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Displaying 135 of about 135 resultsThis study aims to identify and document local indigenous knowledge related to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Papua New Guinea (PNG). It presents a collection of indigenous practices that were developed over time by communities in PNG, in response to a variety of hazards including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, floo…
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano triggered tsunami waves that were also felt over 9000 km away in the Galapagos Islands and even on the Ecuadorian mainland coast. Ecuador operates a sophisticated tsunami early warning system. First, a change in sea level of 50 cm was registered in Academia Bay on the Galapagos island of Santa Cruz. In order to pr…
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury School of Mathematics and Statistics Lecturer Dr Leighton Watson has for the first time shown that seismic signals – ground shaking recorded by seismometers - can be used to track pyroclastic flows, which can travel at up to 500 kmh during a volcanic eruption.The catastrophic eruption at Whakaari Whi…
Temblor chats with Gill Jolly, research leader for the Natural Hazards and Risks arm of GNS Science Te Pū Ao, the government agency that conducts geological and geophysical monitoring of Aotearoa New Zealand. They discuss how the island nation manages the many natural hazards that come with such a beautiful, dynamic landscape.
In November 2022, a magni…
'If world governments could turn to a central information source on natural disasters, many lives could be saved through better preparedness' said Professor Bill McGuire of geophysical and climate hazards at University College London in an interview with Robin McKie for The Guardian.
Port Moresby - At the northern tip of New Britain island, the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory (RVO) keeps watch over 16 active volcanoes across Papua New Guinea (PNG).
PNG, with about six million inhabitants, is situated on the Pacific Rim of Fire and highly prone to disaster.
"Unless we are prepared it's going to be chaotic and a disaster," Rabi Na…
By Jenessa Duncombe
One year ago, the volcano on Whakaari/White Island erupted in New Zealand, killing nearly two dozen tourists and critically injuring many others. Survivors and family members of the victims have criticized companies for holding tours during heightened volcanic activity.
Now, scientists at the University of Auckland have invented a…
PS News reports on Geoscience Australia's researchers work in helping developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region to create safer communities. During a technical workshop, geoscientists taught 40 representatives from 13 developing nations to use a range of hazard and risk modelling tools, enabling them to develop hazard maps and impact scenarios for…
New Zealand government has announced a review of the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 in order to support efficient management of 'natural' disaster risk and recovery and reduce the potential for socially-unacceptable distress and loss for property owners caused by 'natural' disasters, such as earthquakes, natural landslips, volcanic eruptions, hydrotherm…
KOBE – The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the global roadmap to reduce disaster losses and strengthening the processes for doing so by 2030, highlights the pivotal role of stakeholders working in science, engineering, technology, and innovation (SETI). In particular, it states that science and traditional knowledge are…
Every year, worldwide wine industry suffers losses of more than ten billion US dollars from damaged assets, production losses, and lost profits due to extreme weather events and natural disasters. A multidisciplinary European-Australian team of researchers led by Dr. James Daniell of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) examines the extent to which r…
This collection of good practices shows how building the capacity of local institutions is key to sustaining disaster risk reduction, and demonstrates the immediate impact of local and national political commitments that institutionalise disaster risk reduction. It also showcases collaboration between local and national governments, civil society organi…
Port Moresby – Madang Government officials are embracing practical plans to reduce risks from disasters that may impact communities in the province.
Madang is home to an active volcano Manam, which had displaced more than 10, 000 people and affected many more after its last massive eruption in 2004. The province is also vulnerable to earthquakes, tsuna…
A new, geology-based approach has predicted just how susceptible various areas of Auckland are for initial explosive volcanic activity – with Three Kings and Māngere identified as potentially high-risk areas.
The research uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a technique that combines multiple levels of information onto a map, to give a susceptibi…
By The Honourable Dr. Megan Woods
New Zealand now has around the clock experts on the lookout to help keep the public safe from geological hazards, with today’s opening of a world-first monitoring centre.
A new centre providing enhanced monitoring of natural geological hazards in New Zealand was officially opened by Research, Science and Innovation Mi…