Federal datasets released by the U.S. Census Bureau and FEMA now make it possible to cross-reference the social vulnerability ...

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As world leaders gather in Azerbaijan for COP29, the UN-led annual climate negotiations, critical decisions will be made about the future direction of global climate action, including what to ...

The study used data from EM-DAT, the largest public database of disaster-related deaths. Rather than focusing on individual catastrophes, the research uses a statistical approach designed to reveal ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. This primer is intended for use by airport decision-makers, operators, planners, and ...

Despite being battered by catastrophic Hurricanes Helene and Milton in quick succession, Florida is not ranked as the state most vulnerable to climate change. The Environmental Defense Fund, Texas A&M ...

Conversations around energy transitions are typically focused on swift transitions, with solar panels appearing overnight on rooftops, wind farms sprouting across landscapes like mushrooms after rain.

Collaboration between aviation stakeholders, including governments, civil authorities, regulators and insurance providers, to systematically enhance resilience and reduce the physical impacts of ...

Although this primer focuses on evaluating vulnerabilities to changing climate conditions, a natural next step is strategizing how to minimize those vulnerabilities. Resilience planning (also referred ...