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Major fires an increasing risk as the air gets thirstier, research shows

Fire atmospheric water

2023-04-04

Abstract Greater atmospheric demand for water means a dramatic increase in the risk of major fires in global forests unless we ta...
Google's AI-Based Flood Forecasting System Is Saving Lives In India Here's How

riverine floods artificial intelligence food forecasting machine learning System India

2023-04-04

Abstract According to United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 79,732 people were killed by 321 natural disasters like...
New UN tool maps floods since 1985 to street level, will aid disaster planning, especially in Global South

Remote sensing Global South World Flood Mapping Tool

2023-04-04

Abstract Developed by UN University with Google and other partners, free online World Flood Mapping Tool will help plan urban and...
Food security report reveals discrepancies between West and East Europe

Food Security Nutritional standard West and East Europe Global Food Security Index

2023-04-04

Abstract This year’s Global Food Security Index, compiled by The Economist, includes 14 European countries in the top 20, with Fi...
Before the fire comes New study finds ways to minimise home damage

fire study

2023-04-04

Abstract UOW research helps better assess house fire risk ahead of bushfire season. Content In 2019/2020, wild Australian bushfir...
AI system identifies buildings damaged by wildfire

wildfire artificial intelligence buildings damaged Stanford University

2023-04-04

Abstract A deep learning approach to classifying buildings with wildfire damage may help responders focus their recovery efforts ...
Increasing risk of glacial lake outburst floods along KKH china Pakistan economic corridor from 2018 to 2021

china Pakistan economic corridor floods

2023-04-04

Abstract The Hunza River basin is economically important for both China and Pakistan as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPE...
New interactive tool using satellites and AI creates more precise wildfire maps for public, firefighters

artificial intelligence satellite imagery wildfire RADRFIRE tool

2023-04-04

Abstract As hundreds of wildfires have sparked across the Western U.S. this summer, there’s a new interactive mapping tool availab...
Improving flood response in Somalia through remote sensing

Somalia floods early warning disaster risk management vulnerable communities food security

2023-04-04

Abstract Somalia, like many countries, is affected by frequent climate-related hazards such as floods, droughts and tropical stor...
Machine Learning Model Doubles Accuracy of Global Landslide "Nowcasts"

Machine Learning Model global landslide LHASA

2023-04-04

Abstract Every year, landslides – the movement of rock, soil and debris down a slope – cause thousands of deaths and billions of d...

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