California
Major oil corporation Chevron spilled 800,000 gallons of crude oil and water into a dry creek in Southern California....
Whiskey spill in Kentucky kills thousands of fish
Two Jim Beam warehouses in Kentucky erupted in flames last week, spilling nearly 45,000 barrels of bourbon into...
Stephen Hawking says humans only have 1,000 years left on planet Earth
According to Steven Hawking, humans could be extinct on Earth within the next 1,000 years. The eminent theoretical...
West Virginia gas pipeline explodes in a giant fireball
On January 26, a gas pipeline exploded in Brooke County, West Virginia, sending an enormous fireball into the morning...
Russian pipeline disaster spills oil into the Black Sea
Last week, a pipeline outside the Russian town of Tuapse burst, sending a flood of oil into the Black Sea. Cleanup...
Pressure from 2011 Earthquake Leaves Mt. Fuji Ready to Blow its Top
Long-revered and much-climbed, Japan’s Mount Fuji looks like it’s ready to blow it’s top after more than...
PHOTO TOUR: Inside NYC’s First Prefab Post-Disaster Housing Units
During our visit to the shipping container-esque living accommodations, OEM housing recovery program manager Cynthia...
Tour NYC’s First Prefab Emergency Housing Units (PHOTOS)
The term "emergency housing" can have a negative connotation, conjuring up images of FEMA trailers or makeshift...
PHOTOS: Post-Disaster Housing Units Unveiled in New York
It may seem like Hurricane Sandy was quite a while ago now, but many people are still displaced after losing their...
NYC’s Prefab Post-Disaster Housing Units Unveiled in Brooklyn (PHOTOS)
The OEM erected three apartments near its Brooklyn offices at Cadman Plaza. The units range in size from 480 square...
Japan Plans Controlled Nuclear Meltdown in Hope of Averting Another Fukushima Disaster
Photo via Shutterstock Scientists from the government-backed Japan Atomic Energy Agency recently announced that...
Solar Prefab Phoenix House Rises From the Rubble After Natural Disasters
Team Kentuckiana makes use of the engineering, business and communication skills from the University of Louisville,...
New Prefab Disaster Housing Prototype to Be Tested Out in NYC
New York City wasn't ready when Hurricane Sandy hit last year, but city officials are hoping that a new prefab...
NYC to Test Out Prefabricated Post-Disaster Housing Prototype in Brooklyn
The "What If NYC..." design competition offered up lots of potential solutions, which helped the Office of Emergency...
Reciproboo: A Simple Reciprocal Bamboo Frame Emergency Shelter
A reciprocal frame is a self-supporting system of beams or poles that require not center pole or support beam....
New Study Shows 23 Nuclear Power Plants Around the World at High Risk from Tsunamis
A new study has found that 23 nuclear power plants with 74 reactors in various parts of the world are at high risk...
Google’s Crisis Response Map Tracks Over 50 Western Wildfires, Provides Evacuation Alerts, Pinpoints Shelters
The West is going up in flames - there are so many fires right now it's hard to keep track of them all. By now...
If a Mega-Earthquake Hit Tokyo, It Would Kill Close to 10,000
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government released new data this week detailing what would happen if the Japanese capital...
AIA and Architecture for Humanity Team Up To Help Architects Respond To Disasters
Last month the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and nonprofit Architecture for Humanity teamed up to launch ArchitectsRebuild.org,...
Google Aids in Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami by Designing Person Finder Tool
We're pretty impressed with Google this morning. In the wake of the horrendous earthquake and ensuing tsunami that...
MASTODON Mobile Skyscraper is a Pop Up Disaster Relief Shelter
We've seen our share of smart disaster relief shelters before, but none that ever featured a mobile skyscraper...
CONCRETE CLOTH: Flexible Material Makes Durable Disaster Shelters
When a disaster strikes, it's often difficult to get shelters up in time for displaced residents. Enter Concrete...