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Displaying 15 of about 1847 resultsThe Pew Charitable Trusts—together with fiscal conservatives, engineers and architects, emergency managers, and insurance representatives—sent a letter to the White House Monday urging tougher standards for building or rebuilding homes and other structures in areas at risk of flooding. The recent devastation caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria…
Increasing seismic activity suggests that eruption of Bali’s Mount Agung volcano may be imminent, according to a University of Queensland volcanologist.
UQ School of Earth and Environmental Sciences researcher Dr Teresa Ubide said seismic monitoring at the volcano, which is the highest point on Bali, shows an increasing frequency of tremors, suggesting…
NAIROBI -- The Somali government and its international partners will prioritize investments in projects that enhance the resilience of local communities in the face of climate shocks, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Maryam Qasim, Somalia's minister for humanitarian affairs and disaster management, said Mogadishu will commit additional resources…
The Red Cross is this week continuing to assist with two major operations to get thousands of people out of the way of active volcanoes.
The Indonesian island of Bali is in its highest state of alert after the Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency said an increase in seismic activity at the Mount Agung volcano suggested it could erupt.…
By Revveka Trigka
A JRC-led study analysing the effects of humidity in amplifying the impact of extreme heat waves, both in the past and at different global warming levels, was published on 7 August 2017 in Scientific Reports, a Nature Research scientific journal. The study, described briefly below, indicates the regions of the world where new adaptat…
By Alvin Stone
Summer in some regions of the world will become one long heatwave even if global average temperatures rise only 2°C above pre-industrial levels and certain regions may become close to unliveable if temperatures increase by 5°C.
Even with just a 1.5°C increase in global temperatures there are significant changes to the length, intensity…
In a first of its kind nationwide citizen science experiment, Dr Hannah Fry is asking volunteers to download the BBC Pandemic App onto their smartphones. The free app will anonymously collect vital data on how far users travel over a 24 hour period. Users will be asked for information about the number of people they have come into contact with during th…
With Queensland and other parts of Australia experiencing unseasonal heatwave conditions, a QUT health expert has warned people to stay cool and well hydrated and check on family and friends, particularly infants, those who may be ill and the elderly.
Professor Gerard FitzGerald, from QUT’s School of Public Health and Social Work, said heatwaves were t…
By Shehnab Sahin
Stories portray how agriculture can be transformed to become resilient, productive and climate-savvy.
Climate change impact on agriculture systems and consequently food security has been quite vivid in the South Asian region. Notwithstanding the fact that the response to such challenges through a wide range of means and methods have l…
Following weeks of floods that have devastated different parts of the world, leading hydrologists are working to develop the first worldwide hydrological monitoring and modelling system aimed at helping countries prepare better for floods and droughts. Scientists have converged in Entebbe, Uganda this week to scope out a four-year plan to deliver the Wo…
On 21 November 2017, the 4th PPRD East 2 National Advisory Group met in Kyiv to discuss the progress of reforms in disasters risk management in Ukraine.
In 2010, the EU launched the "Programme for Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters in Eastern Partnership Countries” (the PPRD East), now in its 2nd phase (2014-2…
By Sarah Kaplan
Rebecca Bendick would like you not to panic.
The University of Montana geophysicist knows you may have read the articles warning about “swarms of devastating earthquakes” that will allegedly rock the planet next year thanks to a slowdown of the Earth's rotation. And she feels “very awful” if you've been alarmed…
By Jamesine Rogers Gibson
This has been a year of extremes in California. We’ve experienced all-time temperature highs (statewide and regionally), a deadly heat wave, the most destructive and lethal wildfires in the state’s history, and the second wettest winter on record following a historic five year drought. The im…
The Caribbean and neighboring regions will get a brand new online portal aimed at promoting greater awareness and understanding of tsunamis and other coastal hazards.
The portal developed by the Caribbean Tsunami Information Center (CTIC) to support its initiatives will ensure that all persons in vulnerable coastal communities are prepared and respond…
The total costs of natural disasters in Australia are forecast to more than double in real terms to $39 billion per year by 2050, according to a new report released today by the Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience and Safer Communities (the Roundtable).
The report, Building Resilience to Natural Disasters in our States and Territorie…