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.....»»
Bold New Jersey Shore Flood Rules Could Be Blueprint for Entire U.S. Coast
Coastal flood zones where development is restricted will be based on future climate change projections, not past floods.....»»
Weather whiplash: Summer lurches from drought to flood
Parts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential rain. In a drought......»»
We may have a first glimpse of haptic Mac keyboards, and I’m already sold
Apple is working on banishing the MacBook’s physical keyboard, but this might not be such a disaster. In fact, it could make Apple’s laptops better than ever......»»
One disaster after another: Why we must act on the reasons some communities are facing higher risks
The New Zealand town of Nelson remains in a state of emergency, with nearly 500 homes evacuated, after the region received more than three times its average August rainfall in less than five days last week......»»
Vulnerable communities face higher risk of socioeconomic injustice due to flood hazards
Socially vulnerable groups are at greater risk from climate-change-caused flooding because of systemic disadvantages, according to a new study published in Environmental Research......»»
New model developed to predict landslides along wildfire burn scars
A wildfire followed by an intense rainstorm is often a recipe for disaster. Without vegetation to cushion rainfall, water runoff can turn into a fast-moving, highly destructive landslide, called a "debris flow," which often has the power to wipe out.....»»
Rising seas are trouble for Charleston"s booming community. This method may prevent disaster
In Charleston, a place where street lines blur with sunny day tidal flooding and major storms dump enough water on downtown that one can kayak the deluge, Dale Morris is right at home......»»
Polish firemen pull tonnes of dead fish from Oder river
Polish firefighters said Tuesday they had recovered 100 tonnes of dead fish from the Oder river running through Germany and Poland, deepening concerns of an environmental disaster......»»
Managing the climate disaster
Researchers in South Korea discuss how we must adapt our approaches to disaster management to help us cope with the potentially devastating effects of climate change. Writing in the International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management, th.....»»
How do we measure community disaster resilience?
In a new study published in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, retired Illinois State Water Survey engineer Sally McConkey and Eric R. Larson, a professor of natural resources and environmental sciences at the U. of I., examin.....»»
There"s now a whole new way to log-in to your Google account
Google has a few ways to make sure forgetting your work password isn't a complete disaster anymore......»»
Is Coal Mining Increasing East Kentucky’s Flood Risk?
Mountaintop removal destroyed Appalachia's land. Then came the floodwaters......»»
"Dead fish everywhere" in German-Polish river after feared chemical waste dump
Thousands of fish have washed up dead on the Oder river running through Germany and Poland, sparking warnings of an environmental disaster as residents are urged to stay away from the water......»»
Almost No One in Kentucky Has Flood Insurance, Hindering Recovery
Only 2.3 percent of households in the 10 Kentucky counties that suffered devastating floods last month have flood policies, records show.....»»
Transportation recovery after disasters: A collaborative university/community model
Transportation systems play a critical role in maintaining supply chains for effective post-disaster recovery. The March 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns coincided with a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Salt Lake City, Utah, resulting in supply chain disruptions.....»»
Traces of 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill are still detectable in 2020
Small amounts of highly weathered oil residues from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster were still present in the surroundings ten years later, shows a new report. Crude oil is a complex mixture with many components that undergo chemical reactions in.....»»
Be warned, GitHub users: Hackers flood platform with malicious clones
Tens of thousands of cloned Github repositories, altered to carry malware, found online......»»
Flood risk is rising across the St. Louis region. Who will solve the problem?
The region's sewers, creeks and storm drains were no match for last week's record-shattering rainfall—a downpour remarkable not just for its unprecedented total, but also for its intensity. Pouring water sprawled over creek banks, across roads, and.....»»
Galaxy S23 to feature Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon processor
After the Galaxy S22 throttling disaster involving the Exynos 2200 chip earlier this year, we saw Samsung apologize to customers and investors. The company faced plenty of criticism and scrutiny, especially in its home market. Then, Samsung vowed to.....»»
New model harnesses supercomputing power for more accurate flood simulations
A team of researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Tennessee Technological University have created a 2D, open-source flood inundation model designed for a multiarchitecture computing system. The Two-dimensional Ru.....»»