A new concept called Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs) aims to enhance weather forecasting with high-resolution probabilistic hazard information.Read More »Natural Hazards
The common assumption that flood behavior is not changing over time causes water managers to undervalue flood protection benefits. A better method of risk assessment is proposed. Read More »Climate Change
First Workshop of the Commission on Climatic and Environmental Change of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics;
Beijing, China, 11–12 April 2014Read More »Climate Change
An African science symposium at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in August focused on environmental protection, climate change, development, health, technology, and other issues.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Rockfalls from steep cliffs pose great hazards to the millions who visit Yosemite Valley each year. Armed with new studies, the National Park Service recently took steps to enhance visitors’ safety.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
To better prepare people for future floods, scientists need to dig deep into the past to capture a wide spectrum of both flood and natural climate variability.Read More »
