Natural disasters - Science & research news

New low-cost camera could help scientists forecast volcano eruptions affecting millions

April 4, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Monitoring emissions from volcanoes – particularly sulfur dioxide (SO2) using specialized cameras – [...]

NASA space data can cut disaster response times, costs

December 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

Using near-real-time satellite data could improve emergency management: Frontiers in Environmental Science [...]

Hurricane resilience in the Bahamas

October 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

A Stanford-led study suggests ecosystem investments to minimize storm damage; Frontiers in Marine Science [...]

US energy colonialism a key cause of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane María crisis

February 1, 2018 // 1 Comment

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A colonial legacy, $73-billion debt crisis, outdated infrastructure and two hurricanes created a perfect storm of devastation in the country, says article in Frontiers in Communication. [...]

The losses that come after the earthquake: devastating and costly

August 29, 2017 // 1 Comment

In 2011, the Tohoku earthquake created a series of huge tsunami waves, which damaged coastal communities killing more than 17,900 people, forcing more than 50,000 households to relocate, and caused the Fukushima nuclear power plant failure, a nuclear disaster second only to Chernobyl in Russia in 1986, but which spread radiation across the Pacific Ocean. Image by Shutterstock.

A study, published in Frontiers in Built Environment, explores the economic losses associated with the secondary effects of earthquakes. [...]

Sustainable and resilient structural design to combat earthquake disturbances

October 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

By Eva Brown, Frontiers Science Writer To help buildings become more resilient to earthquakes, scientists have taken measures to analyze various vibrational modes with the [...]

In the aftermath of disaster, social media helps build a sense of community

August 25, 2016 // 1 Comment

— By K.E.D. Coan Social media can disseminate critical information as well as unite disaster victims during their recovery efforts, suggests a study published in [...]