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.....»»
Climate change is triggering global humanitarian crises
Climate scientists from around the world confirm the humanitarian impact of climate change in a report released today by UN climate panel IPCC. Maarten van Aalst, Professor of Climate and Disaster Resilience at the University of Twente and director o.....»»
Risks to Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants Are Small—but Not Zero
While the Russian military is unlikely to target Ukrainian reactors, a stray missile or a power outage could spark a disaster......»»
Radiation Spike at Chernobyl"s Nuclear Power Plant Seized by Russian Forces
A radiation spike has been recorded near Chernobyl's nuclear power plant which has been seized by Russian forces, monitoring data shows. BBC: Invading Russian troops took control of the plant - the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986 -.....»»
Russian Forces Seize Control of Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
"Slashdot has always had an interest in the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which CNN describes as 'the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster,'" writes Slashdot reader DevNull127. "Today, CNN is reporting that Chernobyl has been captured by Russi.....»»
Houston"s low-income neighborhoods hit hardest when disaster strikes, study shows
Houston's low-income neighborhoods bear the biggest burdens during catastrophic events—from damage to older homes during natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey and last year's winter storm to economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic—.....»»
1Password update will stop you becoming a crypto disaster story
1Password wants to help users keep their cryptocurrency as secure as possible......»»
Study finds US flood damage risk is underestimated
In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen in the continental United States, suggesting that recent flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agenc.....»»
Study reveals sunlight can help dissolve oil into seawater
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in United States history. The disaster was caused by an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, taking 11 lives and releasing nearly 210 million gallons of crude oil into the G.....»»
Flood of malicious junk traffic makes Ukrainian websites unreachable
DDoS temporarily take out sites as Ukraine stares down Russian soldiers at its border. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Ukraine's defense ministry and two banks were knocked offline on Tuesday by a flood of malicious traffic des.....»»
NFT marketplace suspends transactions due to flood of fakes
Cent had been overrun with people making unauthorized copies of other NFTs and selling the tokens, using content that does not belong to them to make new NFTs, and selling NFTs that had been made to resemble other tradable assets......»»
Disaster survivors feel more prepared for the next one but are often left out of planning
Many Australians who have survived a disaster feel more confident their communities are prepared for the next one. But a third of those living in disaster prone areas don't feel at all prepared for a disaster, or confident in their ability to recover.....»»
Oregon bill tackles megaquake "nightmare": Fuel storage site
A river on fire with millions of gallons of spilled oil, jet fuel and gasoline. An environmental disaster ranking with the worst in America. No fuel for a state trying to recover from a major earthquake......»»
Oregon seeks to avert environmental catastrophe from quake
A river on fire with millions of gallons of spilled oil, jet fuel and gasoline. An environmental disaster ranking with the worst in America. No fuel for a state trying to recover from a major earthquake......»»
New Maps Show US Flood Damage Rising 26 Percent in Next 30 Years
Future flooding will disproportionately affect black communities -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Climate change, population threaten "staggering" US flood losses by 2050
Climate change is on track to ramp up the annual cost of US flood damage more than 25 percent by 2050, according to new research Monday that warns disadvantaged communities will likely bear the brunt of the financial burden......»»
Moonfall review: The end of the world feels fine
Beautifully bonkers, Roland Emmerich's latest disaster film Moonfall isn't for everyone, but it rewards audiences who go in with the right expectations......»»
When Europe was flooded by the oceans
About 200 million years ago, much of Europe was transformed by a huge flood. What had been land, occupied by early dinosaurs and other reptiles, was covered by shallow seawater, from Poland in the east to Wales and south-west England in the west......»»
Exploring the strategies of categorization
Colloquially referred to as pigeonholing, categorisation learning often has a rather negative connotation in the public eye. Yet the basic cognitive ability to categorize offers a significant advantage: it condenses the flood of objects and events in.....»»
Future hurricanes likely to pose much greater flood risk to US East and Gulf coasts
Extreme flooding events spawned by hurricanes are likely to become far more frequent along the Eastern and Southern U.S. coastlines because of a combination of sea level rise and storm intensification. The findings, contained in new research from Pri.....»»
Investigating "safe hubs": Spaces to which people might flee during a disaster
How might a nation protect its citizens in times of disaster such as earthquakes or war? New research in the International Journal of the Built Environment and Asset Management looks at the concept of "safe hubs." Spaces to which people might flee du.....»»