Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers melt | State and Regional https://www.byteseu.com/1018722/ #ClimateAndEnvironment #ClimateChange #ClimateScience #Droughts #EarthScience #environment #GeneralNews #Glaciers #NaturalDisasters #NepalEnvironmentConferenceMountains #WaterShortages #weather #WorldNews
https://www.alojapan.com/1275615/unscientific-megaquake-rumors-in-worlds-most-favorite-destination-spook-tourists/ ‘Unscientific’ megaquake rumors in world’s most favorite destination spook tourists #HongKongTourists #Japan #JapanTours #MegaquakeRumors #NaturalDisasters #tours People from Hong Kong made nearly 2.7 million trips to Japan in 2024. Although it is impossible to know exactly when earthquakes will hit, fear-inducing predictions have spread widely among the city’s residents. Some false posts cite a Japanese manga comic, republi…
NASA Satellite Images Could Provide Early Volcano Warnings https://www.nasa.gov/earth/natural-disasters/volcanoes/nasa-satellites-provide-early-volcano-warnings/ #NASA #Volcanoes #Earth #NaturalDisasters #Tsunamis
NASA Satellite Images Could Provide Early Volcano Warnings https://www.nasa.gov/earth/natural-disasters/volcanoes/nasa-satellites-provide-earlyvolcano-warnings/ #NASA #Volcanoes #Earth #NaturalDisasters #Tsunamis
https://www.europesays.com/2076910/ Climate Disaster Cost Tracking Database Retired Amid Changes #Climate #ClimateChange #DonaldTrump #DonaldTrump2.0 #GlobalWarming #NationalOceanicAndAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA) #NaturalDisasters #USNationalOceanicAndAtmosphericAdministration(UNOAA)
State of California: California launches new AI-powered chatbot that provides wildfire resources in 70 languages. “The chatbot, ‘Ask CAL FIRE,’ provides quick, reliable answers to commonly asked questions using information already available on CAL FIRE’s website and helps guide users to the appropriate pages for more detailed information. It also serves as a two-way tool – providing […]
#Korea #SouthKorea #CulturalHeritage #NaturalDisasters #wildfires
"The restoration of government-designated cultural heritage sites damaged by the wildfires that ravaged across southeastern South Korea in March is expected to cost about 48.8 billion won ($34.9 million), the Korea Heritage Service said Thursday. A joint investigation conducted by the agency and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety confirmed 36 instances of damage to cultural assets."
Korea Herald: Restoring cultural heritage destroyed by wildfires to cost 48.8b won. “The restoration of government-designated cultural heritage sites damaged by the wildfires that ravaged across southeastern South Korea in March is expected to cost about 48.8 billion won ($34.9 million), the Korea Heritage Service said Thursday. A joint investigation conducted by the agency and the Ministry […]
The agency, which coordinates federal response to #NaturalDisasters, confirmed Hamilton was no longer serving as acting administrator. Many other senior leaders have been fired or decided to leave as FEMA faces an uncertain future.
On Tues, #DHS Secy #KristiNoem, whose agency includes #FEMA, testified before lawmakers that FEMA should be eliminated. Hamilton, appearing before #Congress on Wed, said instead that FEMA “must return to its roots,” helping state & local govts respond to disasters.
Waves of #rain & #thunderstorms are expected to continue over portions of the #South this week, with forecasters warning of #FlashFlooding alongside other threats that accompany severe weather, especially across #Texas, #Louisiana & #Mississippi. In Texas, a search-&-rescue effort recovered the body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away by floodwaters on Monday.
As #Trump makes drastic #cuts to #FEMA, a #Texas girl is swept away by #flood & the #South faces more #SevereStorms
Forecasters warn a slow-moving #storm system is expected to bring heavy #rain, #thunderstorms & #FlashFlooding from Texas to #Mississippi.
#NOAA #DOGE #Musk #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #NaturalDisasters #EmergencyAid
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/weather/texas-mississippi-storms-flooding.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=A7E0D17B-CCE0-4773-A0CA-7F9B54092107
#Trump’s #FEMA Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in #Disaster Areas
As it shifts responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities, FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide #aid to #survivors in disaster areas, per a memo obtained by WIRED.
#ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #flood #hurricanes #tornado #wildfires #NaturalDisasters
https://archive.is/2025.05.05-194400/https://www.wired.com/story/fema-ending-door-to-door-canvassing-disaster-areas/
https://www.europesays.com/2051712/ State of emergency lifted for Christchurch, remains for Banks Peninsula #ChristchurchCanterbury #floods #NaturalDisasters #NewZealand #WeatherNews
Texas Tribune: Texas will share equipment database with local fire departments to help beat wildfires. “A bill that establishes a statewide inventory of firefighting equipment won final approval Wednesday. The bill, a response to the historic wildfires that engulfed the Texas Panhandle last year, now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Senate Bill 767, filed by state Sen. Kevin Sparks, […]
#Trump’s proposal aims to cut the #budget of #NOAA by 25%, or about $1.5 billion. The document gives few details beyond pledging to eliminate #grants related to #ClimateChange. But an internal document leaked last month suggested the White House would try to eliminate the entire Oceanic & Atmospheric Research office, potentially affecting #research on subjects like early warning systems for #NaturalDisasters, #science #education & the study of the #Arctic.
Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated https://www.byteseu.com/946946/ #Earthquakes #Evacuations #GeneralNews #Iceland #NaturalDisasters #Science #Volcanoes #WorldNews
Earth Day 2025: How to talk about climate change with kids, preparing for natural disasters from Illinois weather and more https://www.byteseu.com/939931/ #16209214 #Climate #ClimateChange #EarthDay #EarthDay2025 #EarthDayActivities #GlobalWarming #HoneycombProject #IllinoisWeather #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters #PeggyNotebaertNatureMuseum #WhenIsEarthDay
https://www.europesays.com/2011993/ Earth Day 2025: How to talk about climate change with kids, preparing for natural disasters from Illinois weather and more #16209214 #Climate #ClimateChange #EarthDay #EarthDay2025 #EarthDayActivities #GlobalWarming #HoneycombProject #IllinoisWeather #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters #PeggyNotebaertNatureMuseum #WhenIsEarthDay
Why Geological Maps Are The Best Investment You’ve Never Heard Of - Investments In Geological Mapping Paid Off Big Time For Americans.
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/why-geological-maps-are-the-best-investment-youve-never-heard-of/ <-- shared opinion piece
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https://profession.americangeosciences.org/reports/geological-mapping-economics/ <-- shared technical cost-benefit analysis
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https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/gsa/positions/position3.aspx <-- shared 2003 GSA appraisal
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[I am, of course, biased in this regard, but I also like well-presented metrics – and use cases being met are my favourite!]
#geology #value #cost #mapping #cartography #cartographic #USA #costbenefit #geologicmapping #metrics #usecase #fedscience #appliedscience #engineeringgeology #spatial #GIS #construction #resources #naturalresources #engineering #risk #hazard #naturaldisasters #payoff #investment #massmovement #groundwater #waterresources #water #hydrology #rareearth #minerals #mining #oilandgas #exploration #underground #money #economics #publicgood #publicvalue #investment
Greg Cocks