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- The presented case studies of the individual risk components show that detailed considerations of specific aspects have potentially substantial effects on the flood risk estimation when considered in isolation. The quantification of the influence of
- At any given time, 20 to 50 of these active volcanoes are erupting. The proximity of people and buildings makes it important to study volcanoes and understand the hazards.
- At any given time, 20 to 50 of these active volcanoes are erupting. The proximity of people and buildings makes it important to study volcanoes and understand the hazards.
- Like climate change, earthquake hazards disproportionately impact poor and developing nations, which makes it imperative for a global organization such as the United Nations to create a parallel treaty for earthquake hazards.
- Like climate change, earthquake hazards disproportionately impact poor and developing nations, which makes it imperative for a global organization such as the United Nations to create a parallel treaty for earthquake hazards.
- Affected country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Glide: FL-2023-000067-COD
Very heavy rainfall has been affecting the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, also known as Congo-Kinshasa), in particular the South Kivu Province (bordering with Rwanda and Burundi), over the last week, causing rivers to…
- Affected country: Rwanda Glide: FL-2023-000064-RWA
In the past few days, particularly on 2-3 May, heavy rainfall hit the northern, western and southern provinces of Rwanda, causing floods, triggering landslides and leading to casualties and damage. According to the Government of Rwanda, at least 127 people have…
- The Disaster Resilience Analysis Programme in the context of the municipalities of Cubatão (SP) and Franco da Rocha (SP) was launched on Wednesday, April 26, by the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF).
- The Disaster Resilience Analysis Programme in the context of the municipalities of Cubatão (SP) and Franco da Rocha (SP) was launched on Wednesday, April 26, by the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF).
- Excessive reliance on water resources and their inefficient use are the primary reasons for Central Asia’s vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, which are making water more scarce.