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Natural Disasters
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Maui’s deadly wildfires burn through Lahaina – it’s a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe
Wildfires, pushed by powerful winds, raced through Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving a charred…
Turkey-Syria earthquake: a seismologist explains what just happened
An extremely large earthquake has occurred in the southeast of Turkey, near the border with Syria. Data from…
Climate change can shrink a nation’s GDP: Here’s why that matters
Climate change is already being felt around the world. Climate indicators demonstrate the complexity of climate change, adding…
6 Innovative Technologies That Enhance Public Safety Like Never Before
Life can be unpredictable. Natural disasters, crimes, or tragedies can occur anytime. These unforeseen circumstances can happen to…
The Places Most Prone to Disaster
When it comes to the potentially devastating results of natural disasters, Oceania is the most susceptible. Not only does…
5 Ways To Improve Emergency Preparedness For Next Time
A new analysis of the United States government’s response to COVID-19 highlights myriad problems with its emergency preparedness…
Hurricanes And Wildfires Are Colliding With The COVID-19 Pandemic – And Compounding The Risks
With the Hurricane Laura hitting Louisiana and Texas as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm and wildfires menacing…
Top 7 Qualities Of Resilient Citizens
Resilience is “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources…
What To Do Before A Hurricane: A Guide For Businesses
No! Not Jim Cantore. Four words uttered by anxious Coastians when a hurricane is near. As a business…
World Hunger Has Risen For Three Straight Years, And Climate Change Is A Cause
World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual food security report.…
Natural Disasters Widen Racial Wealth Gap
Damage that natural disasters cause and the recovery efforts launched in their aftermaths have increased wealth inequality between…
The Best Countries To Escape The Worst Effects Of Climate Change
Using research from the University of Notre Dame, Eco Experts created a map ranking the countries that would…
Stop Detaching A City’s Life & Fate With The Planet’s
Back in the 1960s, the influential urban planner and journalist Jane Jacobs put American cities under the microscope.…
How A City In Chile Recovered From Devastation
Five years on from the 2010 earthquake, Gideon Long revisits the city flattened by a tsunami to find…
How Can We Prepare For Multi-Hazards?
Natural and man-made disasters can strike simultaneously. So is it possible to be totally prepared for any multi-hazard,…
What Does it Mean to Rebuild a City?
108 years ago, San Francisco was hit by a major earthquake, sparking fires that decimated the city. In…
Disaster Aids Reinvented For Cities
Past response strategies have focused on helping those in remote, rural areas. But when an earthquake, flood or…
The World’s 10 Riskiest Cities
What are the world’s riskiest cities when it comes to natural disasters? A reinsurance company set out to…