Natural Disaster Preparation

Within four weeks during late summer 2023, two severe rainfall events thousands of miles apart caused two pairs of dams to collapse, bringing catastrophic floods.Both floods happened in the middle of the night, neither were forecasted,…

The UK will be increasingly tested by more droughts like 2022, emphasising the importance of being prepared for similar extreme weather in future, say scientists who have analysed that summer’s events.The newly published study by the UK…

North Carolina National Guard Adjutant General Todd Hunt, a graduate of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security’s Executive Leaders Program, is helping drive a unique cybersecurity initiative that combines federal, state,…

INRAE, Bordeaux Sciences Agro, CNRS, Université de Bordeaux and Université de Bourgogne have analysed trends to come in current and developing winegrowing regions around the world to adapt wine production to climate change.The results of…

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Influxes of meltwater into the North Atlantic eventually lead to warmer and drier conditions over Europe.Drip by drip, steady ice loss in the Arctic and sub-Arctic is injecting enormous quantities of meltwater into the North Atlantic…

With climate change leading to increases in the size and frequency of wildfires, UC Santa Cruz researchers warn that such natural disasters can change the chemistry of nearby streams that people and wildlife depend on for drinking…

Note: First and foremost we recognize that Putin’s war is decimating Ukraine’s people, culture, and natural heritage. This article is not to place the Arctic region ahead of Ukraine in any manner. Rather, it is an additive piece of the…

This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan welcomed Chilean Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdés to NSF headquarters, continuing NSF's work to foster international partnerships and strengthen high-impact global collaboration.NSF's…

One of the multiple factors that propelled the then relatively unknown apparatchik Vladimir Putin to the pinnacle of power in Russia in late 1999/early 2000, was his ability to convince many members of the Russian elite and the public…

On March 20, 2024, NOAA-20 executed a propulsive maneuver to begin the rephasing campaign to provide a 180-degree separation between the NOAA-20 (JPSS-1) and NOAA-21 (JPSS-2) platforms. NOAA-20 will drift at a lower altitude for…

VIAVI Solutions, a global provider of communications test and measurement and optical technologies, has joined the MIT.nano Consortium. With roots going back to 1923 as Wandell and Goltermann and to 1948 as…

When Rafael Jaramillo talks about his favorite accomplishments, it quickly becomes clear that he has the right temperament for a researcher — he is energized by a challenge and the prospect of hard work. “I am…

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 BACKGROUNDOver the previous three weeks, participants in this forum have explored the Russian Arctic as a place of cultural importance for many Indigenous people, significant biodiversity, and commercially valuable resources from fish…

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A multi-billion dollar federal program aimed at expanding broadband internet access for Native American tribes in the U.S. is being led by Center for Homeland Defense and Security alumna Margaret Gutierrez.   PAWHUSKA, Okla. —…

OverviewRussia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine illuminated the long profound shadow of nuclear weapons over international security. Russia’s nuclear threats have rightfully garnered significant attention because of the unfathomable lethality…

We have heard much about the puzzle that US economic performance under President Joe Biden has been much stronger than voters perceive it to be.  But the current episode is just one instance of a bigger historical puzzle:  the US economy…

Dear Community Members,We are excited to announce an opportunity for you to contribute to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2024 campaign “Empowering the next generation for a disaster-free future” aimed at…

March 28, 2024, 11:40 a.m. Project: CERES The Radiation Budget Science Project (RBSP)/CERES Science Team announces the release of Edition 4A of the CERES Cloud Radiative Swath (CRS),…

A strong DDR leader in her home country Nepal, Krishna is happy to look back on her career: “Initially, I started working in the governance sector in Nepal to support the country’s democratization process. Yet Nepal is a…

Under President Joe Biden, the US economy has performed much better than virtually anyone predicted. And yet voters seem not to realize it – an apparent puzzle that has been much discussed lately.In fact, this disconnect between popular…

New research shows that climate change is already fueling heatflation, with worse to come.Sometimes climate change appears where you least expect it — like the grocery store. Food prices have climbed 25 percent over the past four years,…

NASA’s 12 Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) archive and distribute more than 100 petabytes of free and open-access data in NASA's Earth science collection. Undoubtedly, this is a boon to the worldwide community of Earth science…

The main areas of assistance include helping the Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees to restore/maintain contact with their loved ones, as well as improving their access to essential health care services, clean drinking water,…

 Dear Partners in Resilience,  I write to share news of a significant personal transition. After nearly seven and a half wonderful years, I will be stepping down from my role at GRP at the end of May. I am embarking…

Festo Francis Mgina navigates challenges posed by heavy rainfall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Leveraging the DARAJA project's SMS alerts and community boards, residents can adapt to weather-related risks, fostering resilience and…

IntroductionIn 2024, Holi occurs on March 25. Here we consider how warming trends in India increase the chances of uncomfortably and possibly dangerously hot conditions.Results1. March and April are warming across IndiaEvery region…

Barbados has once again shown its commitment to saving lives and serves as an example of all Caribbean efforts in enhancing Early Warning Systems after hosting the Second Early Warning for All (EW4ALL) National Workshop, which stressed…

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands – March 27, 2024 – The Next Web The Next Web (TNW) Conference, one of Europe’s leading tech festivals and subsidiary of the Financial Times, and Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), the world’s largest startup…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Kamal Kishore of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations…

The rapid collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early this morning touched off a frantic search for survivors—and gave Americans a frightening reminder of the fragility of the many systems that allow us to go about our…

Written by Claire Rudinsky, a VSFS Intern with the U.S. Department of State. She is currently majoring in International Relations with a focus on Economics at the Joint Degree Programme with College of William & Mary and the…

What if training your immune system to attack cancer cells was as easy as training it to fight Covid-19? Many people believe the technology behind some Covid-19 vaccines, messenger RNA, holds great promise for…

In March 2024, a heatwave scorched East Africa. The extreme heat forced government…

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DDL received a seed grant from UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Data Science and Society (SDSS)  for ChatNetZero, the world’s first AI-powered, fine-tuned large-language model dedicated to demystify climate and net-zero commitments,…

If you visit southern Greece or Tunisia, you might notice lots of white rooftops and white buildings to reflect the intense heat and keep residents cooler.It’s very different in Australia. New housing estates in the hottest areas around…

The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of the version 6.0 SMAP Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) validated datasets from Remote Sensing Systems (RSS) and sponsored by the NASA Ocean Salinity Science Team. The SMAP satellite was…

Multiple crises worsened by climate change threaten lives of 45 million childrenAs a prolonged heatwave and drought grip several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF is sounding the alarm on the dire situation faced by…

To assess a community’s risk of extreme weather, policymakers rely first on global climate models that can be run decades, and even centuries, forward in time, but only at a coarse resolution. These models might…

The beautiful, gnarled, nooked-and-crannied reefs that surround tropical islands serve as a marine refuge and natural buffer against stormy seas. But as the effects of climate change bleach and break down coral…

 "My husband was killed in the conflict. This pushed me to daily labor, sometimes begging to meet my needs" says a widow in Anfilo, Kellem Wellega zone of Oromia region.Armed clashes between the government security forces and the…

Policy Stage and the Green Energy ChallengeIndia’s twenty-nine states and seven union territories vary significantly in population, urbanization, economics, natural resources, and regulatory environments. A complex federal political…

In a wide-ranging series of presentations and discussions, topics from international and domestic terrorism and the mass migration “meta-crisis” to lessons in leadership, cybersecurity, and intergenerational capacity building in…

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Driven by a passion for enhancing community resilience and safeguarding the lives of residents, Coconino County Emergency Management’s Kelsey Nielsen aimed to take on an initiative that addressed critical gaps in her county’s…