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disasters
From Taliban Diaries to Mining Disasters: Women and Struggle Take Center Stage at San Sebastián’s Lau Haizetara Forum
SAN SEBASTIÁN — Brazilian-Chilean production “Mariana x BHP,” Basque drag story “Altxaliliak” and Peruvian-U.S. co-production “La…
The Download: AI doppelgängers in the workplace, and using lidar to measure climate disasters
—James O'Donnell Digital clones—AI models that replicate a specific person—package together a few technologies that have been around for a…
Wildfire disasters are increasing but burning less land globally. Here’s why
Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 and 2021, new…
An engineer explains how AI can prevent satellite disasters in space
With satellite mega-constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink deploying thousands of spacecraft, monitoring their health has become an…
Steve Miller Band Cancels All Tour Dates Due to Recent Weather Disasters
The calamitous weather of recent years has taken many lives, caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage and is changing the climate and…
How Watch Duty became a go-to app during natural disasters
During January’s unprecedented wildfires in Los Angeles, Watch Duty—a digital platform providing real-time fire data—became thego-to app…
Misinformation is already a problem during natural disasters. AI chatbots aren’t helping
When deadly flash floods hit central Texas last week, people on social media site X turned to artificial intelligence chatbot Grok for…
Climate Disasters Are Catnip for Cynical Republicans
Days after flooding in the Texas Hill Country killed 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic—just a portion of the more than 100 already…
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at…
As disasters surge, this system is helping keep rural America afloat
Last year was a record year for disasters in the United States. A new report from the British charity International Institute for…
Emilio Estevez Wrote ‘Mighty Ducks 4’ to ‘Make Up for All the Disasters That Happened’ on the Disney+ Series: They Didn’t ‘Want to Pursue’ Another Movie
Emilio Estevez revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he wrote a spec script for a fourth “Mighty Ducks” movie that he says…
‘Smash’ Broadway Stars Reveal Their Biggest Onstage Disasters: Cockroaches, Wardrobe Malfunctions and Confusing Method Acting Accents
A lot goes wrong in Broadway‘s new “Smash” musical: There’s a Method-acting lead, laxative-laced cupcakes and a trio of stars all vying to…