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Displaying 4 of about 4 resultsBy Keith Lynch
EXPLAINER: The earthquake struck on a Wednesday in March at 8:32am, 50 kilometres off the coast of Gisborne near the Hikurangi Trough.
Even though it registered magnitude 7.1, it was not widely felt along the coast. The shaking caused no damage.
Thirty minutes later, enormous waves rushed in. There was almost no warning.
The “silent”…
Climate-vulnerable Commonwealth countries face challenges in accessing climate finance to tackle climate change. Making a robust investment case requires accurate, reliable and timely data, to justify the type of climate action needed.
The Commonwealth Secretariat is driving the call for increased use of satellite derived technologies and data to enhan…
This study investigates economic damage risk due to extreme rainfall during tropical storms in Jamaica. To this end, remote sensing precipitation data are linked to regional damage data for five storms. Extreme value modelling of precipitation is combined with an estimated damage function and satellite-derived nightlight intensity to estimate local risk…
By Trevor Gareth Jones
Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants found in intertidal areas throughout much of the world’s tropical and subtropical coastlines. Mangrove ecosystems are highly variable, ranging from sparse, stunted shrubs to dense stands of thick-stemmed tall trees.
These ecosystems provide habitat for an incredibly diverse range of species in…