The Volcano Alert Level (VAL) system, standardized by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 2006, is meant to save lives and keep citizens living in the shadow of an active volcano informed of their current level ...
Economics & Business
Mar 17, 2021
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A new study published in PNAS finds that aid provided by the United Nations (UN) in the aftermath of climate-related disasters is driven by humanitarian need rather than by strategic donor interests. The results underline ...
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2021
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The effects of a changing climate continue to significantly affect Oregonians and the state's resources and infrastructure, the latest biennial report released today by the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute concludes.
Environment
Jan 6, 2021
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The scene looks like something out of a science fiction movie, or maybe some dystopian TV series.
Other
Dec 23, 2020
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For her Ph.D. in psychology, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Dr. Lauren Vinnell studied how the thoughts and beliefs people hold about preparing for natural hazards influences their behavior.
Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2020
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In an article published on November 9th in Nature Geoscience, Jean-Paul Ampuero and Huihui Weng, two researchers from Université Côte d'Azur and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD-France) ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 9, 2020
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In 2008, Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 people in Myanmar. It was a powerful category 3 or 4 storm at landfall, but tropical storms with similar wind speeds that year resulted in far fewer fatalities in other countries.
Social Sciences
Nov 4, 2020
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Colorado has lost several of its important historic landmarks to disasters. The 2013 floods, for instance, destroyed a WPA-era shelter in Lyons and severely damaged the town's historic library. In the aftermath of these events, ...
Environment
Oct 19, 2020
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Every year, residents who live near the banks of the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska know that sometime in summer, their streets will flood. At some point, even in the absence of recent rain, the river will rise and overflow ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 30, 2020
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Research has developed the first national snapshot of disaster resilience to help governments, local organizations and emergency services improve their communities' resilience to natural hazards.
Environment
Jul 29, 2020
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