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World not prepared enough to deal with natural disasters, scientists say
A report by the International Science Council calls on governments to rethink the management of the risks of earthquakes, floods and even storms. Article written by Posted on 01/03/2023 17:10…
Climate crisis | World not prepared enough for disasters, say scientists
(United Nations) Earthquakes, floods or storms: the world is not sufficiently prepared to face disasters, to which governments too often only react after the fact, deplores a report published on…
between fossil fuels and ecological disasters, the environment at the heart of the conflict
After a year of war in Ukraine, a chronicle “A planet, solutions” produced by NOWU in partnership with franceinfo takes stock of the central place that ecology holds there. Between…
between fossil fuels and ecological disasters, the environment at the heart of the conflict
After a year of war in Ukraine, a chronicle “A planet, solutions” produced by NOWU in partnership with franceinfo takes stock of the central place that ecology holds there. Between…
[Opinion] On media coverage of our disasters
Tragic deaths as well as social and humanitarian crises enter our lives through the prism of multiple media channels. Journalists are expected to be able to report responsibly by relaying…
Natural disasters | Canada and the United States want to strengthen their collaboration
(Ottawa) Canada and the United States intend to further strengthen their cooperation in emergency management in the face of the multiplication of natural disasters caused by climate change affecting both…
Climate disasters do not lead to political change
Extreme weather events have not led to major political shifts, according to a study by a Concordia University researcher. And the author is “skeptical” about the possibility of a change…
natural disasters are costing insurance more and more
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Falls, fainting, snot on the nose… The top 5 disasters during the “Miss France” election!
They were thirty candidates this December 17 on TF1 to want to win the famous crown of “Miss France” 2023. After three hours of very Hollywood show, because placed under…
Climate disasters ‘only’ cost US$268 billion in 2022
The past year has seen horrific flooding that engulfed one-third of Pakistan, one of the three costliest hurricanes in US history, devastating droughts in Europe and China , drought-induced famine…
The effect of disasters on the health of victims
This text is part of the special section Les prix de l’Acfas Danielle Maltais was a professor of social work at the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi in 1996 when…
Canada will participate in a NASA mission to better predict disasters
Canada will participate in a NASA atmospheric observation mission, which aims, among other things, to better predict extreme weather events. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François Philippe Champagne,…
Triangle of Sadness | The shipwrecked disasters
Sorry, your browser does not support videos Carl and Yaya, models and influencers, are invited to take a cruise on a luxury yacht in the company of a billionaire clientele…
The Red Cross suggests a civilian force to intervene in case of disasters
(Ottawa) The director of the Canadian Red Cross says that Canada must better prepare for natural disasters, but also reduce its dependence on the army, by creating a civilian intervention…
drought or on the contrary torrential rains… Natural disasters are increasing in Africa
Climate change is also felt on the African continent. For several years, natural disasters have multiplied with very different phenomena from one country to another. If in the East of…
drought or on the contrary torrential rains… Natural disasters are increasing in Africa
Climate change is also felt on the African continent. For several years, natural disasters have multiplied with very different phenomena from one country to another. If in the East of…
“The more biodiversity the forest has, the more resilient it is to disasters,” says a scientist
A study published Thursday, September 1 in the journal Remote Sensing of Environment reveals that the terrible Australian fires, which destroyed more than eight million hectares of forest between September…
Like Pakistan, all of Asia has just experienced a summer of climatic disasters
An ocean of muddy water, as far as the eye can see: this is what much of Pakistan looks like today, literally under water, especially in the southern province of…
Climate change: eco-anxiety gains ground in a summer marked by natural disasters
Posted on 08/12/2022 20:44 France 2 Article written by L.Legendre-Trousset, J.Wild, T.Souman, B.Barnier, F.Simoès, C.La Rocca, S.Guibout, E.Jarlot – France 2 France Televisions As extreme weather events increase, many are…
[Critique] “Tourist Disasters”, Henri Mora
Tourism, with its corollary that is aviation, has today become an essential sector of the economy for many countries across the globe. The pandemic, which confined billions of people for…