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A new data brief from the UCLA LPPI shows how segregation and decades of disinvestment have left Latino-majority communities disproportionately exposed to climate risks and harmful health outcomes compared to non-Latino white neighborhoods.
Researchers have developed FuelVision, a new system that could help enhance nationwide wildfire preparedness by combining satellite imagery with artificial intelligence to rapidly and accurately identify wildfire fuel sources.
New research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves will accelerate with each additional fraction of a degree of warming.
This year’s programme, part of Cultural Heritage in Context: Digital Technologies for the Humanities, will explore how heritage and technology can drive disaster resilience and community empowerment
From boil-water advisories to direct infrastructure damage, findings underscore the need for equitable and resilient recovery
A new UCLA-led study shows that the 2022 eruption of underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai did not warm the planet as was expected but actually reduced temperatures over the Southern Hemisphere by 0.1 C.
This article presents estimated economic impacts of L.A. wildfires in January 2025.
Here are some key takeaways addressing air quality, safe post-fire cleanup, disaster preparedness and mental health effects related to the fires.
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.