By observing the tree-ring-like growth records present in volcanic crystals, geologists are able to track volcanic activity and reconstruct the steps leading up to eruptions.
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Nearly 43% of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe are now highly vulnerable to climate-related risks.
As storms, wildfires, and floods strike in ever-closer succession, an architect with disaster risk science expertise explains why resilience is built between hazards, not during them.
Homeowners insurance is so expensive that some people are going without it.
The story of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is no longer one of annihilation; it also includes the people who managed to escape the city.
Further research is needed in order to quantify the costs of extreme heat so we can reduce its damaging effects now and in the future.
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Professor in Data Science applied to the Environment and Environmental Health, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
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Adjunct professor, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Université Laval
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Professor, Mathematics and Economics, Bryant University
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Chargé de cours en science des données et risques climatiques, Université Laval; McGill University; Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
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Professor of Classics, Miami University
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Assistant Professor (of Architecture and Climate Change, and Director of the Postasmaster Humanitarian Architecture, Infrastruture, Incremental Housing for Crisis, University of Beira Interior
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EDHEC Climate Institute Scientific Director, EDHEC Business School
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Directrice de l'EDHEC Climate Institute, EDHEC Business School
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Igneous Petrology/Volcanology, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral researcher, University of Iceland
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Professor of Igneous Petrology, Università degli Studi di Perugia