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Newswise is a newswire service for journalists, and a press release distribution service for public relations professionals.
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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Researchers from China Academy of Urban Planning & Design present a comprehensive approach to combat the challenges posed by climate change to urban water systems.
The University at Albany has been selected to partner on a NOAA Severe Weather Research Institute that comes with an award of up to $208 million over the next five years.
While alerts keep area residents informed on hazards, a new study finds that alerts issued during long periods of volcanic unrest can negatively impact the economy.
“Canada to Key West,” a 2,350-mile walk to raise awareness about the impact of increasingly frequent extreme weather events, will start on June 21, 2019. Featuring professionals in academic medicine and stops at rehabilitation hospitals, the walk will focus on improving disaster preparedness for people with disabilities.
Recent flooding in Missouri turned deadly and left many homes and businesses submerged in overflowing rivers, reports Newswise. The Disaster and Community Crisis Center (DCC) at the University of Missouri is developing tools that can help children and youth affected during this disaster as well as future events. Recently, the program released animated, online disaster preparedness videos that will aid teachers and counselors who work with school-aged children...
University at Buffalo volcanologists Michael Sheridan and Alison Graettinger discuss risks surrounding some of the world’s most dangerous mountains, and how communities in these areas can protect themselves...
A new publication issued by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs' Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) matches the power of satellite technology to disaster risk reduction and emergency response here on Earth...
UN ECA calls for more use of space-based applications and solutions targeting disaster-risk management, emergency response, and climate change and health-related issues in Africa...
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