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Sep 21, 2017 · An expert in post-disaster reconstruction explains what works, and what doesn’t, when it comes to rebuilding a city.
- Hurricane Harvey
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- Hurricane Maria
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- Hurricane Irma
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- Mexico City
How governments around the world are trying to woo digital...
- Mexico Earthquake
The city of Juchitan, on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast,...
- University of Manchester
The University of Manchester, a member of the prestigious...
- Hurricane Harvey
The interactive map provides data for a range of natural hazards, including tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes. Users can select individual hazards to learn more about the date of occurrence, location, severity, economic impact, and social impact.
Sep 16, 2023 · Residents in wooded areas had to wade through knee-high water, surrounded by fallen trees – while parts of Istanbul, the country’s biggest city, saw deadly flash floods which killed at least ...
Scenarios in which a global catastrophic risk creates harm have been widely discussed. Some sources of catastrophic risk are anthropogenic (caused by humans), such as global warming, [1] environmental degradation, and nuclear war. [2] Others are non-anthropogenic or natural, such as meteor impacts or supervolcanoes.
To do so, we need to understand how disaster events are changing, who is most vulnerable, and what can be done to protect them. On this page, you will find our complete collection of data, charts, and research on natural disasters and their costs.
While activists, organisations, and individuals across the world are working hard to secure the future of our planet, there is still a lot more to do. Reducing the effect of climate change is a truly herculean effort that needs all the support it can get.
Dec 27, 2023 · [Yasin Akgul/AFP] 27 Dec 2023. Natural calamities and harsh weather dominated news headlines in 2023. Seismic tremors, massive floods, raging wildfires, unrelenting droughts, landslides, cyclones...
