Coasters will be able to find out if their home – or one they’re planning to buy, may be at risk of damage or even demolition in a landslide.
Tēra te pakihi o Vertilink e awhina i nga uri o te moutere o Matakana, e tere ake ai tā ngā whānau toro ki ngā rauemi i te wā ohotata.
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Fishing boats deliver relief supplies to flooded suburbs as community kitchens churn out food aid.
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About 25,000 frontline responders are already using the Public Safety Network's (PSN) cellular service.
What we know about how a deadly fire engulfed several high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong.
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UNESCO is introducing a practical tool designed to reinforce disaster preparedness while promoting public interest reporting on risks and emergencies.
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When a fatal fire tore through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, thousands of families were glued to a single webpage that offered updates far more quickly than official government briefings.
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University of Auckland scientists are part of an international team exploring the geology of the Japan Trench.
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A wind storm on 23 October cut power to tens of thousands of homes, tore off roofs and downed trees and fences.
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Data centers are driving record electricity demand, and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation is warning that a sever winter storm could push the grid over the edge.
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The local climate could be expected to get hotter and drier in the years to come, so what is the plan?
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Australians with a disability are being urged by advocates to have a plan in case they need to flee their homes because of a natural disaster.
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A witness has warned the coroner that more people will be harmed, unless councils set alert levels for rivers.
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More than 80 per cent of Queenslanders with a disability have a plan to stay safe during disasters, a report finds.
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Pacific leaders shared their knowledge on climate change and being prepared at the Pacific Disaster Risk Management meeting in Palau.
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Over thousands of years, lower water levels at an African lake led to more earthquakes, says Dr James Muirhead.
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The study found that of the 10 most extensively prescribed pharmaceuticals, none could be manufactured locally.
A tour of the floodgates would allow people to see how the gates protect properties and farmland along the lower Manawatū River.
Aotearoa and the world are facing significant challenges as climate change is alters ecosystems, extreme weather events are affecting communities, and food systems are at risk.
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For decades, the end-stage life of a subduction zone existed only in theory. Now, for the first time in geologic history, scientists are bearing witness to the Juan de Fuca Plate tearing apart and slowly losing its connection to the upper mantle. This is the first clear glimpse of what happens when one of Earth’s most powerful engines begins to wind down.
More than 750,000 New Zealanders currently live in areas at risk of major flooding – a number that could rise to 900,000 with three degrees of global warming.
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Climate Central, a nonprofit research organization comprised of scientists and communicators, announced it brought the billion-dollar disaster dataset back to life.
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Are we ready for the next big eruption? Professor Shane Cronin weighs in on volcanic risks across Aotearoa. Video / Herald NOW
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The mayor says the district was hit by "severe storms" and a red warning should have been issued.
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How to predict when Ruapehu might next erupt is an important, but difficult, question. A group of researchers thought: why not recreate the volcano in a lab?
Natural hazard risk is a reality of living in New Zealand. Use this checklist to make sure you understand the risk profile of a property, before you buy.
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Explainer: Looking forward to a quiet Sunday night? Your phone may have other plans.
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You may not be able to stop water coming onto your property during a storm - but there are some things you can do.
The US Geological Survey believed yesterday's would potentially tie with the sixth largest earthquake recorded, which happened in Chile in 2010, but said it needs more data to verify that.
Humanitarian crises are intensifying due to conflict and climate change. The United Nations, through OCHA, leads efforts to bring the world together to tackle humanitarian emergencies and save the lives of people caught in crises.
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