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After the news media move on from a major disaster site, rebuilding continues for years.
Massive landslides can trigger destructive and deadly tsunamis, and climate change could make them worse.
Buildings aren’t the only things at risk in wildfires. Recent disasters in California have left local water system contaminated with toxic chemicals afterward, slowing return and recovery.
Hurricane and tornado winds spin in circles, but there’s another, equally dangerous storm type where winds barrel straight ahead. They’re called derechos, and are most common in summer.
It’s time to redesign food systems that deliver healthy foods, allow farming families to make a good living, and support thriving societies.
Massive cyclone that hit India and Bangladesh could have been so much worse.
Extreme weather events prompt people to move, a trend that could accelerate in a warming climate. But the ability to migrate internally in the US depends largely on economic status.
Despite the best efforts of governments, schools and parents there’ll be learning losses across the board and worsened educational outcomes for the poor.
The US faces a high risk of hurricanes and other disasters this year that could leave thousands of people in need of shelter. COVID-19 will make those disasters more dangerous to manage.
Australian emergency services are using social media for a number of purposes during disasters. What they are not doing well is analysing social media data in real time to improve disaster management.
If the forecasts are right, the US could be facing more natural disasters this year – on top of the coronavirus pandemic. Local governments aren’t prepared.
The big questions don’t get much bigger. After the Lisbon earthquake killed thousands, philosopher Voltaire took aim at Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and skewered his view that God is good.
What is political will or political commitment to disaster risk reduction? Why is it important to measure political commitment? And how to measure it?
Wildfire smoke makes it harder for firefighters’ bodies to fight off viral invaders. But firefighting conditions make the usual protective measures nearly impossible.
Insurance companies are paying out hefty claims due to COVID-19. Here’s how catastrophe bonds come into play.
Philanthropy in the form of financial donations is not a solution to the natural disasters caused by climate change. A new philanthropy of social change is needed.
In the Southeast US, tornadoes strike at night more often than in other regions. This poses special challenges for getting early warnings to the public.
By providing users with pertinent and reliable disaster-related information, Twitter has the potential to reduce the impact of a disaster. So why aren’t public organizations using it properly?
US military leaders have to plan for operations all over the world, so they can’t afford to ignore climate change or debate its causes.
Top contributors
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Honorary Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney
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Professor Emeritus of Geography, Louisiana State University
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Scientia Professor and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Earthquake Science, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Researcher, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
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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 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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Risk Scientist, Risk Frontiers Natural Hazards Research Centre, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida
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PERL Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Volcanology and Geoscience Communication, University of Twente and Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL
