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Disease-spreading mosquitoes may be more likely to occupy areas impacted by human activities than areas less disturbed by humans, an Oregon State University study found.
New research uses GPS data to reveal the preliminary signs of earthquake magnitude.
This document covers the carrying out of a project investigating policies that limit managers’ ability to conduct prescribed fire on US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in the 11 Western states.
This report develops an updated assessment of projected sea level change for coastal Washington state and its relationship to coastal hazards such as flooding and erosion.
The new ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system and its companion multihazard monitoring efforts have informed Oregon's new earthquake and tsunami resilience plan. ShakeAlert provides seconds to minutes of warning, allowing individuals to determine the best course of action for safety before disasters strike.
A recent boost in US federal funding will move the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system closer to completion. The omnibus spending package passed by Congress and signed by the president in March that funds the federal government through Sept. 30 allocates $12.9 million for continued development and limited public rollout of the system.
Background
This report explores how the local communities and natural resources of the Klamath Basin of southern Oregon and northern California are expected to be affected by climate change and identifies approaches to preparing for such changes, while many
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
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.