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Climate change is causing the widespread warming of our land, oceans and atmosphere. Apart from this, it also has the potential to increase volcanic activity, affect the size of eruptions, and alter the “cooling effect” that follows volcanic eruptions.

Researchers used satellites and aerial data to create regularly updated maps of the Fagradalsfjall eruption for both the public and disaster response agencies.

This country profile for Iceland provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts and progress to date in health sector efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's supercomputer will be built using the HPE Cray system that features powerful, end-to-end performance to speed time-to-predictions with higher resolution, helping weather services issue timely alerts and improve services.

This article examines the role of local knowledge in disaster risk reduction and management for communities that are facing a particular type of hazard for the first time. Climate change is contributing to shifts in the magnitude and scale of hazards, and

The author explores some of the latest volcano monitoring techniques, and why we continue to live “alongside these irrepressible forces of nature.”

On the other side of the globe, Iceland and New Zealand provided similar responses to the COVID-19, characterised by science-informed policy and high public trust.

Taiwan and Iceland had been successfully responding to the coronavirus pandemic for their cooperative strategy and synergy to tackle the COVID-19 challenges.