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A revolution in weather forecasting

University of Miami — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:05:51 EST

From hurricanes and precipitation patterns to drought conditions, artificial intelligence is quickly gaining ground as a powerful tool in predicting weather events. University of Miami researchers are part of the revolution, but challenges remain.

Five Questions: FAMU-FSU Professor Uncovers the Impacts of Hurricane Flooding on Mold Growth

Florida State University — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:05:36 EST

By: Kayla Cardenas | Published: September 11, 2024 | 12:09 pm | SHARE: Atlantic hurricane season is nearing its peak, raising alarms for mold outbreaks triggered by flooding and the respiratory health issues to follow.Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, an assistant professor and researcher at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering's Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response Center, or RIDER, is shedding new light on the indirect effects of flood damage on residential buildings and human health.

Rolling in the Deep: Norfolk Street Flooding Predicted in Seconds With Machine Learning Models

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:05:29 EST

Scientists from Jefferson Lab, Old Dominion University and the University of Virginia recently conducted a study that compares deep learning models of street-scale flooding in the City of Norfolk with previous machine learning and physics-based simulations.

When Climate Change Hits Close to Home

University of Iowa Tippie College of Business — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:05:47 EST

A University of Iowa study finds that insurance companies are more likely to strengthen their climate change risk management strategies when a natural catastrophe hits the state where they're headquartered than if the catastrophe hits a few states over.

Expert Available: The Landslides of a Southern California Coastal Community

George Washington University — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:57 EST

Land beneath the city in Los Angeles County has been slowly shifting for decades, a peninsula that is especially vulnerable to wind and weather that also happens to sit on a fault line. ...

Study suggests US droughts, rainy extremes becoming more severe

Ohio State University — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:05:56 EST

Severe drought in the American Southwest and Mexico and more severe wet years in the Northeast are the modern norm in North America, according to new research - and the analysis suggests these seasonal patterns will be more extreme in the future.

Hurricane hunters, the true storm chasers

University of Miami — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:05:32 EST

A pilot's initiative to track the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane that decimated the Florida Keys marked the beginning of the era of today's legendary hurricane hunters.

Research shows reducing future global flooding hinges on cutting greenhouse gas emissions

University of Bristol — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:00:00 EST

Pioneering research forecasts worldwide flooding is likely to be significantly worse in future decades if countries fail to meet official pledges to cut carbon emissions.

Researchers develop post-wildfire landslide susceptibility model

Tufts University — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:05:39 EST

Tufts University researcher Farshid Vahedifard and his team have created physics models to predict cascading hazards such as landslides and debris flows that can follow wildfires.

Decoding mysterious seismic signals

University of Utah — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:05:06 EST

University of Utah geophysicists find link between seismic waves called PKP precursors and anomalies in Earth's mantle that are associated with hotspots associated with volcanism on the surface.

A visionary approach: How an Argonne team developed accessible maps for colorblind scientists

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:00:18 EST

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory worked with the Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) community to create CVD-friendly colormaps that are more inclusive and accessible.

An overlooked side-effect of the housing crisis may be putting Californians at increased risk from climate disasters

University of California, Santa Cruz — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:05:59 EST

In a new article for the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, UC Santa Cruz researchers laid out the foundation for their highly-anticipated upcoming study of how lack of affordable housing in urban areas of California may be driving increased development in and near wildlands, leading to more severe climate change impacts.

Bought too much toilet paper before that winter storm? Here's why

Northern Arizona University — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:30:21 EST

Why do so many consumers purchase far more than they need during weather emergencies, causing stores to run out of products before everyone has a chance to stock up? Cony Ho, an assistant professor of marketing and business analytics at Northern Arizona University, recently led a series of five studies to find out why--and to find a solution to the problem.

Nighttime Light Data Shows Inequities in Restoring Power After Hurricane Michael

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:30:13 EST

Using nighttime lightdata from NASA, remote sensing, official outage records and census information, a study reveals notable differences in power-restoration rates between urbanized and rural areas and between disadvantaged and more affluent communities after Hurricane Michael in Florida's Panhandle.

Hurricane season: Has anyone checked on the beach?

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:05:33 EST

Beach-loving environmental researchers wondered how a highly active hurricane season impacts beaches along the coast.

FEMA and Argonne celebrate a 20-year partnership that helps strengthen communities

Argonne National Laboratory — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:05:23 EST

Together, Argonne National Laboratory and FEMA help people before, during and after disasters.

Why people say no to low interest disaster recovery loans, and why they should say yes

University of Iowa Tippie College of Business — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:05:40 EST

A University of Iowa researcher found that 28% of eligible recipients turn the loans down because they worry the interest rate is too high. However, as climate change causes more destructive natural disasters, they should be encouraged to say yes to avoid stressing public relief agencies.

Rutgers to Lead $16 Million in Climate Projects Along New Jersey Coast

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:05:38 EST

Rutgers University researchers will lead several components of a $72.5 million federal initiative to fortify New Jersey's coast against climate change and extreme weather events. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the grant to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for the Building a Climate Ready New Jersey program.

The year of dragon: revisiting the Dragon King

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:30:10 EST

The January 1, 2024, Noto Peninsula, Japan, Mw7.5 earthquake has undoubtedly been one of the most important earthquakes in 2024, causing widespread attention of the seismological community worldwide. In a recent Editorial of Earthquake Research Advances, titled "Tracing the pace of an approaching 'seismic dragon king': additional evidence for the Noto earthquake swarm and the 2024 Mw7.5 Noto earthquake", Liu, Yue, and her coauthors comment on the predictability of this earthquake.

Moffitt Study Highlights Urgent Need to Address Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Cancer Survivorship

Moffitt Cancer Center — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:10:48 EST

In a mini-review published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal from the American Association for Cancer Research, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers shed light on the significant gaps in understanding and addressing the effects of hurricanes and extreme weather events on biological, psychosocial and clinical outcomes among cancer survivors.

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