How does a flood become a disaster?
What are the causes, patterns and effects of disastrous river flood? An international group of researchers led by GFZ hydrologist Bruno Merz has investigated this question in a review article published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environm.....»»
The Kakhovka Dam Collapse Is an Ecological Disaster
Water surging from the broken Ukrainian dam is killing animals, destroying habitats, and unleashing pollution. The effects may be irreversible......»»
Illinois environmentalists push for state action to protect wetlands after Supreme Court ruling rolls back federal rules
Across the country, marshes, swamps and bogs quietly soak up flood water and filter pollutants. Ecologists agree they are one of the best natural defenses against climate change......»»
Europe has lost over a half-billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilizers
A trickle of studies warning that the enormous variety of living things on Earth is diminishing has turned into a flood. The evidence for these losses within regions and globally is undeniable. But data on biodiversity, and what is causing its declin.....»»
Space tractor beams may not be the stuff of sci-fi for long
On Feb. 10, 2009, disaster struck hundreds of miles above the Siberian Peninsula. That evening, a defunct Russian satellite orbiting Earth crashed into a communications satellite called Iridium 33 moving at a speed of thousands of miles per hour. Bot.....»»
Disaster recovery challenges enterprise CISOs face
An essential aspect of organizational operations is effectively responding to and returning from a disruptive event, commonly called disaster recovery. The primary objective of DR techniques is to restore the utilization of crucial systems and IT inf.....»»
AirPlay upgrade part of expected inbound iOS 17 changes
The changes arriving in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 will include enhancements to AirPlay to make it easier to work with hotel TVs, a leaker claims, as the rumors continue to flood in ahead of WWDC.iOS on an iPhone 14 Pro MaxAs time grows short before Apple'.....»»
Opti9 collaborates with Wasabi to provide clients with AI-powered ransomware detection
Opti9 has been selected by Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage as a Technical Alliance Partner to offer integrated disaster recovery and artificial intelligence (AI) powered ransomware detection services. As result of this trusted partnership, Wasabi clients ca.....»»
Radware Cloud Web DDoS Protection blocks Tsunami DDoS attacks
Radware has introduced a new Cloud Web DDoS Protection solution to minimize the growing gap between standard DDoS mitigation and an emerging generation of more aggressive, layer 7 (L7), HTTPS Flood attacks—also known as Web DDoS Tsunami attacks. Ra.....»»
Scientists explore synergistic effect of weather systems on a flood event in central China
In July 2021, central China's Henan Province experienced an extraordinary event—a prolonged heavy rainfall period marked by record-breaking hourly rain rates and substantial precipitation accumulation......»»
Early warning systems send disaster deaths plunging: UN
Weather-related disasters have surged over the past 50 years, causing swelling economic damage even as early warning systems have meant dramatically fewer deaths, the United Nations said Monday......»»
Despite rumblings, Colombia volcano survivor skeptical of repeat disaster
Screams, dismembered bodies among the thousands dead, and his town buried in mud. Survivor William Suarez remembers the horror of Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcanic eruption of 1985, but he dismisses authorities' latest warnings of a repeat......»»
Zerto 10 for Microsoft Azure delivers disaster recovery (DR) and mobility at scale
Zerto has announced the launch of Zerto 10 for Microsoft Azure, delivering enhanced disaster recovery (DR) and mobility for complete infrastructure flexibility. Zerto 10 delivers a new replication architecture for scale-out efficiency and native prot.....»»
Fixing broken flood gauges is important. But most Australians don"t evacuate even when they know the water is coming
Devastating floods have hit community after community on Australia's eastern seaboard over the last three years. Weather systems were dynamic and difficult to forecast......»»
High-quality satellite imagery swiftly reveals post-earthquake details
Remote sensing imagery is widely used in disaster response due to its easy accessibility and timeliness and can clearly reflect changes in features caused by earthquakes using pre- and post-earthquake image comparisons......»»
One in six properties in England will be affected by flood risk by 2050, study suggests
A new report from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) shows how flood risk affects English residential property values to raise awareness among policy makers and regulators......»»
African farmers reap rewards of flood-tolerant rice
Two flood-resistant rice varieties are helping farmers in Africa to improve productivity, with huge potential returns for countries affected by climate change, agricultural food experts say......»»
Commercial investors shift perspective of coastal properties in face of climate change
Investors in commercial real estate are rethinking the values of coastal properties exposed to flood risk—even in northern U.S. locales that haven't suffered flood damage, according to researchers. This shift in perspective has implications for inv.....»»
Study: Socio-economic development on the West African coast is a key factor for increasing flood risks
Anthropogenic factors on the West African coast are contributing more than global climate change to the rapid increase in vulnerability and flood risks in the region. This was demonstrated by an interdisciplinary IRD team, in collaboration with West.....»»
Indians harassed by spam calls flood on WhatsApp
Many users have been complaining about receiving calls from unknown international numbers......»»
Spotify ejects thousands of AI-made songs in purge of fake streams
Platform cracks down on bots posing as listeners as flood of content rattles music industry. Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel via Getty) Spotify has removed tens of thousands of songs from artificial intelligence music.....»»