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Green trees and low shrubs in the middle of a forest burn in a fire. The fire burns primarily in the center of the image with a few smaller fires seen in the background and around the edges of the image. The entire image is viewed through a haze of smoke.
Posted inNews

U.S. Fires Quadrupled in Size, Tripled in Frequency in 20 Years

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 8 April 202225 April 2022

Changes including intensifying drought, expansion into burnable land, and an increase in human-caused ignitions have led to a shift in fire patterns.

A building and a street flooded in Norristown, Pa.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

ICON Principles Underused as a Natural Hazards Research Tool

by Rachel Fritts 1 March 202214 June 2022

Scientists identify barriers to and opportunities for applying integrated, connected, open, and networked research strategies to natural hazards studies.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Tools for Improved Drought and Flood Response

by H. Wu, D.P. Lettenmaier, Q. Tang and P.J. Ward 29 September 20213 June 2022

A new book presents recent advances in the modeling and remote sensing of droughts and floods of use to emergency response organizations and policy makers on a global scale.

Aerial view of snowcapped Mount Hood with lower-lying mountains and fog in the background
Posted inScience Updates

Making the Most of Volcanic Eruption Responses

by T. P. Fischer, S. C. Moran, K. M. Cooper, D. C. Roman and P. C. LaFemina 31 August 202122 March 2022

Last year, a new collaborative initiative conducted a hypothetical volcano response exercise. A month later, they put the knowledge gained to use during an actual eruption.

Shops line a street running through a small town in upstate New York.
Posted inOpinions

Building Resilience in Rural America

by A. Jerolleman 23 February 20213 June 2022

People in rural communities are often hit disproportionately hard by natural hazards, largely because of in-equitable and inflexible risk reduction policies. But there are ways to change that.

New Orleans, La., houses surrounded by debris and floodwater from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Posted inScience Updates

Assessing Social Equity in Disasters

by E. Tate and C. Emrich 23 February 20213 June 2022

Natural hazard impacts and resources allocated for risk reduction and disaster recovery are often inequitably distributed. New research is developing and applying methods to measure these inequities.

A sign hangs on a tree in front of a house damaged by Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla., in 2018.
Posted inFeatures

Natural Hazards Have Unnatural Impacts—What More Can Science Do?

by Korena Di Roma Howley 23 February 20217 January 2022

As disadvantaged communities suffer disproportionately from natural hazards, scientists, policymakers, and emergency managers explore why policies are failing—and what can be done about it.

A coal ash dump in the foreground with SCI in the background
Posted inFeatures

An Unfought Geoscience Battle in U.S. Prisons

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 10 November 202022 November 2021

Prisoners, activists, and lawyers are fighting to protect incarcerated people from pollution and the dangers of climate change. There’s a place for geoscientists in the fight too.

High water enters metal structures on Lake Victoria, with three people carrying buckets
Posted inNews

Heavy Rains, Human Activity, and Rising Waters at Lake Victoria

by H. Mafaranga 7 July 2020

Water levels in Africa’s largest lake have risen over a meter since last fall and continue to increase as land use changes and heavy rains enhance the flow.

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Leveraging Satellite Sensors for Oil Spill Detection

by Sarah Derouin 26 March 202018 May 2022

By using multiple remote sensors, scientists can quickly estimate the nature and thickness of oil spills—important factors for containment efforts.

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