The Conversation
Disasters don’t follow a script. Research shows adaptable relationships between emergency agencies are vital to an effective response.
Nature
Societies increasingly face complex multi-risk environments, yet risk perception research typically examines hazards in isolation.
Nature
In this study, the role of mass media in the social construction of a natural hazard and its impact on a tourist destination are analysed, using the 2011 submarine volcanic eruption on the island of El Hierro (Spain) as a case study.
Newsroom
Comment from Victoria University: Glacial retreat and melting permafrost destabilise NZ’s alpine peaks, creating cascading hazards similar to Nepal's collapse
The Conversation
Underwater sound signals created by 2022’s enormous Hunga eruption have pointed scientists to a new way to warn people of unpredictable volcanic tsunamis.
The Conversation
AI models could spot volcanic eruptions earlier – and new research says the lives saved make the occasional false alarm worth the price.
CNN
A glacier collapse and landslide are likely behind the flood that killed at least 270 people and left more than 1,300 missing on the Nepal-China border. CNN’s Laura Paddison reports.
The Conversation
The glaciers of the Himalayas aren’t safe from climate change. The sudden collapse of a glacier looks to have triggered disaster in Nepal.
Tauranga City Council failed to act on repeated warnings about the risks posed by the location of the Beachside Holiday Park, where six people were killed in a landslide in January.
The Conversation
Early evidence suggests this was not an ordinary rain-driven flash flood. So what caused it?
Greenpeace International
Record-shattering global temperatures across land and sea are the grim reality of climate crisis, and the reason we need an immediate transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energies.
Nature
Nature Communications - As climate change accelerates and pressures on coastal systems intensify, understanding coastal resilience is becoming as important as understanding the hazards themselves.
Nature
Floods and droughts are intensifying and increasingly co-occurring under hydroclimatic variability, yet vulnerability assessments typically consider these extremes in isolation, masking compounded risks.
E-Tangata
“So often, Māori know what’s happening on the whenua or moana long before agencies do. This means their mātauranga, expertise and leadership are critical to our preparedness, response, and recovery.” — Nadine Hura on the need for an Indigenous approach to bird flu.
AP News
Survival after an earthquake depends on factors like weather and access to water and air. Experts say victims can survive for a week or more if their injuries aren't severe and the weather is mild.
The Conversation
Adaptation plans don’t account for groundwater in shallow coastal aquifers, which can rise with sea levels, increasing the risk of flooding and damage.
The Conversation
New research reveals a magnitude 8.5 earthquake is likely to trigger a cascade of problems for NZ’s freight networks. But how many are avoidable?
The Conversation
New research shows disabled people remain overlooked in climate policy, despite lived experience that could help build more resilient communities.
Salon.com
From the West Cost to Europe, climate change is making wildfires worse
www.bbc.com
Disaster survivors share experiences of coping with the lifelong impact on their lives
Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Pacific national broadcasters are vital in disasters but underfunded and overlooked in disaster management systems, new ABCID research finds.
RNZ
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CNN
As researchers investigate how a landslide caused such catastrophic flooding in Nepal, a CNN review of satellite imagery and videos sheds light on how the flood unfolded. CNN’s Yahya Abou-Ghazala reports
Greenpeace International
The trauma of watching massive forest fires, flash floods, and super typhoons is horrifying, to say the least.
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Natural Hazards