
disaster relief and recovery
Texas A&M Researcher Examines Impact Of Fire Prevention On Appalachian Forest
Feb 28, 2017 • 4 min. readRivalry was set aside for a moment at the Thanksgiving Day football game between Texas A&M and LSU when Aggie student leaders presented their Tiger counterpart with a check for $50,000.
Texas A&M Team Examines Role Of Dispersants In 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
Nov 21, 2016 • 4 min. readFollowing the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, dispersants were used to keep the oil from coming ashore by dispersing and diluting it.
Ahead Of Aggie-LSU Game, Texas A&M Launches Fundraiser To Help Louisiana Flood Victims
Nov 15, 2016 • 3 min. readStudents at Texas A&M have launched a fundraising campaign called “Side by Side” to aid LSU students, faculty and staff members who’ve suffered damage or displacement from the catastrophic flooding.
Researchers Solve Mystery Of Historic 1952 London Fog And Current Chinese Haze
Nov 14, 2016 • 5 min. readThe exact cause and nature of the fog has remained mostly unknown for decades, but an international team of scientists that includes several Texas A&M University-affiliated researchers believes that the mystery has been solved and that the same air chemistry also happens in China and other locales.
Eighteen students at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M will be aiding those whose lives have been disrupted or destroyed by natural disasters and conflicts.
Hurricanes From 3 Million Years Ago Give Clues About Present Storms
Oct 31, 2016 • 2 min. readStudying hurricane and tropical storm development from three million years ago might give today’s forecasters a good blueprint for 21st century storms.
Multiple factors influence decisions about evacuating, including residents’ genders, how long they have lived in their homes and their feelings of responsibility for friends and family members who decide not to move.