Hurricanes

3 Questions: Engineering hurricane barriers of the futureOceans at MIT interviews MIT's Chiang C. Mei about the possibility of protecting East Coast cities from future storms.

New method could help communities plan for climate riskMIT researchers develop tool to assess regional risks of climate change, potential impacts on local infrastructure and planning.

‘Storm of the Century?’ Try ‘Storm of the Decade’With climate change, today’s ‘100-year floods’ may happen every three to 20 years, according to new research.

The cost of tropical cyclonesNew model finds climate change could expose North America, East Asia and the Caribbean to costly hurricane damage.

Still rebuilding New OrleansSA+P’s sustained commitment seeks to extend still further

Community urged to prepare for Hurricane IreneWhile path is still unpredictable, storm likely to produce strong winds, rain in the New England region.

More hurricanes in greener seas?Research suggests ocean color is linked to formation, movement of tropical cyclones

Hurricanes’ effects on ocean temperature revisitedMixing of ocean layers by tropical cyclones may have less effect on climate than previously thought, new research reveals.