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“Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Service”was selected in the “2024 Collection of practice cases on Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace” at the World Internet Conference

Disaster Risk Reduction World Internet Conference

2024-11-30

Abstract The 2024 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit, themed "Embracing a people-centered and AI-for-good digital futu...
NASA AI, Open Science Advance Disaster Research and Recovery

NASA AI Disaster Response Satellite Data Open Science

2024-11-29

Abstract NASA’s Disaster Program leverages open science to support disaster risk reduction, response, and recovery. During Hurric...
Burden of infant mortality associated with flood in 37 African countries

Floods climate change

2024-11-29

Abstract Floods are becoming more frequent and severe in the context of climate change, with major impacts on human health. Howev...
Shifting sands threaten flood-mitigation measures

Sediment movement Flooding Protective embankments Climate Change Geomorphic changes

2024-11-29

Abstract Climate change and urbanization are exacerbating the effects of flooding. A close look at a Nepalese river reveals that ...
Ferocity of Atlantic hurricanes surges as the ocean warms

Hurricanes Ocean warming Saffir-Simpson scale Climate Change Greenhouse gas emissions

2024-11-29

Abstract A recent study published in Environmental Research: Climate reveals that climate change intensified nearly 85% of North A...
Pervasive fire danger continued under a negative emission scenario

Fire danger CO2 Negative emission scenario

2024-11-29

Abstract Enhanced fire-prone weather under greenhouse gas warming can significantly affect local and global carbon budgets from in...
Artificial intelligence can be used to predict river discharge and warn of potential flooding, new Concordia study shows

Artificial intelligence potential flooding

2024-11-29

Abstract As recent flooding in Spain and elsewhere revealed, every minute of warning given to people ahead of a possible flood ca...
The 8th International Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Service Successfully Held

Workshop Disaster Risk Reduction

2024-11-26

Abstract The 8th International Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Service & The 2nd International Symposium on Geo-Haz...
IKCEST Disaster Risk Reduction Team Successfully Held an International Training Workshop

Disaster Risk Reduction Workshop

2024-11-19

Abstract The International Training Workshop on Resource & Environment Scientific Data Sharing along the“Belt and Road”successful...
Representative from IKCEST participated in the International Symposium of The Category 2 Institutes and Centres under The Auspices of UNESCO in The Field of Natural Sciences

International Symposium Disaster Risk Reduction

2024-11-12

Abstract The International Symposium of The Category 2 Institutes and Centres (C2C) under The Auspices of UNESCO in The Field of ...

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