Study shows depleted fish stocks can come back from the brink
The resilience of the Chilean coast after the earthquake of 2010
In February 2010, a violent earthquake struck Chile, causing a tsunami 10 m in height. Affecting millions of people, the earthquake and giant wave also transformed the appearance of the coastline: the dunes ...
Apr 05, 2013
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Living with flood risk
In this issue of Planning Theory and Practice, our Interface section explores a shift from a 'keep flood water out' approach towards a long-term strategy of mitigating flood risk and increasing the resilience of our commun ...
Apr 04, 2013
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From a devastating earthquake, a blueprint for recovery
In 2009, a massive earthquake struck L'Aquila, Italy, a town two hours north of Rome where generations of families have lived for thousands of years. The quake devastated the community so much that its citizens ...
Mar 11, 2013
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Data paper describes Antarctic biodiversity data gathered by 90 expeditions since 1956
A new peer-reviewed data paper offers a comprehensive, open-access collection of georeferenced biological information about the Antarctic macrobenthic communities. The term macrobenthic refers to the visible-for-the-eye ...
Feb 19, 2013
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Shareholder responsibility could spur shift to sustainable energy, study reports
Allowing shareholders to be held liable for the damages that companies cause to the environment, people could help transform the world's energy system towards sustainability, according to new research published today in Proceedings of ...
Jan 08, 2013
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Reality of rising sea levels: Professor urges urban planning at national level
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, how will our urban coastal areas deal with the challenge of rising sea levels? And how do we even begin to think about where to start?
Dec 06, 2012
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Water resources management and policy in a changing world: Where do we go from here?
Visualize a dusty place where stream beds are sand and lakes are flats of dried mud. Are we on Mars? In fact, we're on arid parts of Earth, a planet where water covers some 70 percent of the surface.
Nov 26, 2012
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Taking lessons from Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy killed dozens and left millions in the dark. Stephen Flynn, the founding co-director of Northeastern's George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security, and an expert ...
Nov 02, 2012
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Study: Boreal forest bends to development but there is a breaking point
Ancient Alaskans' experience with 'Little Ice Age' may inform climate change coping strategies
In a scientific first, chemical analysis of ancient Eskimo hair found in Western Alaska could reveal how people in the region lived through times of climate change over the last 1000 years.
Sep 10, 2012
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Biodiversity protects tropical rainforests from drought
Flood risk ranking reveals vulnerable cities
(Phys.org) -- A new study of nine coastal cities around the world suggests that Shanghai is most vulnerable to serious flooding. European cities top the leader board for their resilience.
Aug 21, 2012
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Landslide fatalities are greater than previously thought
Landslides kill ten times more people across the world than was previously thought, according to research by Durham University, UK.
Aug 15, 2012
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Despite hardships, black men in urban communities are resilient, researcher says
Black men, especially those living in low-income, urban areas, face many societal stressors, including racial discrimination, incarceration and poverty. In addition, these men have poorer health outcomes. Now, a University ...
Jul 02, 2012
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