Science & technology

Science & technology

Science-informed initiatives, technology and innovation output, informing policy-making and practice, co-designing, co-producing and co-delivering new knowledge.

The private sector has a huge potential role to play in the achievement of Early Warnings for All, through leveraging the outreach of Big Tech and the power of Artificial Intelligence
World Meteorological Organization
AI for DRR
Along with social and economic losses, large-scale natural disasters often have adverse effects on the mental, cognitive and functional health of those who survive them. A new study looks at vulnerability factors.
Temblor
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2023
The authors piloted SenseMaker, a digital ethnography tool designed to capture individual, embodied experiences, biases, and perceptions to map vulnerabilities and resilience to climate impacts in the Gaya District in Bihar.
Sustainability (MDPI)
Technology tracking
ITDRR-2023 provides an international forum for researchers and practitioners to present their latest R&D findings and innovations
International Federation for Information Processing
Machine learning technology that can recognize human faces may also help to improve weather forecasts, according to a team of scientists.
Pennsylvania State University
Columbia Engineers develop machine-learning algorithm that will help researchers to better understand and mitigate the impact of extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent in our warming climate.
Columbia University
A closeup of a seismograph machine needle drawing a red line on graph paper
Sensors that detect changes in atmospheric pressure due to ground shaking can also obtain data about large earthquakes and explosions that exceed the upper limit of many seismometers, according to new research.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
From wildfires across the West, to hurricanes in the Southeast, to floods in Texas, natural disasters are taking a toll on regions across the country. And climate change is increasing the frequency of devastating climate and weather events.
Columbia Climate School