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Bristol engineers help make Nepal’s schools earthquake-resistant

Following the Nepal earthquake in 2015, the SAFER Nepal Project seeks to improve the seismic safety of school and community buildings and prevent future tragedies.
University of Bristol
The fresh market in the town of Papeete in Tahiti Papeete, French Polynesia. Sarayuth3390 / Shutterstock.com
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Rely on local food to ensure supply chains resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in the food supply chain when Pacific Island Countries and Territories went into lockdown.
University of California, Santa Barbara
Drought-affected cropland areas across Central Europe will nearly double, including more than 40 million hectares of cultivated land. Shutterstock.com
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Climate change: Frequency of extreme droughts across Europe predicted to rise

The frequency of record-breaking two-year droughts is expected to rise by the end of the century if projected greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced.
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH
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Study of insurance demand finds errant behavior after disasters

New study suggests that disaster survivors initially increase their insurance coverage after the event. But over time they begin to underestimate their risk and reduce their coverage.
University of Georgia
Remnants of a burned home in Paradise California after the Camp Fire that occurred in November 2018. M Yerman / Shutterstock.com
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Wildfires can poison drinking water – here’s how communities can be better prepared

New study calls for upgrading building codes to keep wildfires from causing widespread contamination of drinking water systems.
Conversation Media Group, the
Flooded roadway and railway at a coastal city. Shutterstock.com
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Climate change: Coastal flooding could threaten up to 20% of global GDP

Coastal flooding events could threaten assets worth up to 20% of the global GDP by 2100, a study in Scientific Reports suggests.
Nature Scientific Reports
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One-size does not fit all for post-disaster recovery, PSU study finds

A PSU study that followed 400 households after the 2015 Nepal earthquakes provides insight into the resilience and change in short-term rural natural disaster recovery.
Portland State University
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US should consider stay-at-home cooling options during pandemic

A new study suggests electric fans and water dousing could be a viable stay-at-home cooling strategy as the United States (US) anticipates extreme heat.
University of Sydney

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