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Sunday, March 9, 2014

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Urbanization Exposes French Cities to Greater Seismic Risk

Mar. 7, 2014 — French researchers have looked into data mining to develop a method for extracting information on the vulnerability of cities in regions of moderate risk, creating a proxy for assessing the probable ... full story

Earthquakes; Natural Disasters; Tsunamis; Earth Science

Japanese Town: Half the Survivors of Mega-Earthquake, Tsunami, Have PTSD Symptoms

Mar. 6, 2014 — A new study shows that more than half the survivors in one Japanese town exhibited 'clinically concerning' symptoms of PTSD following the country's mega-earthquake and tsunami. Two-thirds of ... full story

Tsunamis; Natural Disasters; Mental Health; Mental Health Research

European Flood Risk Could Double by 2050

Mar. 2, 2014 — Losses from extreme floods in Europe could more than double by 2050, because of climate change and socioeconomic development. Understanding the risk posed by large-scale floods is of growing ... full story

Floods; Landslides; Environmental Awareness; Natural Disasters

Did Five Years of Drought Lead to Two Years of Revolution in Syria?

Feb. 26, 2014 — Negotiators in Geneva might not have brought the conflict in Syria to an end last week, but new research explains how the 2006–10 drought contributed to its ... full story

Drought Research; Water; Resource Shortage; World Development

Reducing HIV Transmission Among Drug Injectors Lowers AIDS Mortality in Heterosexuals

Feb. 21, 2014 — A recent study sheds light on the pathways connecting HIV epidemics in different populations, concluding that programs for people who use drugs -- like syringe exchange, HIV counseling and testing, ... full story

HIV and AIDS; Infectious Diseases; Sexual Health; STD

Los Angeles' Vulnerability to Future Sea Level Rise Projected

Feb. 18, 2014 — Los Angeles, a metropolis perched on the edge of a coast, can expect to experience sea level rise of as much as two feet due by 2050 due to climate change, according to current ... full story

Floods; Resource Shortage; Global Warming; Urbanization

Extreme Weather Images in the Media Cause Fear and Disengagement With Climate Change

Feb. 18, 2014 — Extreme weather images represent human suffering and loss. They are iconic of climate change and are symbols of its natural impacts. Reporting on extreme weather has increased over the last few ... full story

Weather; Global Warming; Severe Weather; Environmental Awareness

Understanding Everything from Family Structure to Trauma: New Technology Is Yielding Bigger Data

Feb. 13, 2014 — Social media can do more than just entertain us and keep us connected. It also can help scientists better understand human behavior and social dynamics. The volume of data created through new ... full story

Social Psychology; Computers and Internet; Relationships; Psychology

Drought Contributed to Typhus Epidemics in Mexico from 1655 to 1918, Study Shows

Feb. 13, 2014 — Epidemiological data integrated with climate data estimated from tree-ring measurements indicate that drought contributed to the spread of epidemic typhus in Mexico during the pre-modern era (1655 to ... full story

Resource Shortage; Public Health; Travel and Recreation; Disaster Plan

Water Supply Availability 'to Dominate U.S. Natural Resource Management'

Feb. 5, 2014 — Water supply is the most pressing environmental issue facing the United States, according to a survey of policy makers and scientists have ... full story

Resource Shortage; Environmental Policy; Ecology; Ecosystems

Featured Videos

from AP, Reuters, AFP, and other news services

13 Nuclear Waste Workers Exposed to Radiation

AP (Feb. 28, 2014) — Initial tests from New Mexico show 13 workers at a nuclear waste facility were exposed to radiation at a leak. The 13 work at a facility that houses waste from nuclear bomb building. (Feb. 28) Video provided by AP

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Army Studies Demands of Combat for Men, Women

AP (Feb. 26, 2014) — Women at Georgia's Fort Stewart are helping make history. They're part of a U.S. Army study that will determine how all soldiers -- including women, for the first time -- will be deemed fit to join fighting units. (Feb 26) Video provided by AP

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Pentagon Plans To Shrink Army To Pre-WWII Level: Reports

Newsy (Feb. 24, 2014) — Pentagon officials say the new defense budget proposal will shrink the size of the Army to its smallest force since before World War II. Video provided by Newsy

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Lower Mississippi River Reopens After Oil Spill

AP (Feb. 24, 2014) — The Coast Guard reopened the Mississippi River on Monday, two days after an oil spill closed the river between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. About 31,500 gallons of light crude oil spilled into the river after a tank barge hit a towboat. (Feb. 24) Video provided by AP

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Earthquakes;
Natural Disasters;
Tsunamis;
Earth Science

Urbanization Exposes French Cities to Greater Seismic Risk

Mar. 7, 2014 — French researchers have looked into data mining to develop a method for extracting information on the vulnerability of cities in regions of moderate risk, creating a proxy for assessing the probable ... full story
Tsunamis;
Natural Disasters;
Mental Health;
Mental Health Research

Japanese Town: Half the Survivors of Mega-Earthquake, Tsunami, Have PTSD Symptoms

Mar. 6, 2014 — A new study shows that more than half the survivors in one Japanese town exhibited 'clinically concerning' symptoms of PTSD following the country's mega-earthquake and tsunami. ... full story
Public Health Education;
Workplace Health;
Mental Health Research;
Sexual Health

HIV/STI Prevention Program in Haiti Is Changing and Saving Lives

Mar. 4, 2014 — A little training can go a long way in a desperate situation, a professor working in Haiti has recently demonstrated. She visited Leogane, Haiti, six times between 2011-2012 training eight displaced ... full story
Floods;
Landslides;
Environmental Awareness;
Natural Disasters

European Flood Risk Could Double by 2050

Mar. 2, 2014 — Losses from extreme floods in Europe could more than double by 2050, because of climate change and socioeconomic development. Understanding the risk posed by large-scale floods is of growing ... full story
Medical Education and Training;
Accident and Trauma;
Health Policy;
Today's Healthcare

Training Begins for Police Officers to Control Bleeding of Mass-Casualty Victims in the US

Feb. 27, 2014 — Surgeons and first responder organizations have been working to increase the number of survivors of an active shooter or mass casualty incident. An important part of this initiative requires all law ... full story
Drought Research;
Water;
Resource Shortage;
World Development

Did Five Years of Drought Lead to Two Years of Revolution in Syria?

Feb. 26, 2014 — Negotiators in Geneva might not have brought the conflict in Syria to an end last week, but new research explains how the 2006–10 drought contributed to its ... full story
Environmental Policy;
Land Management;
Sustainability;
Economics

United Kingdom Urgently Needs a Green Economic Strategy, Report Finds

Feb. 23, 2014 — The United Kingdom urgently needs a green economic strategy to move towards low-carbon prosperity, resource security and environmental quality, says a new report. The report identifies innovation, ... full story
HIV and AIDS;
Infectious Diseases;
Sexual Health;
STD

Reducing HIV Transmission Among Drug Injectors Lowers AIDS Mortality in Heterosexuals

Feb. 21, 2014 — A recent study sheds light on the pathways connecting HIV epidemics in different populations, concluding that programs for people who use drugs -- like syringe exchange, HIV counseling and testing, ... full story
Heart Disease;
Public Health Education;
Today's Healthcare;
Medical Devices

Public Defibrillator Shortage Helping to Boost Heart Attack Deaths Away from Hospital

Feb. 19, 2014 — The restricted availability of defibrillators, and poor understanding of how to use them, are helping to boost the number of deaths from heart attacks occurring outside hospitals, suggests a study of ... full story
Today's Healthcare;
Accident and Trauma;
Patient Education and Counseling;
Public Health

Insurance Status May Influence Transfer Decisions in Trauma Cases, Study Reveals

Feb. 19, 2014 — Emergency rooms are less likely to transfer critically injured patients to trauma centers if they have health insurance, according to a new study. The counterintuitive finding suggests that insured ... full story
Fish;
Ocean Policy;
Sustainability;
Environmental Policy

Malagasy Fishers Support Fishing Regulations Despite Economic Challenges

Feb. 19, 2014 — The fishing villages of Madagascar -- a country with little history of natural resource regulation -- are generally supportive of fishing regulations, an encouraging finding that bodes well for ... full story
Medical Technology;
Vitamin D;
Medical Imaging;
Thermodynamics

Technology Available to Attend to Mass Casualties in Nuclear Disaster Evaluated

Feb. 19, 2014 — How would a city, state, or country handle a disaster in which hundreds of thousands of people were exposed to radiation? When the number of people involved exceeds the capacity of nearby hospitals, ... full story
Floods;
Resource Shortage;
Global Warming;
Urbanization

Los Angeles' Vulnerability to Future Sea Level Rise Projected

Feb. 18, 2014 — Los Angeles, a metropolis perched on the edge of a coast, can expect to experience sea level rise of as much as two feet due by 2050 due to climate change, according to current ... full story
Floods;
Hurricanes and Cyclones;
Water;
Natural Disasters

Study of 2011 Illinois Flood Will Lead to Better Preparedness

Feb. 18, 2014 — In May 2011, when the US Army Corps of Engineers used explosives to breach a levee south of Cairo, Ill., diverting the rising waters of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers to prevent flooding in the ... full story
Weather;
Global Warming;
Severe Weather;
Environmental Awareness

Extreme Weather Images in the Media Cause Fear and Disengagement With Climate Change

Feb. 18, 2014 — Extreme weather images represent human suffering and loss. They are iconic of climate change and are symbols of its natural impacts. Reporting on extreme weather has increased over the last few ... full story
Weather;
Climate;
Environmental Awareness;
Global Warming

Finding Common Ground Fosters Understanding of Climate Change

Feb. 17, 2014 — Grasping the concept of climate change and its impact on the environment can be difficult. Establishing common ground and using models, however, can break down barriers and present the concept in an ... full story
Natural Disasters;
Tsunamis;
Earthquakes;
Disaster Plan

Outsmarting Nature During Disasters: Instead of Winging It, Planners Need to Think Carefully About Costs and Benefits

Feb. 17, 2014 — The dramatic images of natural disasters, including hurricanes Katrina and Sandy and the Tohoku, Japan, earthquake and tsunami, show that nature, not the people preparing for hazards, often wins the ... full story
Environmental Awareness;
Climate;
Early Climate;
Global Warming

Archaeologists Lend Long-Term Perspective to Food Security and Climate Shock

Feb. 16, 2014 — What role does pre-existing vulnerabilities play for people who experience a climate shock? Does it amplify the effects of the climate shock or is effect negligible? Archaeologists are looking into ... full story
Workplace Health;
Industrial Relations;
Racial Disparity;
Education and Employment

Longer Commutes Disadvantage African-American Workers

Feb. 15, 2014 — African-Americans spend more time than any other group getting to work and in some cases spend about 15 minutes more a day than whites commuting, according to recent ... full story
Social Psychology;
Computers and Internet;
Relationships;
Psychology

Understanding Everything from Family Structure to Trauma: New Technology Is Yielding Bigger Data

Feb. 13, 2014 — Social media can do more than just entertain us and keep us connected. It also can help scientists better understand human behavior and social dynamics. The volume of data created through new ... full story
Natural Disasters;
Tsunamis;
Disaster Plan;
Urbanization

Indigenous Response to Natural Disaster Illuminated by Study

Feb. 13, 2014 — When a tsunami struck American Samoa in 2009, indigenous institutions on the islands provided effective disaster relief that could help federal emergency managers in similar communities nationwide, ... full story