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“California wildfires growing bigger, moving faster than ever.”
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Associated Press’ article “California wildfires growing bigger, moving faster than ever.” Bendix, who is an expert on the geographic distribution of wildfires, says that…
“California’s Worst Wildfire Season Ever Is About to Get Uglier”
Jacob Bendix, professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Bloomberg story “California’s Worst Wildfire Season Ever Is About to Get Uglier“. Bendix, who specializes in pyrogeography, which is the study of the geographic…
“Houston, and much of the Gulf Coast is living on borrowed time”
Laura Steinberg is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Syracuse University and a researcher on environmental disasters’ effect on infrastructure, including the impact of climate change on both. Steinberg lived through Hurricane Katrina and is available to discuss…
Grant Reeher talks to The Hill on President Trump’s visit to Texas after Hurricane Harvey
Maxwell School Professor Grant Reeher talked to The Hill about President Trump’s visit to Texas for his first natural disaster visit during his presidency. “He has got to go there, and he has got to go there while the problem…
Jennifer Grygiel Discusses Social Media Usage During Hurricane Harvey
As local 911 systems went down due to over usage in Houston, many in need turned to social media for help. Newhouse Professor Jennifer Grygiel spoke to the Wall Street Journal about how those residents utilized these websites to the…