Q&A: Next-generation hazard maps to help society change and enhance disaster resilience
When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster ...
Earthquake rupture patterns reveal Mamara fault directs considerable seismic energy towards Istanbul
A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban ...
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Next-generation hazard maps to help society change and enhance disaster resilience
When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster ...
Q&A: Developing disaster education to protect children's lives
Professor Sakurai Aiko of the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies has a unique background, pursuing a career ...
SciDev.Net3d
Human costs of US aid cuts laid bare as UK follows
From HIV services to volcano monitoring, the loss of USAID funding is putting millions of lives at risk around the world, as ...
Cayman Compass3d
Has Cayman’s earthquake threat increased after February’s temblor?
Recent earthquakes in the region may have raised the threat of an earthquake occurring near the Cayman Islands, according to ...
Dhaka Tribune2d
How cities cope with climate-caused floods and drought
Urban areas, which are home to more than half of the 8 billion people on the planet, are known to be heating faster than ...
The cities learning to cope with water emergencies
Many of the world's biggest cities are facing too much or too little water. Regional solutions are helping vulnerable communities become more resilient.
Scot Scoop News6d
New Cal Fire wildfire risk maps prompt updated safety measures
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) recently released new fire hazard severity zone maps for ...
The Print5d
Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Myanmar
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on Richter Scale jolted Myanmar on Sunday, a statement by the National Centre for Seismology ...
California Fire Hazard Severity maps released for 3rd phase, counties include Sacramento, Amador
The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones is set to be released Monday by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Cal Fire. New maps rating the likelihood and severity of ...