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.....»»
State of the climate in the Three Gorges Region of the Yangtze River in 2019
The Three Gorges project, completed in 2009, is one of the world's largest hydropower projects. It has brought important social and economic benefits in flood control, power generation, shipping and water resource redistribution. But how does such a.....»»
Race influences flood risk behaviors
If you live in a flood prone area, would you—or could you—take measures to mitigate flood risks? What about others in your community? We are running out of time to ask this question according to The World Resources Institute, because global flood.....»»
Reducing risk and avoiding disaster – creating grid 2.0
It's hard to imagine a world without electricity. It powers elevators that allow us to build up, rather than out. Electricity keeps our homes at the right temperature. It helps to purify the water that we drink, and sometimes the air that we breathe......»»
Sea-level rise drives wastewater leakage to coastal waters
When people think of sea level rise, they usually think of coastal erosion. However, recent computer modeling studies indicate that coastal wastewater infrastructure, which includes sewer lines and cesspools, is likely to flood with groundwater as se.....»»
How the U.S. Pandemic Response Went Wrong--and What Went Right--during a Year of COVID
On the anniversary of this global disaster, we take a look back at some of the biggest mistakes, surprising successes and lingering questions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
How the U.S. Pandemic Response Went Wrong--and What Went Right--During a Year of COVID
On the anniversary of this global disaster, a look back at some of the biggest mistakes, surprising successes, and lingering questions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
How an unusually warm Indian Ocean caused flooding on Yangtze River
A devastating Yangtze River flood in China in 2020 wasn't supposed to happen, according to the norms of climate experienced in Asia......»»
Decade after Fukushima, Japan towns struggle to rebuild community
Masakazu Daibo has reopened his family's eel restaurant in part of Japan declared a no-go zone after the 2011 nuclear disaster, but so far he has barely a single neighbour......»»
A tale of two earthquakes: In Japan, some lessons learned, others deferred
In an industry as massive as the automotive business it's impossible to plan for everything. The 10th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in Japan is a reminder of improvements made since, and the work left to be done......»»
Bitflips when PCs try to reach windows.com: What could possibly go wrong?
Researcher obtains 14 bitsquatted domains and gets a flood of traffic. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Bitflips are events that cause individual bits stored in an electronic device to flip, turning a 0 to a 1 or vice versa. Cosmic radiation and.....»»
Windows.com bitsquatting hack can wreak “unknown havoc” on PCs
Researcher obtains 14 bitsquatted domains and gets a flood of traffic. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Bit flips are events that cause individual bits stored in an electronic device to flip, turning a 0 to a 1 or vice versa. Cosmic radiation an.....»»
Consumer Reports launches recommendation label program
The consumer research nonprofit organization said one of the main goals is to break through a flood of fake product reviews that circulate online and confuse customers......»»
Pokemon Legends: Arceus could be a disaster, which is why it’s exciting
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a bold step forward for a franchise that's been weighted down by nostalgia......»»
Banks in Germany Tell Customers To Take Deposits Elsewhere
Interest rates have been negative in Europe for years. But it took the flood of savings unleashed in the pandemic for banks finally to charge depositors in earnest. From a report: Germany's biggest lenders, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, have told ne.....»»
Flood-prone Miami to spend billions tackling sea level rise
The US city of Miami is to invest billions of dollars to tackle its vulnerability to rising sea levels, a reality that already affects the daily lives of residents used to constant flooding......»»
Sergey Brin"s Airship Aims To Use World"s Biggest Mobile Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Sergey Brin's secretive airship company LTA Research and Exploration is planning to power a huge disaster relief airship with an equally record-breaking hydrogen fuel cell. From a report: A job listing from the company, which is based in Mountain Vie.....»»
Texas’ Icy Disaster Makes the Case for Uniting the US Grid
The national grid is split into sections that can’t share much power. Connecting them won’t be cheap or easy, but it will help usher in the future of energy......»»
Sergey Brin’s airship aims to use world’s biggest mobile hydrogen fuel cell
Sergey Brin’s secretive airship company LTA Research and Exploration is planning to power a huge disaster relief airship with an equally record-breaking hydrogen fuel cell. A job listing from the company, which is based in Mountain View, California.....»»
Sergey Brin’s airship will use world’s biggest mobile hydrogen fuel cell
Sergey Brin’s secretive airship company LTA Research and Exploration is planning to power a huge disaster relief airship with an equally record-breaking hydrogen fuel cell. A job listing from the company, which is based in Mountain View, California.....»»
Texas" Icy Disaster Makes the Case for Uniting the US Grid
The national grid is split into sections that can't share much power. Connecting them won't be cheap or easy, but it will help usher in the future of energy......»»