Total economic losses caused by natural disasters hit an estimated $72 billion in the first half of 2022, fuelled by storms and floods, Swiss reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated Tuesday.
Environment
Aug 2, 2022
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A new greener, stronger and more durable concrete that is made using the wonder-material graphene could revolutionise the construction industry.
Nanomaterials
Apr 23, 2018
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In emergency situations such as terrorist attacks, natural catastrophes, and fires, there is always a risk of mass panic leading to deadly crowd disasters. But what causes mass panic and where are the danger zones? Researchers ...
Mathematics
Sep 15, 2016
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The European Space Agency says a new laser terminal has been launched into orbit as part of wider efforts to develop Europe's first optical communications network, a system able to monitor natural disasters and other catastrophes.
Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2016
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Financial losses from natural catastrophes totalled $90 billion in 2015, the lowest level since 2009, German reinsurer Munich Re said on Monday.
Business
Jan 4, 2016
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Past mistakes can sometimes be useful for analyzing present or especially future decisions. This can apply to spatial planning and management in response to natural disasters and extreme weather events.
Environment
Jul 21, 2015
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Exploding supernovae are a phenomenon that is still not fully understood. The trouble is that the state of nuclear matter in stars cannot be reproduced on Earth.
Astronomy
May 15, 2014
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In what is hailed as the most significant development in the modelling of financial losses as a result of natural catastrophes for 20 years, the EU's main climate innovation initiative Climate-KIC has officially launched ...
Environment
Feb 6, 2014
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The United Nations has activated a constellation of satellites to help relief operations in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines, an official said on Thursday.
Earth Sciences
Nov 14, 2013
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A new satellite map from Google and Digital Globe shows just-released satellite imagery of the damage from the tornado that struck the area of Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013. It's been called one of the most powerful and ...
Earth Sciences
May 24, 2013
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