Disaster Response

A new NASA study predicts record flooding in the 2030s due to a combination of rising sea levels and a “wobble” in the moon’s orbit around Earth.

By having goats eat the dry vegetation that fuels wildfires, Californians can prevent the blazes from spreading into populated areas.

An insect-sized robot with the agility of a cheetah could one day save lives by assessing disaster zones ahead of first responders.

To help first responders find people during disasters, researchers are training a search and rescue drone to listen for human screams.

Teledyne Flir has sent at least two of its rescue robots to help hunt for survivors in a collapsed building in Florida.

NASA is staging a week-long asteroid impact simulation during which participants will need to respond to a hypothetical impact scenario.

Billions of locusts descended on East Africa in 2020, where new technology helped stop their spread.

Scientists used seismic monitors to record motion data of a volcano eruption, which could be used to understand early warning signals for a pending eruption.

Qwake Technologies’ C-Thru is a heads up display that combines AI, augmented reality, and thermal imaging to help firefighters battle blazes.

The ratio of sulphur to carbon dioxide being released can be an indicator of imminent volcanic eruptions. Researchers are using drones to gather that data.