People warm themselves at a fire in front of buildings destroyed by the earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
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The focus of efforts to save the lives of earthquake victims needs to shift to the emerging threats from disease and lack of clean water and shelter.
Worst-hit areas in Turkey were reduced to rubble.
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Turkey has repeatedly attempted to improve its earthquake preparedness. So what went wrong?
Snow on cattle drive sculptures in Dallas after a winter storm, Feb. 3, 2022.
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Texas wasn’t prepared to keep the lights on during Winter Storm Uri, and it won’t be ready for future cold weather unless it starts thinking about energy demand as well as supply.
Rescuers work at a collapsed building in southeastern Turkey.
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Twitter was blocked in Turkey for about 12 hours at the height of rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of a massive earthquake, severely hampering a vital tool for disaster response.
The search and rescue operation for survivors in Hatay, Turkey.
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The window of survival after an earthquake is narrow and there are three top priorities for aid workers.
People search for survivors beneath the rubble in Diyarbakir, Turkey. February 6 2023.
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At least 1,700 people are thought to have died.
Syrian civil defence workers clear an earthquake victim in Zardana, Idlib province, on 6 February.
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Using space imagery can help guide relief efforts to critical areas during a natural disaster.
The 2018 Camp Fire killed 85 people and destroyed 20,000 buildings in and around Paradise, Calif.
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A new neuropsychology study on California wildfire survivors found chronic cognitive problems in addition to anxiety and PTSD.
Driving into floodwater, as this vehicle did in Sonoma County, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2023, can be extremely dangerous.
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The majority of flood-related deaths involve vehicles in water. What if flood models could warn of the risks street by street using real-time storm forecasts? Machine learning can make it possible.
Floodwaters over the Great Northern Highway and the Fitzroy Crossing Bridge in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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The Kimberley region of Western Australia is currently being devastated by flooding. Remote communities need more support with prevention and recovery plans.
Several areas were hit with 1,000-year floods in 2022.
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A monster hurricane, destructive storms and a drought that disrupted businesses across the economy led the list of the year’s costliest disasters.
Heavy rainfall from an atmospheric river triggered mudslides in the Los Angeles area on Jan. 9, 2023.
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Mudslides start with destabilized land, often from wildfires, and then rain drives the cascading disaster.
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Earthquakes originating underneath the ocean are often accompanied by tsunami warnings. Here’s what determines the tsunami risk.
Homes that survived the Marshall Fire didn’t come through unscathed.
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Noxious smells and blowing ash initially made the homes unlivable. But even after their homes were cleaned, some residents still reported health effects months later.
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Australia must recognise the complex risks associated with cascading natural disasters, and draw on the knowledge and experience of all citizens.
Rain and fast snowmelt sent the Yellowstone River and nearby streams raging beyond their banks in June 2022.
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Millions of people around the world suffered through deadly flooding and long-lasting heat waves in 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.
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We need a way for our laws to protect both humans and nature when it comes to bushfire risk
Deep ‘blue holes,’ like this one off Belize, can collect evidence of hurricanes.
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A look back at hurricane history suggests we may be significantly underestimating future risks.
Dozens of homes were left unstable in the Daytona Beach area after Hurricane Nicole’s erosion.
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Dozens of homes near Daytona Beach collapsed or were left unstable when Hurricane Nicole struck. Here’s what can be done to reduce that kind of risk.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry closes COP27 in the early hours of Nov. 19, 2022.
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It’s a landmark agreement, acknowledging for the first time that wealthy countries bear some responsibility to help. But it leaves many unanswered questions.