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Displaying 15 of about 237 results… catastrophe insurance and reinsurance sectors. The first wave of disruption saw the arrival of fresh capital, to found … sustained dominance in global reinsurance. A second wave of disruption starting in the mid-1990s saw the … been impossible without catastrophe loss models. The Third Wave of Disruptive Technology Since 2000, catastrophe …
… extended the atmosphere-only model to include ocean and wave models to create an air-sea-wave fully-coupled model. … a small extent of cloud cover can allow solar radiation to heat up the ocean near the coast, causing the tropical … a small extent of cloud cover can allow solar radiation to heat up the ocean near the coast, causing the tropical …
… throughout Majuro atoll. The instruments will record wave data in the area over the next 12 months to better … El Niño Southern Oscillation all contribute to regional wave patterns. SPC oceanographer Dr Moritz Wandres noted the … throughout Majuro atoll. The instruments will record wave data in the area over the next 12 months to better …
… By Fiona Langenberger A high-resolution, real-time wave run-up forecast tool, able to predict coastal flooding … West Maui’s shoreline has experienced an increase in wave plus tide-driven flooding in recent years, and these … in numbers and duration due to sea-level rise and changing wave energies. Chronic coastal erosion is leading to severe …
By Karen McVeigh
Scientists monitoring the movements of the worst locust outbreak in Kenya in 70 years are hopeful that a new tracking programme they will be able to prevent a second surge of the crop-ravaging insects.
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Kenneth Mwangi, a satellite information scientist, based at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development…
… to use genome sequencing to avoid an expected second wave of COVID-19 infections. [...] Now, countries that have … to use genome sequencing to avoid an expected second wave of COVID-19 infections. [...] Now, countries that have …
BANGKOK, 23 August 2016 - Scientists and researchers were today urged to provide "solutions and guidance" so that policymakers are able to effectively address the challenge of escalating disaster risk.
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr Robert Glasser, said successive record-br…
… the Moken of the Andaman Sea because they knew the tidal wave was coming. These nomads have a legend about the Laboon, the “wave that eats people”. According to ancient lore, before the … of cicadas is silenced as happened before the 2004 tidal wave. One member of the Moken noticed the silence and warned …
… can play in understanding and preparing for intensified heat extremes. Heat extremes like in the boreal summer of 2021 triggered … islands on mortality in Paris during the August 2003 heat wave Environ. Health Perspect. 120 254–9 [14] Mora C et al …
… since April 2023, which is causing unprecedented heat stress conditions in the Caribbean Basin, including … Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico. More isolated marine heat wave conditions have been detected off the Northeast U.S. …
… itself to accurately predict extreme weather events, like heat waves, up to five days in advance using minimal … — extended hot and cold spells that can lead to deadly heat waves and winter storms. Once trained, the system was … one didn’t cause extreme weather. This one caused a heat wave in California. This one didn’t cause anything. This one …
… Medical Services (EMS) responses to 911 calls for heat-related illnesses and injuries, helping government … centers and additional tree coverage should be focused. “Heat is no longer a silent killer. From coast-to-coast, … in an announcement . Between 2018 and 2022, the rate of heat-related emergency services calls rose from 10.5 to 14.9 …
… Sydney researchers are developing a heat stress scale similar to a UV index, with an accompanying app to help the public handle the heat and avoid the risk of health problems from heatwaves. A pioneering Heat Stress Scale and accompanying app will be trialed in …
… the intensity of the German floods and the North American heat dome. [...] But they say their computers are not … the intensity of the German floods and the North American heat dome. [...] But they say their computers are not …
… released Tuesday shows that such record-shattering heat waves — dubbed virtually impossible without climate … could help communities better prepare for life-threatening heat waves in the future. [...] Temperatures are … of today’s climate to simulate the Pacific Northwest heat wave and found very intense heat waves occurred, but the heat …