News Articles
Global Business: How Budget Cuts Are Weakening U.S. Disaster Response
CGTN America, July 11, 2025
The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren’t keeping up
Associated Press, July 9, 2025
What sets Texas floods apart: Kids died in heart-wrenching numbers
The Washington Post, July 8, 2025
Health data collection after disasters made possible by NIH-NSF partnership Environmental Factor, July 3, 2025
Join scientists as they drive into hailstorms to study the costly weather extreme Associated Press, June 4, 2025
Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins Associated Press, May 31, 2025
Students are shaping (and leading) CU’s climate response
Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine, May 27, 2025
Parents and kids navigate talks of loss and tragedy as they return home after LA area fires
Associated Press, February 21, 2025
Elderly, alone and unable to escape the L.A. fires
The Washington Post, Febraury 9, 2025
How to help victims of the California fires
CPR News, Janaury 10, 2025
As thousands flee LA fires, disaster poses unique challenges for the unhoused
Marketplace, Janaury 10, 2025
Rebuilding lives after the headlines fade
Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine, Janaury 8, 2025
The long-term effects of major storms on kids’ mental health
PBS News, November 23, 2024
ASU workshop trains educators, professionals from marginalized communities in disaster science
ASU News, November 05, 2024
During a natural disaster, not everyone can evacuate. A CU researcher wants to understand why
KUNC NPR News, October 31, 2024
The faces of disaster: Social vulnerability spotlighted in 2024 NHERI DesignSafe Dataset Award winner
NSF-NHERI DesignSafe, October 28, 2024
The faces of disaster: Social vulnerability spotlighted in 2024 NHERI DesignSafe Dataset Award winner
EurekAlert!, October 28, 2024
In Helene-battered towns, many schools are still closed. What that means for recovery.
The Washington Post, October 20, 2024
Yes, wildfires can devastate communities – but they can also help strengthen them, this CU researcher says
KUNC NPR News, October 18, 2024
When everything falls apart, can communities come together?
Behavioral Scientist, October 17, 2024
Dot’s Reading Room – If catastrophe strikes?
The Bedford Citizen, October 15, 2024
Hurricanes force some Floridians to face the impossible cost of evacuating
Daily Climate, October 14, 2024
Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way, and it’s not just stubbornness
The Conversation, October 10, 2024
‘Evacuating is a privilege.’ Why some stay behind when hurricanes strike
CU Boulder Today, October 9, 2024
Can surviving a wildfire actually make a community stronger? This researcher says yes
KUNC NPR News, August 27, 2024
'A matter of life and death': How disaster response endangers US farmworkers
Grist, July 30, 2024
Disaster planning for older adults: What to know this hurricane and wildfire season
American Heart Association, July 10, 2024
CU Boulder pioneers culturally sensitive AI solutions for disasters
Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, May 8, 2024
Disaster disparities in the West
High Country News, March 4, 2024
The tragedy of Israel's 135,000 displaced citizens
Haaretz, February 27, 2024
More staff, training needed in Colorado to create more inclusive emergency alert system, report says
The Colorado Sun, December 12, 2023
How a new training eases teachers’ anxiety about emergency drills
EducationWeek, August 25, 2023
Your guide to the Age of Disasters
Yale Climate Connection, August 21, 2023
How a small Caribbean nation is resisting climate change and rising sea levels
NPR, June 24, 2023
Undermining of institutions and lack of local policies hinder fire management in Amazonia
Agência FAPESP, April 5, 2023
Community disaster relief combats federal failures
Axios, March 31, 2023
Community is key to prepare for disasters: Carson MacPherson-Krutsky
Perci, January 20, 2023
Hurricane Ian’s deadly impact on Florida seniors exposes need for new preparation strategies
Kaiser Health News, November 2, 2022
Puerto Rico’s electricity problems go beyond Maria and Fiona
The Washington Post, September 28, 2022
Promoting public impact: The Marshall Fire grants
CU Boulder Outreach, August 8, 2022
How natural disasters impact vulnerable populations
Coloradan Alumni Magazine, July 11, 2022
A new system for disaster research
American Scientist, June 2022
How disasters are redefining the high school experience
Teen Vogue, May 31, 2022
One million have died from COVID in the U.S. Experts wonder how this seems normal
ABC News, May 12, 2022
Study to determine why some homes burn, others still standing in Marshall Fire
CBS Denver, May 12, 2022
How did this many deaths become normal?
The Atlantic, March 8, 2022
“It could happen tomorrow:” Experts know disaster upon disaster looms for West Coast
USA Today, March 2, 2022
Engineers deploy drones to survey Marshall Fire, gather lessons for future disasters
CU Boulder Today, February 15, 2022
Lessons from Lyons: Will Marshall Fire victims rebuild or move on?
Denver Post, January 18, 2022
If you really listen, survivors and emergency responders will tell you what they need
CU Boulder Today, January 13, 2022
Biden consoles residents in fire-ravaged Colorado
New York Times, January 7, 2022
Remains found, yet most people escaped Colorado fire
AP News, January 6, 2022
Partial remains found after Colorado wildfire as authorities search for 2 missing people
USA Today, January 5, 2022
Colorado residents ponder the road ahead after wildfires
The New Tork Times, Janurary 2, 2022
Fleeing disaster is hard. Climate change is making it harder
Wired, September 1, 2021
What happens when Americans can finally exhale
The Atlantic, May 20, 2021
Meet Gen C, the Covid generation
CNN, March 11, 2021
What kids can do: Paying attention to children’s capacities in the pandemic
Social Science Research Council, February 25, 2021
A disaster expert died two days before he was set to be vaccinated. Here’s how to honor him
The Washington Post, February 17, 2021
Why Americans are numb to the staggering coronavirus death toll
The Washington Post, December 21, 2020
Prof seeks avalanche of ideas to help prevent disaster
CU Boulder Today, December 14, 2020
How promising is the vaccine news if people won't take it? | Opinion
Newsweek, December 8, 2020
In public health, personal responsibility message touted by Boulder County, others has mixed success
Daily Camera, December 5, 2020
Clinicians, cooks, and cashiers: Examining health equity and the COVID-19 risks to essential workers
Toxicology and Industrial Health, November 26, 2020
Empathy could stop this pandemic
Elemental, November 16, 2020
Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings: Reflections on research funded through R2HC
BioMed Central, October 30, 2020
Boulder, Colorado wakes up to the threat of worsening wildfires
National Geographic, October 26, 2020
Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: Online survey
National Library of Medicine, October 23, 2020
Multiple disasters strain response systems, slow recovery, and deepen inequity
DirectRelief, October 7, 2020
A failure of empathy led to 200,000 deaths. It has deep roots
The Atlantic, September 22, 2020
Systematic human rights violations, traumatic events, daily stressors and mental health of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
BioMed Central, August 20, 2020
Who helps out in a crisis?
The New York Times, July 14, 2020
The coronavirus disproportionately affects Latinos and Blacks in Denver, but experts aren’t sure why
Denverite, May 1, 2020
Forget 'social distancing.' The WHO prefers we call it 'physical distancing' because social connections are more important than ever
CNN, April 17, 2020
Even as COVID-19 poses huge challenges to responders, the risks for natural disasters are rising
Discover, April 8, 2020
COVID-19: A ‘transformative’ moment for social science
CU Boulder Today, April 2, 2020
Officials weigh whether to open community tornado shelters amid the coronavirus crisis
The Washington Post, March 26, 2020
Is ‘social distancing’ the wrong term? Expert prefers ‘physical distancing,’ and the WHO Agrees
The Washington Post, March 26, 2020
CU Boulder Natural Hazards Center focused on coronavirus challenge
Boulder Daily Camera, March 19, 2020
One gathering not canceled in Honolulu: A conference on risk management
Hawaii News Now, March 11, 2020
How Portland’s earthquake preppers are planning for the worst
Citylab, December 18, 2019
CU Boulder expert: Disasters going to become more frequent, more intense
Boulder Daily Camera, December 4, 2019
The climate is changing, but our disaster-response system isn’t keeping up, experts say
The Washington Post, October 5, 2019
Women and men found to respond differently in disasters
Reuters, September 23, 2019
CU Boulder researcher helps show disparity in disaster response by gender
Boulder Daily Camera, September 22, 2019
When natural disaster strikes, men and women respond differently
CU Boulder Today, September 19, 2019
Grant writing boot camp pays off for social sciences
Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine, June 11, 2019
CU Boulder Hazards Center lands $3M grant to support natural disaster research
Boulder Daily Camera, January 3, 2019
$3M center to support rapid-response research of natural disasters
CU Boulder Today, December 27, 2018
America’s deathtrap schools
New York Times, April 7, 2018
Lori Peek of the Natural Hazards Center discusses effects of disasters on people
Emergency Management, June 30, 2017
Larger disasters ‘inevitable,’ says new Natural Hazards Center Director
CU Boulder Today, March 15, 2017
Radio, Podcasts, and Broadcast News
Can surviving a wildfire actually make a community stronger? This researcher says yes
NPR News, August 27, 2024
Florida's migrant workers can be extremely vulnerable to natural disasters
WFSU, August 9, 2024
'No room for error': Customers demand better communication from Xcel Energy following planned outage
KUNC NPR News, June 13, 2024
Volcano Land
Home Diagnosis TV Series, January 17, 2024
One million COVID deaths - A grim milestone for the U.S.
The Recount, May 6, 2022
Natural Hazards Center and CONVERGE, University of Colorado Boulder Disaster Zone Podcast, September 7, 2021
What is crisis leadership and can it lead us out of the chaos?
EM Weekly with Todd De Voe, December 3, 2020
Understanding the societal impacts of COVID-19
University of Colorado Leeds School of Business COVID-19 Webinar Series, April 24, 2020
Disasters deconstructed
Podbean, April 20, 2020
WHAAAT?! Festival; gender and natural disasters; new campus murals
Radio 1190, KVCU-AM, Boulder, September 30, 2019
CU Study: Men, women handle disasters very differently
CBS4 News, Denver, September 19, 2019
Interdisciplinary natural hazards research with Lori Peek of CONVERGE
DesignSafe Radio, January 15, 2019
Climate reports finds natural disasters are getting worse; where will they hit hardest?
NewsChannel 5, Nashville, November 30, 2018
Children and disasters
The Measure of Everyday Life, February 28, 2018
Other Media
PRiMO keynote speaker Dr. Lori Peek, director of the Natural Hazards Center
Pacific Risk Management 'Ohana
Improving the disaster recovery of low-income families
The Urban Institute, 2019
Hazards Center research associate receives Research Scholar Fulbright Award
CU Institute of Behavioral Sciences, June 9, 2017
Mental health and conditions in refugee camps matter when Rohingya living in Bangladesh consider returning to Myanma
Humanitarian Practice Network, May 10, 2021