Again, thousands of residents in Western Sydney face a life-threatening flood disaster. Obviously, nature is a major culprit – but other drivers are also at play.
- Honorary Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney
Future events could damage the critical portion of the undersea network which links to Australia.
Australia has expansive areas of flat land — usually agricultural land — and it’s over these large, flat areas that tornadoes like to form.
The research, focused on the Jordan Springs estate in Western Sydney, found houses were built close together and made from materials which exacerbate hot weather.
Those with disaster experience said they hadn’t received proper warnings, which led to confusion, helplessness and panic. There was a sense that ‘we always come last’.
When disaster strikes, not everyone is affected the same way. Research shows the experiences of sexually and gender diverse people are frequently very different to those of heterosexual people.
The climate is changing and extreme weather disasters are becoming increasingly frequent and severe. It’s more important than ever to examine who is bearing the brunt of this change.
As this horrific summer of disaster continues to unfold in coming weeks, we need to overhaul our emergency management plan.
A devastating quake and tsunami in the Pacific Ocean prompted a new kind of post-disaster research. Ten years on, we need these lessons to prepare for a precarious future.
Badai Dorian telah memporakporandakan Bahama, dengan perkiraan jumlah korban terus meningkat seiring dengan diturunkannya regu penyelamat.
Climate change makes every risk factor for major bushfires worse, which means massive, intense fires will only become more likely.
Hurricane Dorian has devastated the Bahamas, with the death toll expected to rapidly rise as rescue work gets under way.
Researchers have found a disaster “hotspot” in northern New South Wales, where nearly half of the state’s most disadvantaged communities are found.
Recent maps shows many Australian cities will be affected by sea level rise, but how should we plan for these dire forecasts.
Natural disasters are becoming more frequent, with more people with less money exposed to a greater number of hazards.
We now have more people, infrastructure and assets exposed where tropical cyclones make landfall.
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