We rarely hear about the disasters that were avoided – but there’s a lot we can learn from them

We rarely see good news headlines when a cyclone, earthquake or wildfire does not turn disastrous.

Gareth Byatt, Visiting Lecturer, Risk Management, UNSW Sydney • conversation
Nov. 23, 2023 • ~8 min

If we don’t learn from past climate disasters, they will claim more lives in the future

Failures to respond adequately to the floods that hit Germany and Luxembourg in July 2021 must teach us how to prepare for future climate disasters.

Jeff Da Costa, PhD Researcher in Hydrometeorology, University of Reading • conversation
Nov. 8, 2021 • ~8 min

Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods – whatever your local risk, here's how to be more weather-ready

Federal weather scientists are pushing to make the US more 'weather-ready,' which could mean prepping for fires, flooding or storms depending on where you live. The common factor: thinking ahead.

Erik Salna, Associate Director of Education and Outreach, Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University • conversation
June 3, 2021 • ~9 min

How to protect communities from natural disasters – what research tells us

Knowing what makes an effective response to natural disasters will be increasingly important as the climate crisis intensifies.

Ravindra Jayaratne, Reader in Coastal Engineering, University of East London • conversation
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min

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