Posts Tagged ‘natural disasters’
U.S. tornadoes could cost insurers $6 billion: RMS (Reuters)
LONDON (Reuters) – Tornadoes that swept through southern U.S. states last month could cost the insurance industry up to $6 billion, risk-modeling agency RMS said on Tuesday. The tornadoes, which struck Alabama and neighboring states in late April, w...
Conservation of coastal dunes is threatened by poorly designed infrastructure
Published: Monday, April 25, 2011 - 10:03 in Earth & Climate Related images(click to enlarge) Sara Muñoz Vallés et al. Although the dune ecosystem is unusual, fragile and is protected by the "habitats" directive of the network Natura 2000, ...
Climate change poses major risks for unprepared cities
Published: Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 09:38 in Earth & Climate Cities worldwide are failing to take necessary steps to protect residents from the likely impacts of climate change, even though billions of urban dwellers are vulnerable to heat waves...
Climate change threatens global security, warn medical and military leaders
Published: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 18:04 in Earth & Climate Medical and military leaders have come together today to warn that climate change not only spells a global health catastrophe, but also threatens global stability and security. "Climate...
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