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A Senate report recommended several measures the government should take to prepare for climate-fuelled migration, natural disasters and conflicts. The response so far has been underwhelming.
A devastating quake and tsunami in the Pacific Ocean prompted a new kind of post-disaster research. Ten years on, we need these lessons to prepare for a precarious future.
Talk of moving people out of Japan’s cities into rural areas is changing after the recent cyclone hit near Tokyo. Smarter, more connected cities may be a safer way to go.
When we think about the health impacts of climate change, the effects of rising temperatures on physical health are often front of mind. But climate change affects people’s mental health, too.
Hotels are helping the Hawaiian island of Maui recover from the catastrophic impact of wildfires, just as they have in Florida following hurricanes.
After a hurricane strikes or an earthquake makes shockwaves, try to support nonprofits that are clear about what they do and how they will spend your money.
Social media make it easier to push information out quickly during disasters, but also create challenges for public information officers, who have to judge which reports are credible enough to share.
As Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida, we share three articles on predicting hurricanes’ paths and evacuating from harm’s way.
While forensic scientists mostly use fingerprints, dental records and DNA to identify human remains, they have many other techniques in their forensic toolkit. How many have you heard of?
‘Building back better’ refers to making communities more disaster-proof and resilient after they take a hit. But instead, some US owners are building back bigger homes in vulnerable places.
Engineers know how and where to build to minimize earthquake damage. But laws don’t always reflect that wisdom. A new study suggests it’s because of a mismatch between risk perceptions and reality.
Getting everyone whose lives were thrown off-track back takes a lot of personal effort, paired with work done by a constantly shifting mix of nonprofits and governmental agencies over many years.
Laws and policies that marginalize Indigenous people and communities make these same people vulnerable to disaster.
Volcanic ash is made of tiny crystal and rock fragments that during an eruption can reach as high as the cruising altitude of commercial aircraft, and that’s a concern for airlines.
Disaster information needs to come from all sections of a community at risk, and we need to leave nobody marginalised.
An expert responds to a teenager who wants to know – is there any hope for humanity’s future?
To reduce the risks posed by natural hazards, governments need to address residents’ everyday fears, too.
An engineering professor explains why rural areas are especially vulnerable to hurricanes, and what they can do to ensure that no one is left without help.
Rebuilding informal settlements after a disaster must be done through learning from those who live in the settlements.
Top contributors
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Honorary Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL
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Professor Emeritus of Geography, Louisiana State University
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Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director, Security and Resilience Program, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
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Associate Professor of Earthquake Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Sr. Associate Vice President for Research and Research Professor, University of Oregon
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Senior Researcher, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Human Geography, University of Tasmania
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Scientia Professor and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
