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Cogta minister vows to strictly monitor R1.44bn in disaster relief funds allocated to municipalities
With R1.44bn paid into municipalities’ bank accounts, government will follow the money to ensure it’s used on disaster relief ...
Psychology Today1h
How Awe Helps Us Heal in Times of Crisis
Awe helps humans feel more connected to the world and other people—and in the aftermath of a natural disaster, it can bring ...
Colorado relatively prepared for bird flu and other disasters, report says
The report used 10 indicators meant to give an idea of whether states are prepared for fires, floods, infectious disease ...
After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?
For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and ...
Fossil fuels drive climate, health and biodiversity crises, scientists warn
In a review published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, top scientists issued an urgent warning that fossil fuels ...
Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution
When a disease-causing pathogen such as a flu virus is already adapted to infect a particular animal species, it may eventually evolve the ability to infect a new species, such as humans, through a ...
In disaster-stricken Myanmar, a desperate bid to rescue survivors with bare hands
In the hours after a massive earthquake flattened buildings in Myanmar's Mandalay on Friday, survivors scrambled through the ...
Environmental Health News4d
Climate-fueled disasters surged in 2024 as FEMA faces political threats
The U.S. saw a dramatic rise in climate-related disasters last year, even as federal leaders weigh dismantling the agency ...
Human Rights Watch4d
Iraq’s Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis
Globally, the climate crisis is also a human rights crisis. Dealing with environmental degradation and the climate crisis in ...