Research briefs

Colorado State University provides a new open-source data set for tropical cyclone exposure assessment and epidemiological research.
Colorado State University
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New research provides practical advice to minimize landslide risk for individuals before, during, and after an event.
Eos - AGU
A study from the University of Utah researchers and their colleagues finds that atmospheric dust levels are rising across the Great Plains at a rate of up to 5% per year.
EurekAlert
University of Utah
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New study evaluates damage states and identifies repair strategies for bridges through integrated experimental testing and expert panel solicitation.
Texas A&M University System
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New analysis reveals that accessible and affordable healthcare could be a key tool for addressing the climate crisis.
University of California, Santa Barbara
Research reveals how surface temperatures in two coupled areas of the tropical Atlantic Ocean can be used to accurately predict these severe climate events.
University of Copenhagen
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
Effective public health strategies in slums can’t overlook the perspectives, insights and solutions offered by those who work and live in them.
Conversation Media Group, the
Despite growing disaster risks, Vietnam's coastal regions host thriving economic sectors and can be a powerful engine for a continued socioeconomic development.
World Bank, the
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Wildfires don’t stop being dangerous after the flames go out. Even one modest rainfall after a fire can cause a deadly landslide, according to new UC Riverside research.
University of California, Riverside
MIPT researchers have created a model of landslide-induced tsunamis that accounts for the initial location of the landslide body.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd

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