Mark Smith
- Aug 17, 2022
Are Climate-related Disasters Really on the Rise? What Does the Data Say?
In the last few weeks alone, the worst wildfires in fifty years have torn through the Canadian province of Newfoundland, while heavy rains
Jean Thilmany
- Jun 18, 2022
Living With Vog: Volcano Breath Comes to New Zealand
The term “vog” is a combination of two words, “volcano” and “smog.” Vog is created when sulphur-based volcanic gases mix with moisture...
Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe
- Apr 22, 2022
Can Healthy Soil Mitigate Natural Disasters?
The solution to some of the world’s most prevalent and catastrophic problems, such as natural disasters, may be closer than we think.
Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe
- Feb 22, 2022
Cal-Earth Makes Disaster-Resistant Superadobe Construction a Reality
Building safe and sustainable housing is a challenge, especially in disaster-prone regions, and ensuring that it is affordable and accessibl
Jean Thilmany
- Dec 22, 2021
Drones Are Ready to Take on Bigger Roles in Natural Disasters
If you think of a drone as a toy or as a potential pizza-delivery method of the future, you’re not alone.
Today, these small, unmanned...