Disaster Management

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Tens of thousands evacuated as fire bears down on US cityNews

Tens of thousands evacuated as fire bears down on US city

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 20:11 CET Tens of thousands of people remained evacuated from their homes around the western…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2026 Full article
Image: Wildfire damage east of Belgrade, Serbia (Copernicus Sentinel-3, 8 August 2026)
Climate change could nearly triple wildfire-burned area in EuropeClimate

Climate change could nearly triple wildfire-burned area in Europe

Model projections suggest continued improvements in prevention, detection and firefighting could substantially limit future fire activity, but may not fully keep pace as conditions become…
SourceSourceAugust 21, 2026 Full article
Infographic with a map showing the High Fens nature reserve in Belgium, on the border with Germany, showing active fires since August 14, 2026
Belgium fire makes ‘limited’ spread overnight, more help on wayNews

Belgium fire makes ‘limited’ spread overnight, more help on way

Robertville, Belgium | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Air reinforcements were headed to Belgium Monday to help combat the country's worst wildfire in a century, which made…
SourceSourceAugust 17, 2026 Full article
Image: Median Fire Weather Index (FWI) anomaly map (Europe, 13-19 Aug. 2026)
Latest developments: Europe battles wildfiresNews

Latest developments: Europe battles wildfires

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for…
SourceSourceAugust 14, 2026 Full article
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Eight dead after heavy Japan rains: authoritiesNews

Eight dead after heavy Japan rains: authorities

Tokyo, Japan | AFP Eight people died after "unprecedented" heavy rains in eastern Japan, authorities said on Friday. Those killed after the torrential downpours late Thursday…
SourceSourceAugust 14, 2026 Full article
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One woman confirmed dead in western Canada wildfireNews

One woman confirmed dead in western Canada wildfire

Montreal, Canada | AFP An 80-year-old woman died while leaving her home trying to escape a massive wildfire in Canada's British Columbia province, the Royal Canadian…
SourceSourceAugust 10, 2026 Full article
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Canada tries to adapt to a future of wildfiresNews

Canada tries to adapt to a future of wildfires

Montreal, Canada | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Faced with another summer when wildfires have scorched millions of hectares of land and blankets of smoke have disrupted…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: A Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 2 August 2026 shows the extensive burn scar left by the wildfire near Psatha and Porto Germeno in western Attica, Greece
Greeks survey damage left by fires near AthensNews

Greeks survey damage left by fires near Athens

Athens, Greece | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Greek officials and residents of a region west of the capital Athens on Wednesday began to assess the damage…
SourceSourceAugust 5, 2026 Full article
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Canada faces one of its most intense fire seasonsNews

Canada faces one of its most intense fire seasons

Montreal, Canada | AFP | Muser NewsDesk With nearly 1,000 active fires and an area as large as Belgium already burned, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney…
SourceSourceJuly 20, 2026 Full article
Asset map: Munich region, Germany, showing economic value distribution per square metre
Image of the day: 2025 Munich Asset MapNews

Image of the day: 2025 Munich Asset Map

An asset map shows where economic value is concentrated across a landscape. Instead of displaying only buildings or land cover, it estimates the value of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 16, 2026 Full article
Image: Floods in Southeast Aceh Regency caused by heavy rainfall ( 23 November 2025, Sumatra, Indonesia)
Indonesia floods force deforestation debate after deadly disasterNews

Indonesia floods force deforestation debate after deadly disaster

Permit revocations after the disaster Ongoing risks during the rainy season Indonesia floods have reignited a national debate over deforestation after extreme rainfall and landslides…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2026 Full article
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Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls riseNews

Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls rise

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in…
SourceSourceDecember 8, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Flood impact near Sri Lanka’s capital after Cyclone DitwahNews

Image of the day: Flood impact near Sri Lanka’s capital after Cyclone Ditwah

Extensive flooding swept across Sri Lanka at the end of November 2025 after Cyclone Ditwah brought days of intense rainfall to the island nation in…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 19, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 19, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (November 19, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 19, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Hurricane Melissa’s devastation mapped by Copernicus EMS, Jamaica
Image of the day: Hurricane Melissa’s devastation mapped by Copernicus EMSNews

Image of the day: Hurricane Melissa’s devastation mapped by Copernicus EMS

Hurricane Melissa, which developed over the central Caribbean Sea on 22 October 2025, tore across the region with unprecedented force. It made landfall in Jamaica…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 4, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: August 12, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 12, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (August 12, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskAugust 12, 2025 Full article
Image: AI art of Earth - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: July 11, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: July 11, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 11, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 11, 2025 Full article
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Climate threats expose Brazil’s civil defense weaknessesClimate

Climate threats expose Brazil’s civil defense weaknesses

Research proposes action fronts to increase the organizational capacity of these units in municipalities; expanded coordination with other areas is one of the next steps…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: A new…
SourceSourceFebruary 22, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: January 15, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 15, 2025

From drops to data: Advancing global precipitation estimates with the LETKF algorithmNew study shows that corn-soybean crop rotation benefits are extremely sensitive to climateHow cryogenic…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 16, 2025 Full article
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Why Canadian forests are burning more fiercely than everScience

Why Canadian forests are burning more fiercely than ever

Wildfire activity in Canada has intensified dramatically over recent decades, with severe implications for ecosystems and fire management. A new modeling study, published in Science,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 3, 2025 Full article
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Search continues for missing in deadly Bosnia floodsNews

Search continues for missing in deadly Bosnia floods

By Elvis BARUKCIC, with Mina PEJAKOVIC in Belgrade | AFP Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina - The search for dozens of people reported missing in floods…
SourceSourceOctober 5, 2024 Full article
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Research will establish best ‘managed retreat’ practices for communities faced with climate change disasterClimate

Research will establish best ‘managed retreat’ practices for communities faced with climate change disaster

By University of Kansas Around the globe, communities at risk from repeated flooding due to climate change face stark decisions. Some communities in peril of…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article