Disasters and disagreements: Climate change collides with Trump's border wall
Recent news surrounding climate change and its consequences has been grim lately.
Environment
Feb 4, 2019
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News tagged with disaster relief
New technologies and computing power to help strengthen population data in low income countries
Research led by the University of Southampton is helping governments in low-income countries strengthen their capacity to build and use population maps, to plan for the future and respond to emergencies.
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2018
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Linguistics team using Ohio Supercomputer Center to translate lesser-known languages
Off the top of your head, how many languages can you name? Ten? Twenty? More?
Other
Nov 21, 2017
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Adaptation to climate risks: Political affiliation matters
A new study reveals that those who affiliate with the Democratic Party have different views than those who vote Republican on the following issues: the likelihood of floods occurring, adopting protection measures, and expectations ...
Environment
Aug 4, 2016
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Robotic drones to 'print' emergency shelters for those in need
A new research project aims to develop the world's first flying robots capable of autonomously assessing and manufacturing building structures to help areas suffering from natural disasters.
Engineering
Feb 17, 2016
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Technology confronts disasters
In 2010, soon after Haiti was devastated by an earthquake, a team from MIT Lincoln Laboratory collected and analyzed information to help the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), the lead military agency responding to the crisis, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 21, 2015
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Challenges medical relief teams face after disaster
As medical relief teams from Nepal and the rest of the world work to distribute supplies and care for survivors, it's worth understanding how health workers handle extreme emergency situations.
Social Sciences
May 4, 2015
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An innovative algorithm automatically finds the quickest way to calamity-affected sites using open-source map data
A new mapping tool makes preparing for natural disasters and responding to their aftermath easier than ever. Researchers from the A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing in Singapore have developed a computer model ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 17, 2014
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Researchers propose network-based evaluation tool to assess relief operations feasibility
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction reported that disasters have affected around 2.9 billion people worldwide from 2000-2012— killing more than a million, and damaging around 1.7 trillion US dollars in ...
Engineering
Apr 16, 2014
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Google buys solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace
Google Monday announced that it is acquiring Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones that could be used to boost Internet access to remote areas.
Business
Apr 14, 2014
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