🔥Wildfires are not stand-alone events: they are risk multipliers ⚠️ In 2025, wildfires caused the highest insured losses. Yet the largest impacts extended well beyond burned homes and insurance claims. Expose wildfires' invisible costs ➡️ow.ly/Ee1a50XXQ5m

See MAY 28 2026 @washingtonpost Story: As Data Centers Boom, Virginians Breathe the Exhaust of 10,000 Diesel Generators / #pollution washingtonpost.com/business/…

NTSB issues its final report for the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 and a Sikorsky UH‑60 Black Hawk over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Report: ntsb.gov/investigations/Acci… Investigation page: ntsb.gov/investigations/Page…

See 15 APR 2026 @guardian Story: #Critical Atlantic #Current Significantly More Likely to #Collapse Than Thought. theguardian.com/environment/…

British historian Samuel Miller McDonald argues that ever-increasing expansion has led to looming ecological disaster. By challenging our concept of progress, he explains, we can see a path toward undoing the environmental damage. #books #ecology #review csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Rev…

See 2 APR 2026 @washingtonpost Story: Plan to Reinforce #Sewer Pipe was Delayed for Years Before Potomac #Disaster. washingtonpost.com/investiga…

WATCH: 240 million gallons and counting -- the Potomac sewage spill is worse than they're admitting trib.al/72KW5Hm

See MAR 9 2026 @NOTUSreports Story: The National #Security #Crisis No One in D.C. Is Talking About notus.org/climate-environmen…

⏳The countdown to 2026 continues, with our top posts from 2025! 🚙 Here's February's top performer👇 ⛓️‍💥 Let's break the chain. Stop saying NATURAL disasters - and others will follow. 💡 There is no such thing as a natural disaster! ❌ #NoNaturalDisasters

See MAR 10 2026 @nytimes Story: #Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands #Wastelands. nytimes.com/2026/03/10/healt…

🌊 9 out of 10 disasters are water-related, and water-related disaster deaths have doubled in the past decade. These aren't "natural disasters" - they can be avoided through human decisions. ➡️ ow.ly/94N250UcHFx #WaterAction #SDG6

See MAR 9 2026 @nytimes Story: Scientists Get A Glimpse of How New #Pandemics Are Made. nytimes.com/2026/03/09/scien…

Harmful information compounds disaster impacts, threatening lives, safety, dignity & trust, says @IFRC World Disasters Report 2026. ⚠️ Disaster preparedness requires building trust, so reliable information gets through when it truly matters. ➡️ ow.ly/NuPI50YqeBP

See FEB 2 2026 @AP Story: A #Crisis Emerges Across the U.S. As ‘Forever Chemicals’ Quietly #Contaminate Drinking Water Wells. apnews.com/article/pfas-well…

A new book examines 5,000 years of civilizational collapse—and proposes a few ways to help prevent the next one, writes Linda Kinstler: theatlantic.com/books/2025/1…

See NOV 10 2025 @TheAtlantic Story: The Dead Zones theatlantic.com/magazine/202…

The sheer amount of misinformation about USAID on this app is downright alarming. So let’s set the record straight: USAID (United States Agency for International Development) was created in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy via executive order, after the Foreign Assistance Act passed Congress. Why It Exists: 1️⃣ Cold War Strategy – To counter Soviet influence by promoting stability and economic growth in developing nations. 2️⃣ Humanitarian Aid – Fighting poverty, responding to disasters, and supporting economic development. 3️⃣ Diplomatic & Strategic Interests – Strengthening alliances and fostering goodwill toward the U.S. 4️⃣ Coordinating U.S. Foreign Aid – Before USAID, aid efforts were scattered across multiple agencies. 5️⃣ Economic Development as Foreign Policy – Kennedy saw global stability as vital to U.S. interests. Since its founding, USAID has been critical in global health, disaster relief, and democracy promotion. Don’t let bad-faith actors rewrite history.

See OCT 29 2025 @NPR Story: How Will the Dismantling of #USAID Affect U.S. #Relief Efforts in Jamaica? npr.org/sections/goats-and-s…

20 years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. This in-depth series from @BrookingsMetro and @noladatacenter offers lessons for mitigating future disaster risks for the most vulnerable communities. brookings.edu/collection/new…

See SEP 22 2025 @CNN story: A Database Tracking the Most Expensive Weather Disasters was ‘Retired’. Now it’s back. cnn.com/2025/10/22/climate/e…