Natural Disaster Preparation

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…

Sea ice at the top of the planet…

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…

After Hurricane Otis in October 2023, the Hub LAC led a digital humanitarian mapping effort in Acapulco, identifying damaged structures and priority needs in collaboration with the national community and international organizations,…

The former center at the Manchester Fire Department, 37 Readfield Rd., Manchester, ME, will reopen March 22, and will be open through April 1. The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sundays.If you live in Androscoggin, Franklin,…

This year’s record-setting delays in ice road openings in the Northwest Territories and abrupt closures in Manitoba and Ontario that impacted dozens of Indigenous communities offer a preview of the turmoil coming by 2050 when the…

Family homes with a room built atop the garage are common across the U.S. In an earthquake, these buildings risk collapse, but they are not currently covered by most local seismic regulations.Early in the morning of Jan. 17, 1994, the…

Large language models, such as those that power popular artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT, are incredibly complex. Even though these models are being used as tools in many areas, such as customer…

On April 8, 2024, the Moon will cross between the Earth and Sun during a total solar…

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photo of eastern Canada.…

Dozens of fires burned in states across the Mid-Atlantic in March 2024, fueled by gusty…

Geneva, Switzerland, has been selected as the host of the headquarters of the secretariat of the Santiago network for averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage. The decision was made by the Advisory Board of the Santiago…

Paro, Bhutan, 15 March – The Department of Local Governance and Disaster Risk Management (DLGDM) of the Ministry of Home Affairs stress-tested Bhutan's critical infrastructure during a 2-day workshop on 14 and 15 March 2024, which is…

In 2020, a line of severe thunderstorms unleashed powerful winds that caused billions in damages across the Midwest United States. A technique developed by Penn State scientists that incorporates satellite data could improve forecasts —…

Schools across South Sudan have been ordered to close as a heat wave of 45°C sweeps across the country. In recent years, severe flooding has already caused major disruptions to schooling in South Sudan where, on average, children…

In January 2024, researchers at Aga Khan University (AKU) in Pakistan’s Sindh province, launched an ambitious four-year project to measure the impact of extreme heat on maternal and child health. Studies on the impact of the climate…

This week in our Startup Spotlight blog series is our 2023 Winner,  Better Environment Category,  UN World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards by XTC – Organicin Scientific!   Interviewed and Edited by John Martin Six Questions for…

The opportunity to discuss conflict and crisis is the calling of many who are part of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) community. The Alumni Hour, hosted every third Thursday, features the express opinions of…

Justin Kates (MA Cohort 2001/2002) wants you to know that Wawa is here for you. After 17 years in local and state government positions, Kates joined Wawa in Sept. 2023 as a Senior Business Continuity Adviser. This position is…

We’re putting the final touches on our first big event of 2024: the Extreme Tech Challenge Networking Reception and Deep Tech Climate Startup Challenge at CES®, the world’s largest tech expo and global stage of innovation. 🚀   Event…

“The world is in a huge transition. It’s a world gone sideways, if not a world on fire.” That statement came from Alan Bersin, former Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and former Assistant Secretary for Policy…

This week in our Startup Spotlight blog series is our 2023 Winner, Better Production Category, UN World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards by XTC – Zebra CropBank!   Interviewed and Edited by John Martin Six Questions for Buffy…

This week in our Startup Spotlight blog series is our 2023 Winner, Better Production Category, UN World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards by XTC – Zebra CropBank!   Interviewed and Edited by John Martin Six Questions for Buffy…

With energetic smiles and celebratory handshakes, cohort 2203/2204 graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security with their Masters of Arts (M.A.) degrees, on Friday December 15, 2023, at…

This week in our Startup Spotlight blog series is our 2023 Winner, Better Life Category, UN World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards by XTC –Stellapps!   Interviewed and Edited by John Martin Six Questions for Ranjith Mukundan – CEO…

As the U.S. government faces an increasing number of threats to our key infrastructure and buildings, supporting agencies and the Administration are taking action to prioritize security. On November 27, 2023, President Biden…

This week in our Startup Spotlight blog series is our 2023 World Food Forum Startup Innovation Award Winner –Sustainable Planet!   Interviewed and Edited by John Martin Six Questions for Susan Payne Co-Founder and Chief Operating…

Renowned author and one of the foremost authorities on terrorism Bruce Hoffman will make an appearance to discuss the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas on southern Israel at the upcoming annual Center for Homeland Defense and Security…

This week in our Startup Spotlight blog series is our 2024 Deep Tech Climate Innovations Startup Challenge Winner – EarthEn! Interviewed and Edited by John Martin Six Questions for Karthi Chakaravarty, Co-founder and COO of EarthEn…

Kelsey Nielsen (Emergence 2301) needed more space. Working in a room meant for two with five other people was already crowded, and too often they would have to move if other departments needed to use the conference room.…

  CES® 2024, the apex of tech innovation and entrepreneurship, concluded recently, provided a unique opportunity for networking, showcasing finalists from the Deep Tech Climate Innovations Startup Challenge, presented by Cadence Giving…

A forward-looking study and report on the U.S. Coast Guard’s major challenges and legal authority to address them over the next decade has a direct link to the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Prof. Rodrigo…

By now, quite a variety of explanations have been offered for the puzzle that the unusually good state of the US economy has not been reflected in public opinion surveys, and especially not in polls regarding President Joe Biden’s bid…