A disaster can be caused by natural or man-made reasons, resulting in environmental degradation, the destruction of public and private property, and the loss of precious lives. Natural disasters ...
This study is led by researcher Yi Huang and Yongqi Xia (School of Internet of Things, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications), researcher Xueying Zhang and Yehua Sheng (Key Laboratory of ...
During the Gaja Cyclone in 2018, Selvi* was frantically looking to buy medicines. Floods didn’t allow her to step out and yet ...
Indigenous knowledges comprise value systems, cultural practices and identities that define and are connected to livelihoods and worldviews 1. These knowledges can contribute to volcanic disaster risk ...
In November 2007, the state of Tabasco suffered its worst flood in the past 50 years. A week of heavy rains and storms inundated the oil-rich state and more than one million people - approximately 50% ...
Globally, floods are the most frequent and damaging among natural hazards. Between 1998-2017, floods led to economic damages exceeding US$600 billion, affected more than 2 billion people, and resulted ...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo has called upon students to equip themselves with modern ...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera (DOST-CAR) has turned over a disaster knowledge kiosk to the Kalinga provincial government to strengthen the province’s ...
Through HelpAge’s disaster risk reduction (DRR) work with communities and older people’s associations, we have found that older people often hold very valuable knowledge. On International Day of ...
In a step towards strengthening disaster preparedness and response capabilities in Jammu and Kashmir, Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), J&K Campus, Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...
A high-level Turkish defence delegation led by Lieutenant General Fedai Ünsal, Vice Chief of Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, visited the National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC) at the National ...