UAV mission in Tajikistan in Support of Disaster Risk Reduction
Two villages in the Pamir Mountains and their watersheds of about 23km2 were mapped in resolutions of 15 and 10cm each using professional mapping UAVs.
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Deadly Italian quake highlights continuing struggle to communicate risk
In the wake of the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that killed at least 290 people in central Italy last week, scientists and government officials here have grappled with a fraught and delicate question: what to tell the public about the risk that another major quake will follow...
As disaster losses mount, Sri Lanka develops tool to track them
Right now, "there is no uniform system to calculate losses, which is hampering disaster planning measures"...
Inventor of innovative drought prediction tool wins honors at Women in Science Awards
One of Central University of Technology's top researchers, Dr Muthoni Masinde walked away with honours at the annual Women in Science Awards (WISA) for her innovative tool that can accurately predict drought-stricken environments for the farming sector...
Preliminary sigma estimates for first-half 2016: natural catastrophes drive global insured losses to USD 31 billion
Total economic losses from disaster events in H1 2016 rise by 38% to USD 71 billion, primarily due to natural catastrophe; Insured losses from both natural and man-made catastrophes rise by 51% to USD 31 billion in H1 2016
Internet of Things early warning system helps save people from mudslides
Villagers escape mudslides and floods in rural El Salvador thanks to an early warning system built with IoT devices and wireless RF mesh networks
Can we get better at predicting earthquakes?
An earthquake measuring 6.2 rocked central Italy in the early hours of Aug. 24, leaving more than 200 dead and hundreds missing in the rubble of the disasters...
Wifi planned for installation in a volcano in Nicaragua to collect data
A partnership with GE, an explorer and the Nicaraguan government is set to install about 80 wireless sensors inside one of the country’s active volcanoes in order to collect more data.
RMS releases suite of Europe inland flood risk data
RMS has released a suite of Europe Inland Flood Hazard Data that offers the highest resolution view of the risk available on the market.
Science can map a solution to a fast-burning problem
Wildfires such as those that hit Canada last month are a growing worry, writes Marc-André Parisien, but risk-assessment models can limit future damage.