Australians have endured floods, bushfires and hailstorms and more over the last two years. The government is better aligning policy to deal with disasters, but its plan is somewhat half-baked.
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Measuring the equivalent economic cost of 'lost life years' due to the pandemic allows us to map the true scale of the crisis.
Flood-related stress can have a negative impact on pregnant mothers and their unborn babies. But our research found there are many strategies that can limit the harm.
One interviewee in our study described having compiled a database of more than 150 interactions with insurers or their representatives over the two months since they were caught up in a disaster.
Even though Canadians and Americans living in the Pacific Northwest share the same earthquake risk, far more Canadians than American homeowners buy earthquake insurance. Why?
What role does culture play when it comes to disasters?
Following the 2009 Victorian Black Saturday bushfires, more than half the women in one study reported experiencing domestic and family violence. Many had never experienced it before.
Communities living at the margins are often more vulnerable to disaster risk, a problem likely to be exacerbated by climate change.
The small fire and heatwave prone town of Tarnagulla got together, applied for funding and co-produced a resilience action plan so they're better prepared for the next disaster.
States and hospitals are starting to declare 'crisis standards of care' as the pandemic floods their ERs. The orders have consequences – both good and bad, as a medical ethicist explains.
A new study shows how toxic chemicals like benzene are leaching into water systems after nearby fires. The pipes don't have to burn – they just have to heat up.
One interviewee told us: 'It would've been lovely if somebody had cared.'
For anyone struggling with survivor guilt, it's important to remember this pandemic is not your fault. You did not do anything wrong.
Overlapping disasters of COVID-19 and flooding could be a serious threat for Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.
Nurses have always been at the forefront during war, epidemics and other times of disaster.
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 disasters have come one after another. While they may not be entirely preventable, we can take many practical steps tailored to local needs and conditions to reduce the impacts on our cities.
Nepal's past dealing with multiple disasters, including the aftermath of its civil war and the massive earthquake of 2015 may have helped the country prepare for the current COVID-19 crisis.
Robots are helping health care workers and public safety officials more safely and quickly treat coronavirus patients and contain the pandemic. They have something in common: They're tried and tested.
Incarcerated Americans have been tasked with washing hospital laundry, manufacturing protective equipment, disinfecting cleaning supplies and digging mass graves.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida
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Senior Lecturer, Humanitarian Emergency and Disaster Management, College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society, Charles Darwin University
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Professor and Inaugural Judith Neilson Chair in Architecture, UNSW
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PhD Candidate in Political Science and International Relations, Queen's University, Ontario
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Curtin Research Fellow in Psychology, Curtin University
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Hong Kong
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FXB Research Fellow, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
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Head of Long-range Forecasts, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climatologist, National Climate Centre, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Associate Professor of Forensic Science Education & STEAM Education and the Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Phoenicia University
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Associate Professor of Behavioural Economics , Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle
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Professor, Business School, Queensland University of Technology
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Dean of The Carter School at George Mason University, George Mason University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Media and Digital Society, University of Sheffield
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
