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Unlike research that emphasises better tools and techniques, a new study investigates flood risks by analysing when pedestrians and drivers are most imperiled, and when the town centre is best accessible for civil responders. The study finds that public protection could be improved by using scientific practices for emergency plans and involving decision-makers.
Researchers have developed a new statistical tool to help target resources following disasters, allowing governments to prioritise getting aid to the most vulnerable people. The tool combines census data with survey data on living standards to produce an accurate poverty map which can be vital in times of emergency.
Researchers have developed highly specialised sensor pods, called “dragon eggs,” that can be positioned in dangerous locations using a drone. The eggs provide valuable real-time data of volcanic activity that can be used to inform volcanic hazard assessments.
As climate change increases the prevalence of liver fluke, a parasite that can significantly impact livestock production, a new tool explicitly links liver fluke prevalence with key environmental drivers to help farmers decide whether to avoid grazing livestock on certain pastures.
The University of Bristol, University of East Anglia and the Instituto Geológico, Minero y Metalúrgico (INGEMMET) of Peru are jointly organising a Newton-Paulet Researcher Links Workshop which will take place in Peru in October 2018.
A new study warns that unless we mitigate current CO2 levels, Western Europe and New Zealand could revert to the hot tropical climate of the early Paleogene period – 56-48 million years ago. As seen from the ongoing heat wave, the knock-on effects of such extreme warmth include arid land, fires, and heat waves that would become the new norm.
Researchers have found that limiting the global average temperature rise to 1.5°C - the lower end of what has been agreed under the Paris Climate Change Agreement - could save many lives in Europe by avoiding heat stress. Higher temperatures caused by climate change not only lead to more frequent and long-lasting heat waves, but also affect human health.
A groundbreaking new study, led by the University of Bristol, has found that 41 million Americans are at risk from flooding rivers, which is more than three times the current estimate—based on regulatory flood maps—of 13 million people. The study predicts that under potential population growth and development projections, more than 60 million Americans may be vulnerable to a 100-year flood by 2050.
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