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.....»»
Bridge collapse in Pakistan due to glacier lake outburst flood
Extraordinary record-high temperatures in Pakistan triggered the collapse of the Hassanabad Bridge along the Karakoram Highway in the Hunza Valley. The ongoing unprecedented heat wave melted ice on Shisper Glacier, creating a lake which flooded, wipi.....»»
79% of organizations have activated a disaster recovery response within the past 12 months
Zerto recently commissioned IDC to conduct a major ransomware and disaster preparedness survey, which revealed that 79% of respondents have activated a disaster recovery (DR) response within the past 12 months. 61% of these incidents were triggered b.....»»
Study finds soil composition isn"t key to southeast Raleigh flooding
Some types of soil act more like concrete than a sponge, allowing water to flow off to flood streams, creeks and rivers. However, a recent study by North Carolina State University researchers suggests recurrent problematic flooding in part of Raleigh.....»»
Privacy groups slam Zoom’s plans to monitor your emotions
Video-calling app Zoom could soon start monitoring your emotions in real time, but opponents say this move could become a privacy and security disaster......»»
Study points to ways of involving visually impaired people in environmental disaster prevention
According to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), almost half the world's population—about 3.3 billion to 3.6 billion people—live in contexts that are highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. Soci.....»»
Major mobile publisher buys Wordle! (but not the game you’re thinking of)
2016 app with a now-popular name now belongs to multi-billion dollar AppLovin. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Regular readers may remember how the viral success of Wordle led to an unexpected flood of downloads for an unrelat.....»»
Major mobile publisher buys Wordle! (but not the one you’re thinking of)
2016 app with a now-popular name now belongs to multi-billion dollar AppLovin. Enlarge / All aboard. (credit: Aurich Lawson) Regular readers may remember how the viral success of Wordle led to an unexpected flood of downloads.....»»
New Mexico and Arizona facing a dangerously early fire season
New Mexico and Arizona are facing a dangerously early fire season. It has left neighborhoods in ashes and is having such devastating effects that the governor of New Mexico on May 3, 2022, urged President Joe Biden to issue a disaster declaration. Ov.....»»
Flood risk reduction confers multiple benefits
Ecological flood control, i.e., measures that restore floodplains, is effective, technically possible and economically efficient. Yet, this approach is not consistently implemented worldwide because of the high administrative and legal hurdles. This.....»»
N-able Cove Data Protection provides cloud-first backup and disaster recovery for businesses
N-able launched Cove Data Protection, the cloud-first data protection-as-a-service (DPaaS) solution that modernizes data protection for business-class backup and disaster recovery. This approach has never been more important as we witness an increase.....»»
Study develops framework for forecasting contribution of snowpack to flood risk during winter storms
In the Sierra Nevada, midwinter "rain-on-snow" events occur when rain falls onto existing snowpack, and have resulted in some of the region's biggest and most damaging floods. Rain-on-snow events are projected to increase in size and frequency in the.....»»
NASA simulation suggests some volcanoes might warm climate, destroy ozone layer
A new NASA climate simulation suggests that extremely large volcanic eruptions called "flood basalt eruptions" might significantly warm Earth's climate and devastate the ozone layer that shields life from the sun's ultraviolet radiation......»»
Flood and Cyclone-Prone Areas in Eastern Australia May Be "Uninsurable" by 2030, Report Suggests
Extreme weather due to the climate crisis is expected to increasingly make some Australian homes "uninsurable," with a new report suggesting up to one in 25 households will struggle to be covered by 2030. From a report: The analysis by the Climate Co.....»»
Studies find the seeds of a forest"s renewal after wildfire, drought
A forest's ability to regenerate after devastating wildfires, droughts or other disturbances depends largely on seed production. Findings from two new studies led by Duke University researchers could boost recovery and replanting after these disaster.....»»
On Chernobyl"s 36th Anniversary, a Ukrainian Reflects
This week saw the 36th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster -- which had occurred just days before the Soviet Union's annual May Day celebration in 1986 -- and featured lots of patriotic outdoor parades. At the time Lev Golinkin was a 6-year-old l.....»»
Immersive VR: Empowering kids to survive in fire, flood and war
When you live in the driest State in the driest country in the world, bushfires are an unfortunate, and all-too-regular part of life. Learning how to survive such emergencies is important for all people, but especially for our youngest citizens.....»»
Weary of many disasters? UN says worse to come
A disaster-weary globe will be hit harder in the coming years by even more catastrophes colliding in an interconnected world, a United Nations report issued Monday says......»»
What Happened After Russia Seized Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Site?
The Associated Press files this report from Chernobyl, where invading tanks in February "churned up highly contaminated soil from the site of the 1986 accident that was the world's worst nuclear disaster..." "Here in the dirt of one of the world's.....»»
Putting survivors at the center of disaster response
In 2016, the first ever World Humanitarian Summit brought together 9,000 participants from across multiple sectors and civil society, with the aim of creating meaningful change for the world's most vulnerable. Over 3,500 commitments were made, includ.....»»
Cutting-Edge Crypto Coins Tout Stability. Critics Call Them Dangerous.
A new breed of cryptocurrencies is seeking to replicate the stability of the dollar. But critics say they are a disaster waiting to happen. From a report: So-called "algorithmic stablecoins" have surged in popularity in recent months, spurring debate.....»»