ResilienceImproving Florida’s Hurricane Resilience: Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Infrastructure Published 21 September 2021 When events like tropical storms or other unforeseen crises disrupt a state’s primary supply of gasoline and diesel, emergency fleet efforts can become hampered as access to fuel is restricted or completely unavailable. One promising pathway to efficient and organized natural disaster recovery efforts,

FloodsHurricane Ida and Deadly Flash Floods in New York City By Elise Gout Published 21 September 2021 On August 29, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm. In New York City, water inundated subways and basements in a matter of hours. So far, at least

FloodsScience’s Answers to Flood Disaster Published 21 September 2021 On 14 July 2021, between 60 and 180 mm of rain fell in the Eifel region in just 22 hours – an amount that would otherwise have fallen in several months and which led to catastrophic flooding. The events were far more destructive than existing models

Our picksRansomware & U.S. Food Supplies | Tech Increasingly Serves Authoritarian Ends | Neo-Nazi Music Festivals, and more Published 21 September 2021 ·  Undersea Internet Cables Connect Pacific Islands to the World, but Geopolitical Tension Is Tugging at the Wires ·  Facebook Overrun by COVID Vaccine Lies Even as It Denied Fueling Hesitancy, Report Says ·  Pinpointing

ExtremismPsychological Assessment of Individuals Linked to Radicalization, Lone-Wolf Terrorism Published 17 September 2021 In recent times, the phenomenon of lone wolf terrorism has been observed with the social assumption that a radicalized individual is only guided by personal, social, and ethnic reasons to commit an extremist act. But there is still much to understand about

Havana syndromeDirected Energy Weapons Shoot Painful but Non-Lethal Beams – Are Similar Weapons Behind the Havana Syndrome? By Iain Boyd Published 17 September 2021 The latest episodes of so-called Havana syndrome, a series of unexplained ailments afflicting U.S. and Canadian diplomats and spies, span the globe. The cause of these incidents is unknown, but speculation

PathogenCritical Shortcut to Detect, Identify Known and Emerging Pathogens Published 17 September 2021 Researchers have developed a sophisticated new tool which could help provide early warning of rare and unknown viruses in the environment and identify potentially deadly bacterial pathogens which cause sepsis, among other uses. Researchers at McMaster University have developed a sophisticated new tool

Infrastructure protectionStudying Road Resilience to Sea Level Rise Published 17 September 2021 After a summer of high heat, steady sea level rise and devastating hurricanes, coastal roads have continued to take a severe beating resulting in endless wear and tear. Because these roadways have become increasingly vulnerable, study how and why coastal hazards like excessive

PathogensThe Risk of Lab-Created, Potentially Pandemic Pathogens Published 17 September 2021 In 20212, researchers published studies on making avian influenza contagious through the air among mammals. This debate on developing pathogenic threats for research purposes led the U.S. government to impose a moratorium on funding gain-of-function research. The threat of an accidental release of lab-enhanced

FloodsNew Flood Risk Prediction Tool “Map” Out Disaster Mitigation Plans Published 17 September 2021 Easy to understand visualization of flood risk could enable informed and scientific sustainable planning by policy makers and vulnerable communities. Flood risk prediction and mitigation could help avoid tragedy when disaster strikes. But how do you know which areas need preventative measures