TAMPA FL, December 7, 2022 – Most of California’s population and its largest airports are located along the Pacific coastline, which is increasingly impacted by storm surges, sea level rise, and erosion due to climate change. In the next 30 years, sea level along the coast is expected to rise as much as 8 inches. […]
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Study: Oil spill impact on Canadian arctic, the environment and indigenous peoples
The growing rate of ice melt in the Arctic due to rising global temperatures has opened up the Northwest Passage (NWP) to more ship traffic, increasing the potential risk of an oil spill and other environmental disasters. A new study published in the journal Risk Analysis suggests that an oil spill in the Canadian Arctic could be […]
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Study finds breathing and talking by asymptomatic people contribute to COVID-19 spread
May 7, 2020 – Current knowledge about the role of aerosols in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 warrants urgent attention. Current guidance and public health information has slowly shifted focus towards aerosols as a transmission pathway – predominantly associated with breathing and talking by asymptomatic individuals. Providing guidelines for sufficient inhalation protection will be important in […]
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The Emerging Science of Risk Analysis
Dec. 12, 2018 – Risk Analysis is an emerging science that touches nearly all facets of daily life – for governments, public and private sector organizations and individuals. Risk Analysis represents the framework of concepts, theories, principles, methods and models needed to understand, assess, characterize, communicate and manage risk. The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) […]
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Risk analysis: Coping with threats from hurricanes, wildfires and rising sea levels
Dec. 4, 2018 – As sea levels continue to rise and more severe storms, like Hurricanes Maria and Michael, threaten coastline communities, local leaders need to assess the hazards and vulnerabilities of their locale. Risk assessment and risk mitigation practices can be beneficial in creating adaptation plans and making mitigation decisions for coastal communities. As […]