Hurricane

Earlier this year, Saildrone joined forces with NOAA to launch sensor-packed unmanned surface vehicles into paths of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean to gather data. Now one of those drones has captured footage from inside a Category 4 hurricane.

Though some folks chase storms for thrills or curiosity, there are also those who do so for scientific purposes. And it's the lattermost pursuit that will see a small fleet of unmanned surface vehicles deliberately head into hurricane territory.

Canadian construction firm JD Composites has completed its first concept home, made from about 612,000 recycled plastic bottles. Beach House is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, and is not only a great example of how recycled plastic can be put to good use, but it's also hurricane resistant.​

Those familiar with Margot Krasojević know not to expect a dull, run of the mill design from the experimental architect and her latest work doesn't disappoint. The Self-Excavation Hurricane House would use the power of the wind to dig itself into the ground when a hurricane strikes.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)​ has released the first batch of images taken by the GOES-16 satellite, including a breath-taking image of Earth's full disk.

Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have completed a successful test flight of their Coyote Unmanned Aircraft System, a drone designed to retrieve important data from the eye of the storm to improve hurricane forecasting. ​​

Lots of houses nowadays are designed to minimize the amount of energy they use and to generate their own electricity. Fewer, though, are designed to withstand extreme coastal weather conditions as well. The high-tech and feature-loaded Sure House does all of this.

Florida-based Cubicco's line of flatpack homes are tougher than they look, and are rated to withstand hurricane wind speeds of up to 180 mph (290 km/h). They're also green too, and come with a number of sustainable options, including rainwater harvesting and solar power.

Ensuring that people have shelter is a critical part of disaster relief. But what happens if the disaster is ongoing? Or if another disaster hits? A humanitarian shelter from Extremis Technology is designed with just that thinking. The Hush2 can be erected in two hours and can withstand hurricanes.

Having seen the sumptuous collection of angles and curves that is the Lamborghini Huracán in person during its North American debut a few months back, I was just slightly pleased to learn I’d be driving the 610 hp specimen out of Lamborghini’s headquarters in Sant’Agata this month.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced six winning proposals for its Rebuild by Design competition which aims to improve flood defenses around the New York and New Jersey areas.

The Space Shuttle Enterprise, recently moved to a permanent home in New York City, appears to have been damaged by Hurricane Sandy.