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This report presents the Near-Term Task Force review of insights from the Fukushima Daiichi accident. It asses how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)'s scheme and regulations have prepared U.S. nuclear plants against Fukushima Daiichi-style disasters

The importance of disaster risk reduction programs is clearly evident in Nepal. These programs are used to prevent or decrease the impact of a disaster on a population, or to increase the ability of a community to withstand the disaster so it can recover more rapidly after the event...

While the world has succeeded in making 'natural' disasters less deadly, through better early-warning systems for tsunamis, better public information about evacuation plans, tougher building codes in quake-prone areas and so on, their economic cost is rising...

Researchers say 'actions by individuals and the private sector will undoubtedly be critical in facilitating public adaptation to climate change.' For example, homeowners may make choices that enhance drainage, reducing urban flood risk...

Newly appointed State Architect Chester Widom said he is 'digging deep' and looking at all possible solutions to address issues cited in a recent audit critical of the state's seismic safety regulator for public schools...

The Department of Science and Technology has started groundwork on an ambitious flood monitoring and prevention program that aims to save lives and property by speeding up the delivery of accurate forecast and warning to communities...

The Green blog reports that the US nuclear industry is preparing to present regulators with a streamlined package of voluntary safety improvements that it says could be put into effect quickly, citing one of the design problems of Fukushima...

This policy brief brings out the fact that climate induced disasters and its relevance in South Asia need to have integrated approach to build the resilience of countries in the coming years. It states that the region is periodically afflicted by