by Raissa Tiene | Mar 29, 2022 | Natural disasters
Atmospheric rivers will become larger and more severe with climate change. The 2021 events in British-Colombia and on Vancouver port can enlighten us on how infrastructure can adapt to new climate risks.
by Aurelien Boiselet | Oct 7, 2021 | Natural disasters
The major Haiti earthquake 2021 occured only 11 years after the previous one. Learn about how such an event was possible? Is there a link between the two events? How can one estimate the current risk on a site?
by Aurelien Boiselet | Mar 18, 2021 | Natural disasters
Human activities impact the climate, but can they have an impact on seismicity? The induced seismicity is not limited to already seismically active areas. It can also change our short-term view on the earthquake risk.
by Anthony Sevrin | Mar 9, 2021 | Natural disasters
During the summer of 2019-2020 (from November to March), the whole world followed the development of huge wildfires in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. But to what extent were these wildfires unusual?
by Jaya Oswal | Feb 15, 2021 | Natural disasters
The year 2020 was the most active Atlantic hurricane season ever on record. Learn more about this active season and how to avoid damages by establishing a comprehensive risk assessment and response framework.