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Displaying 75 of about 12988 resultsRising seas, heavy precipitation, and extreme heat are causing corrosion, buckling, and cracking.The U.S. has more than 600,000 bridges, and they’re not made to last forever.Mahmoud: “They’re designed for a specific amount of time, usually 75 years. That’s a typical design service life for bridges.”Hussam Mahmoud is a professor in the Department of Civi…
Using a new method to study wildfire-related particulate matter and air quality, researchers propose a way to study the long-term health effects of what are often considered short-term hazards. Researchers using a novel method of measuring long-term wildfire smoke exposure have found that Indigenous communities in California are exposed to dispropo…
Thousands of historic and archaeological sites in Georgia are at risk from tropical storm surges, and that number will increase with climate change, according to a study published February 28, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Matthew D. Howland and Victor D. Thompson of Wichita State University and the University of Georgia.Anthropogenic clim…
The Republic of Suriname is recognized as the most forested country in the world and contributes significantly to mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. Suriname, however, is forced to take urgent adaptive measures to cope with the impacts of global warming. Mindful of the Sustainable Development Goals, the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for…
Prepare with Pedro is a 30- to 45-minute preparedness education program for grades K-2 that teaches students how to be prepared and take action for tsunamis. Prepare with Pedro complements The Pillowcase Project in scope and mission, by reading a story featuring a penguin named Pedro.With these learning materials students can: Learn a coping skill…
Devastating wildfires have caused dozens of casualties in Chile , prompting a state of emergency and a massive rescue operation. The disaster occurred as Chile and other parts of South America are gripped by intense heatwaves fueled by El Niño and exacerbated by climate change.The Chilean government declared a state of emergency and a period of national…
For more than 50 years, the National Hurricane Center has used the Saffir-Simpson Windscale to communicate the risk of property damage; it labels a hurricane on a scale from Category 1 (wind speeds between 74 – 95 mph) to Category 5 (wind speeds of 158 mph or greater).But as increasing ocean temperatures contribute to ever more intense and destructive h…
In California, days that experienced both extreme heat and wildfire smoke at the same time have seen disproportionate numbers of hospitalizations for heart and lung ailments, a new study found. The research highlights the public health dangers of distinct climate threats that can have a compound effect when they occur simultaneously.[...]Both hazards ar…
Firefighters accustomed to fighting fires in buildings may need training in battling wildfires as the conflagrations grow more common and extreme. As the climate warms, large, intense wildfires are growing more common and spreading into new areas. In the past year, major fires have ravaged parts of eastern Canada, Louisiana, and Hawaii …Maxwell: “……
SynopsisNatural hazards, some fueled by a changing climate, have a devastating effect on children’s education and lives in every corner of the globe. Through its Global Program for Safer Schools (GPSS), the World Bank works hand-in-hand with client countries to ensure the resilience of school infrastructure. Managed by the Bank’s global unit for disaste…
This seismic risk profile of Uruguay, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.The profile presents the following relevant information:Social indicators, which provide context to the region in question;Risk indic…
This seismic risk profile of Paraguay, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.The profile presents the following relevant information:Social indicators, which provide context to the region in question;Risk indi…
This seismic risk profile of Ecuador, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.The profile presents the following relevant information:Social indicators, which provide context to the region in question;Risk indic…
This seismic risk profile of Colombia, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.The profile presents the following relevant information:Social indicators, which provide context to the region in question;Risk indi…
Gestiona el riesgo de desastres desde el enfoque de la Estrategia Internacional para la Reducción de los Desastres y el Marco de Acción de SENDAI (2015-2030).Un programa que construye una cultura de prevención, dentro del marco de la política de Estado N° 32: Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres y la Ley N° 29664 del Sistema Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo de…