Drought followed by torrential rain can unleash deadly floods in arid regions, like those that affected Libya in 2023.
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Machine Learning Could Improve Extreme Weather Warnings
A deep learning technique could reduce the error in 10-day weather forecasts by more than 90%, allowing communities to better prepare for extreme events such as heat waves.
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Rancho Palos Verdes Landslides Have Residents Seeking Science
Residents of Rancho Palos Verdes are looking to the scientific community for help in understanding the slow-moving landslides that are destroying their community.
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Cultivating Trust in AI for Disaster Management
Artificial intelligence applied in disaster management must be reliable, accurate, and, above all, transparent. But what does transparency in AI mean, why do we need it, and how is it achieved?
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U.S. Earthquake Early Warning System Gets a Major Upgrade
Satellite capabilities will improve the accuracy of ShakeAlert earthquake magnitude measurements.
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Samantha Montano: Helping Communities Recover
A disasterologist has a passion for making emergency management systems more just and equitable.
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New Model Can Better Predict Areas Vulnerable to Forest Fires in India
Researchers incorporated local atmospheric parameters and terrain data to more accurately estimate the probability of fire in a specific area.
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More than a Third of Coastal Alaska Structures May Be at Risk of Flooding by 2100
A new analysis of flood exposure shows many residential buildings at risk as sea levels rise.
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2024 Could Be Among Most Active Hurricane Seasons Ever
A new NOAA report predicts an extraordinarily active Atlantic hurricane season spurred by record ocean temperatures and a shift to La Niña conditions.
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Telecom Fibers Are Sensing Earthquake Hazards in Istanbul
A fiber-optic cable below Türkiye’s earthquake-prone metropolis is offering new details about how seismic waves will rattle the city—and demonstrating the potential of a bigger monitoring effort.