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Preventive measures will minimize damage from 'natural' disasters. Much depends on how effectively countries prepare for disasters, including installing early warning systems and builds strong infrastructure...
The latest investigative report on the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico asserted that industry was far more focused on drilling and profits than it was on the need for preparedness and oversight...
'Rapid urbanization and the growth of megacities, especially in the developing countries, have led to the emergence of highly vulnerable urban communities, particularly through informal settlements'...
'There are designs suitable for schools and other structures that are fundamentally stronger than those typical in such regions and only require configuring common materials in different ways'...
David Ropeik, a consultant in risk communication and author of 'How Risky Is It, Really?,' has offered a 'Your Dot' contribution to the New York Times' Dot Earth blog exploring what makes people discount or respond to information on an impending disaster...
The New York Times reports on city officials and planners taking a slower, quieter approach to addressing climate change adaptation - an approach that works say those interviewed: they pursue climate risk reduction strategies, just don't mention 'climate change'. A question of language? ...
'Now, as homes are repaired, fields are pumped and factories are cleaned out, the damage assessments will mount, and another measure of the impact will come into clearer focus: the cost to insurance companies' writes Christine Hauser for The New York Times, in the aftermath of the recent floods and tornadoes...
'You can’t use the seasonal outlook as a preparation tool,” said Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the National Hurricane Center in a report by by Campbell Robertson for The New York Times. “If it says 50 storms or one storm, if that one storm hits you it’s a bad year.'...
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