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Science has made a strong case for the year 536 as being one of the worst in human history, a year punctuated by volcanic eruptions, drought, famine and plague - and a year long winter.
As more people move into high fire-risk areas, an architect explains what to do to keep properties as safe as possible.
A street-by-street analysis shows where the risks are rising fastest and also lays bare the inequities of who has to endure America’s crippling flood problem.
After Premier Doug Ford announced “positive news,” I think about the widening inequality in our province, who the news is “positive” for and the death of caremongering.
A hurricane that wreaked havoc from Louisiana to New York City, the Texas freeze and devastating western wildfires topped NOAA’s list of billion-dollar disasters in 2021.
Institutional failures, infrastructure, socio-economic challenges and disaster education influence Nigerian cities’ vulnerability to flood disaster.
Canadians need to rethink their relationship to the pandemic by learning to live in a state of continual disaster for the foreseeable future.
US disasters in 2021 told a tale of two climate extremes. A climate scientist explains why wet areas are getting wetter and dry areas drier.
Those directly exposed to toxic dust and trauma on and after 9/11 carry with them a generation of chronic health conditions, which are placing them at higher risk during the pandemic and as they age.
Overlooking people with disability in disaster preparations and responses makes them even more vulnerable. A new partnership has shown they can play meaningful and active roles.
Sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the Category 4 storm Hurricane Ida reached Louisiana. Planning for future hurricanes must include the need to build resiliency to climate change.
New research also identified steps people wished they’d taken to prepare for disaster, such as protecting sentimental items, planning a meeting place and better managing stress.
Devastating quake came weeks after the assassination of Haiti’s president. A scholar of disaster preparedness explains the concept of ‘cascading crises’ and how other countries can help stabilize Haiti.
A new study highlights disparities and proposes research priorities for advancing the use of small aerial drones in disaster management.
New research surveyed more than 5,000 Australians about their concerns. Its findings suggest an epidemic of mental health related disorders is on the horizon.
At building collapse sites, aerial drones and ground robots can extend the eyes and ears of search and rescue personnel to places people can’t go – above and inside the rubble pile.
Investigators are searching for what caused the tall apartment building near Miami to suddenly fail. What they find could lead to changes in building codes.
In the immediate aftermath of an event like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the path forward is not always clear. Looking backward, what have we learned?
Natural disaster is a misnomer. Disasters occur due to societal failures, not nature.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Senior Lecturer, Humanitarian Emergency and Disaster Management, Charles Darwin University
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Lecturer, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Hong Kong
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Professor of Structural Systems, University of Surrey
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PhD Candidate in Political Science and International Relations, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL
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Professor and Inaugural Judith Neilson Chair in Architecture, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida
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FXB Research Fellow, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
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Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Watts College, Arizona State University
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Curtin Research Fellow in Psychology, Curtin University
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Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University
