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Using Artificial Intelligence To Locate Risky Dams

Using Artificial Intelligence To Locate Risky Dams

August 23, 2018
Climate   natural disasters  

In the United States, some 2,000 high hazard dams are in need of repairs. A project from the Columbia Water Center is helping to identify the most hazardous ones.

Investigating How the Built Environment Impacts Health and Equality

Investigating How the Built Environment Impacts Health and Equality

August 14, 2018
development   natural disasters  

As the world continues to urbanize, poorer people and people of color, in particular, are having to move further and further from city centers. Hutson’s research looks at how these people are surviving.

Columbia Team Helps Investigate Algae Bloom Near Kilauea Eruption

Columbia Team Helps Investigate Algae Bloom Near Kilauea Eruption

July 18, 2018
ecology   natural disasters  

A group of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory ocean scientists, led by Sonya Dyhrman, are part of a research expedition off Hawaii that’s investigating how the Mount Kilauea eruption is influencing ocean health.

Experimental Forecasts Could Help Guatemala Recover from Volcanic Eruption

Experimental Forecasts Could Help Guatemala Recover from Volcanic Eruption

June 26, 2018
agriculture   Climate   natural disasters  

Rainfall predictions out to three weeks suggest the nation may get some relief from downpours that are hindering response and rebuilding.

Rivers Predicted to Jump Banks More Often as World Warms

Rivers Predicted to Jump Banks More Often as World Warms

January 10, 2018
climate response   natural disasters  

Rainfall changes caused by global warming will increase river flooding risks across the globe by the 2040s, says a new study. The increases will be greatest in the United States, central Europe, Indonesia, and parts of India and Africa.

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