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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Science
    Explosions reported at a Houston-area chemical plant: what we knowExplosions reported at a Houston-area chemical plant: what we know
    Science

    The chemical plant Arkema was flooded by Hurricane Harvey.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Tropical Storm Harvey continues to devastate the Gulf: What we knowTropical Storm Harvey continues to devastate the Gulf: What we know
    Science

    We’re just starting to understand the toll of the widespread flooding.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Harvey broke a national rainfall record for a single tropical stormHarvey broke a national rainfall record for a single tropical storm
    Science

    It’s more than 4 feet of rain.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Trump retweeted an alarming warning about a levee failure. Here’s what we know.Trump retweeted an alarming warning about a levee failure. Here’s what we know.
    Science

    A levee has been breached outside of Houston.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Why Houston’s flooding got so bad, according to storm expertsWhy Houston’s flooding got so bad, according to storm experts
    Science

    No city can survive 50 inches of rain unscathed. But Houston is especially prone to floods.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Photos: what Houston’s catastrophic floods look like from the groundPhotos: what Houston’s catastrophic floods look like from the ground
    Science

    Highways are now rivers.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Catastrophic flooding in Houston from Hurricane Harvey: what we knowCatastrophic flooding in Houston from Hurricane Harvey: what we know
    Science

    “This event is unprecedented and all impacts are unknown and beyond anything experienced.”

    By Brian Resnick
    Climate
    “This event is … beyond anything experienced”: the National Weather Service‘s ominous warning on Harvey“This event is … beyond anything experienced”: the National Weather Service‘s ominous warning on Harvey
    Climate

    This language is as dire as the agency gets.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Why storm experts are so scared about Hurricane Harvey’s rainWhy storm experts are so scared about Hurricane Harvey’s rain
    Science

    Feet of rain are in the forecast. An expert explains why that’s so concerning.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The total solar eclipse made everything feel big againThe total solar eclipse made everything feel big again
    Science

    I drove nine hours to see a few minutes of totality in South Carolina. It was worth it.

    By Brian Resnick

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