A subtle change in how climate risk is communicated—mentioning a person's local area—can significantly increase attention to disaster preparedness messages, according to a new study by researchers at the Stockholm School ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2025
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When Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on November 28 2025, Sri Lanka experienced one of its deadliest environmental disasters in modern history.
Environment
Dec 4, 2025
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Flood management is a priority for many governments around the world. Recent floods have led to hundreds of deaths and caused significant damage in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Albania, Kenya and elsewhere.
Environment
Dec 4, 2025
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Coastal regions, where dense clusters of critical infrastructure are found, are facing the sharpest edge of climate change. The threats include paralyzed transport networks and disrupted supply chains. To stay ahead, we need ...
Environment
Dec 3, 2025
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A study led by University of Hawaiʻi researchers reveals a critical gap in disaster readiness across Hawaiʻi, with only 12% of households meeting the State of Hawaiʻi's recommended levels of emergency stockpiling of food, ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2025
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With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open data provides a crucial basis for climate research ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2025
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An international research team has shown that avalanches are crucial to the survival of many glaciers worldwide. The study aims to contribute to better predictions of water resources and natural hazards in the context of ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 26, 2025
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Canada has a marine coastline twice as long as any other country and shares four Great Lakes with the United States. A new report warns that without coordinated planning, coastal communities face increasing flooding and erosion ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 25, 2025
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Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica in late October, killed dozens in Haiti and forced nearly three-quarters of a million Cubans to evacuate. The death toll across the region is still unknown—but Melissa will go down as ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2025
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EU researchers are exploring how undersea communication cables can double-up as environmental and seismic sensors—a potential game-changer for early warning systems.
Earth Sciences
Nov 7, 2025
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