Natural Disasters
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New Model Adds Human Reactions to Flood Risk Assessment
[ad_1] Newswise — Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a land change model that simulates interactions between urban…
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Future-Proofing Health Against Climate Catastrophe
[ad_1] Newswise — Erin Coughlan de Perez was living in New York City when Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. One…
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NASA
NASA Flights Link Methane Plumes to Tundra Fires in Western Alaska – NASA
[ad_1] Methane ‘hot spots’ in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are more likely to be found where recent wildfires burned into the…
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Expert: Hurricane Otis part of a trend of rapidly intensifying hurricanes in offshore regions
[ad_1] Hurricane Otis, which made landfall Wednesday near Acapulco, Mexico, appears to be part of a recent global trend of…
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World News
Large waves pound the northern Caribbean as Hurricane Tammy spins into open waters
[ad_1] Hurricane Tammy is unleashing heavy waves in the northern Caribbean as it spins over open waters after making landfall…
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Rising seas to squeeze Miami, even dry areas
[ad_1] Newswise — A new study that examines both the physical and socioeconomic effects of sea-level rise on Florida’s Miami-Dade…
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New study offers improved strategy for social media communications during wildfires
[ad_1] Newswise — In the last 20 years, disasters have claimed more than a million lives and caused nearly $3…
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NASA
Dynamic NASA-Built Weather Sensors Enlisted to Track Tropical Cyclones – NASA
[ad_1] Known as COWVR and TEMPEST, the duo is demonstrating that smaller, less expensive science instruments can play an important…
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Pics News
Climate Change Accelerates Arrival of Fierce Hurricanes
[ad_1] Newswise — Intense tropical cyclones are one of the most devastating natural disasters in the world due to torrential…
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Pics News
How Floods Kill, Long After the Water Has Gone – Global Decade-Long Study
[ad_1] Embargo: 22:30 4 Oct UK; 18:30 4 Oct USET; 9:30 5 Oct AustET Newswise — With New York declared…
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