Disaster preparedness

Five researchers share what they’ve learnt from studying how to reduce risks and better prepare for natural hazards.

A new postgraduate safety course invites students — whatever their academic background — to learn how to mitigate green energy's complex risks.

Wildfire-related air quality alerts for hospitals could improve emergency department preparedness for surges of patients with smoke-induced respiratory distress.

Japan’s 2011 tsunami affected both the rich coastal ecosystems of northeastern Japan and the local communities reliant upon them.

The real-time detection and simulation of natural disasters could reach new heights with new observation networks and better integration of data in Japan.