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A NOAA flood exposure risk mapping tool that was developed in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania has now been expanded to cover coastal areas along the entire U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico. The Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper, a deliverable of Presi…
In contrast to the common narrative of small-island states being among the most vulnerable to climate change, their growing experience in climate-compatible development, disaster prevention, and coordinating information and aid in new ways may be a valuable asset, said panelists at the Wilson Center on March 25.
Some development and adaptation efforts…
The Red Cross and the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) work together in Haiti to educate children on simple actions which kids can do when disasters hit. The project, part of the DIPECHO programme on risk management and disaster, uses games and songs to teach disaster risk reduction to the young ones.
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During a talk in the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan in March, former Titan America CEO and past Portland Cement Association Chairman Aris Papadopoulos traced the developed world’s failure to create a disaster-resilient built environment to government and market forces, reports Concrete Products.
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A new analysis published Monday shows more than 100,000 people are at risk from a tsunami on the US Northwest coast — but the outlook isn’t uniformly grim, reports the Seattle Times.
According to the article, in many communities, residents should be able to make it to high ground in time simply by walking at a brisk pace, when tsunami surges hit, as is…
By Kyle Plantz
London – Students at Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts recently read “The Windup Girl,” the tale of a dystopian future Bangkok where climate change has pushed up temperatures and sea levels, and viruses acquired from genetically modified food are killing people.
The book is part of a new class at the campus on “climate fi…
Royal HaskoningDHV's 'Hoboken' New Jersey in the USA project was named by the United Nations a "role model city" for resilience and its flood plans and displayed at the Sendai City Museum during the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in Sendai, Japan between 14 to 18 March 2015.
Ms Sandra Wu, Chair, Private Sector Advisory Group of…
The Virgin Islands became the first Caribbean Territory and a leader amongst small island states globally in establishing the policy and financing framework needed to address the causes and impacts of climate change.
This milestone was achieved with the passage of the Climate Change Trust Fund Act 2015 in the House of Assembly Tuesday March 24.
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London - Wild animals can predict earthquakes several weeks before they strike, and motion-activated cameras that track their movements could be adopted in quake-prone countries as an affordable early warning system, scientists said on Tuesday.
Scientists using a series of cameras in an Amazon region of Peru noticed changes in animal behaviour three we…
By May Masangkay
New York-based clinical psychologist Judy Kuriansky, a specialist in helping children traumatized by disasters, says the same techniques work for stricken kids wherever they are and that making them feel connected with their counterparts abroad is part of the healing process.
“We’ve used the same exercises and games for children who s…
Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has advised lawmakers towards more effective disaster mitigation efforts in order to promote resilience in future disasters, reports News Press. "We have potential risk in places that have not seen a lot of disasters, yet the exposure is tremendous."
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The Government of Canada has set aside more than CA$95,000 to aid Jamaica in implementing disaster risk reduction projects in projects, reports the Jamaica Observer. According to the report, these projects are expected to reach over 20,000 beneficiaries and are aimed to strengthen the capacity of communities across Jamaica to mitigate the effects of dis…
Peace Boat arrived in Callao port to receive proposals from Peruvian children and youth, as part of an initiative intended to share experiences with Japan at a regional level in order to promote commitments through the production of resilience for the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) to be held in Sendai, Japan, reports the P…
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The year 2014 ranks as Earth’s warmest since 1880, according to two separate analyses by NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists.
The 10 warmest years in the instrumental record, with the exception of 1998, have now occurred since 2000. This trend continues a long-term warming of the planet, according…
An elite group of urban planning researchers from Texas A&M University have been selected to collaborate with scientists from 11 universities in a nationwide initiative aimed at helping communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters.
This interdisciplinary team will collaborate through the newly established Community Resilience Center o…