SAnews

Call for comprehensive framework to mitigate climate induced disasters

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called for the urgent development of a comprehensive national framework to ...
Ottumwa Courier

Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows

Researchers say human-induced climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods in southern Africa. The disaster ...
Devdiscourse

Simelane Calls for National Framework to Tackle Climate Disaster Risks

During the visit, Minister Simelane inspected work undertaken by the Department of Human Settlements’ Emergency Housing Unit, in collaboration with provincial and municipal authorities.

The perils of climate change: Call for better disaster response strategies in the wake of Mpumalanga and Limpopo floods

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has highlighted a pressing need for a national strategy to enhance disaster ...
The Hill

Human-induced warming contributed to 1,500 deaths in last week’s European heat wave: Report

Climate change caused by humans played a direct role in the deaths of about 1,504 people during a heat wave that struck Europe last week, a new report has found. Warming linked to the combustion of ...
International Rescue Committee

What is it like to prepare vulnerable communities for disasters in Southeast Asia - Interview with an IRC's Project Director

An interview with International Rescue Committee’s PPSEA (Preparedness for Protection in Southeast Asia) project director Roger Cabiles illustrates the importance of remembering the forgotten ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters

Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative addresses the broad issue of increasing the nation's resilience to disasters. This book defines "national resilience", describes the state of knowledge about ...
CU Boulder News & Events

About Induced Seismicity And The Human (Social) Environment

The regulatory team is documenting federal and state law for minimizing induced seismicity associated with wastewater disposal for oil and gas development and for mitigating the influence of injection ...