What fighting California wildfires teaches us about earthquake response
Ross Stein tells a story of how a group of residents saved their neighborhood from the recent CZU Lightening Complex Fire in this 3.5-minute video. By Ross Stein, Ph.D., …
Volcano observatories reduce risk around the globe. Here’s how we can support them
By: Jacob B. Lowenstern, Ph.D. and John W. Ewert, U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory Volcano observatories are a critical tool for governments to reduce the impacts of volcanic …
万一大流行期间自然灾害来袭怎么办？
英文链接 英文作者：John C. Mutter博士 哥伦比亚大学地球与环境科学教授以及国际与公共事务教授 英文发表时间：2020年4月1日 翻译：google translate (谷歌翻译) 后期修改: 彭志刚（Zhigang Peng）博士 佐治亚理工地球与大气系教授 考虑到地球自然灾害的发生频率，以及冠状病毒大流行的持续时间，我们几乎无法避免它们同时发生。试想，当某地的疫情已经失控时，突然又发生一次大地震或者大风暴，这时我们该怎么办呢？ 英文引用 ：Mutter, J.C., (2020), What if? What if a natural disaster strikes amid a …
What if? What if a natural disaster strikes amid a pandemic?
By John C. Mutter, Ph.D., Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences and Professor of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University Given the timescales of the Earth’s natural spasms, and …
Catastrophic earthquake, oil rig blowout, fire, storm or pandemic: Thinking about the unthinkable
by John C. Mutter, Ph.D., Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences and Professor of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University After a catastrophe, whether earthquake or pandemic or anything …
Will Oregon’s legislature choose resiliency?
By Douglas Toomey, Ph.D., Professor, University of Oregon Despite full knowledge of the risks the Cascadia Subduction Zone poses, Oregon’s legislature has been unable to fund hazard mitigation activities. …