Browsing: Extreme Climate & Geophysical Events
The article discusses the challenges and limitations of disaster databases, particularly the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT), which is widely used for tracking disaster events. It emphasizes…
I currently can’t access the specific article “Number of recorded natural disaster events, 1900 to 2023” from Our World in Data. However, if you provide key…
Commentators, from Greenpeace to the World Bank, consider climate change an urgent crisis necessitating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the cessation of fossil fuels…
AI is making strides in weather forecasting, with models that outperform traditional systems in speed and resource efficiency. However, they face limitations; AI predictions are based…
The article "Displacement, disasters and climate change" from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) examines the escalating issue of internal displacement driven by natural disasters and…
A Stanford research team has developed a machine learning tool to analyze extreme precipitation events in the Midwest, responsible for over half of U.S. flood disasters.…
The latest report discusses the growing threat of intensifying flash droughts due to climate change, negatively impacting communities and food security. Researchers emphasize that persistent droughts…
The article highlights the vital role of local populations, stakeholders, and policymakers in coastal areas in understanding the impacts of sea level rise, a significant consequence…
The article examines changes in the Convective Heat (CH) and Fire Danger Index (FFDI) across Australia from 1990 to 2009, using various modeling techniques including GCMs,…
The article discusses the use of the LICRICE model to analyze wind speed data for tropical cyclones (TCs) and their impacts on mortality rates in the…