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From the Himalayas to Sumatra: Can Indonesia govern an unruly climate?
Academia 1 week ago

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From the Himalayas to Sumatra: Can Indonesia govern an unruly climate?

When freak disasters render historical weather data useless, Indonesia's real climate crisis isn't about predicting the next storm—it’s learning how to govern a future that no longer plays by the rules.
Anak Krakatau doesn't need an earthquake to kill
Academia 1 week ago

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Anak Krakatau doesn't need an earthquake to kill

Tsunami sirens are built to detect earthquakes, but Anak Krakatau can kill without one, and our warning systems are still waiting for a shake that’s never coming.
Early warning of disasters key as it can save lives
Academia 1 week ago

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Early warning of disasters key as it can save lives

From 19th-century Himalayan telegraphs to real-time satellite ocean grids, history proves that disasters are inevitable—but mass casualties are not, provided we heed the warning in time.
Pray for Flores
Editorial 4 weeks ago

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Pray for Flores

As Flores reels from a devastating earthquake on the eve of Independence Day, the government’s swift aid cannot hide the urgent need to trade performative crisis management for real, life-saving disaster governance.
Watching climate patterns may help bolster dengue response
Society 3 months ago

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Watching climate patterns may help bolster dengue response

Observing patterns of atmospheric conditions may help health authorities in better preparing mitigation and prevention efforts against the mosquito-borne disease, a recent study suggests, with the insect expected to flourish more in a warming world.
Indonesia reduced forest, land fires by 86%, minister claims at UN event
Archipelago 4 months ago

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Indonesia reduced forest, land fires by 86%, minister claims at UN event

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni pointed to strengthening prevention systems, integrated early warning, stricter law enforcement and community-based approaches at the site level as steps to decease forest fires.
The global retreat from climate alarmism
Academia 6 months ago

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The global retreat from climate alarmism

This retreat is good for sensible policy, because the failed alarmist approach relied on a series of persistent misrepresentations. 
Responsible AI: A new pathway for managing disaster risks
Academia 9 months ago

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Responsible AI: A new pathway for managing disaster risks

The use of AI technologies in times of disaster is promising but it carries real risks, especially if systems make errors or rely on flawed data. 
The early warning that Sumatra never received
Academia 9 months ago

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The early warning that Sumatra never received

In the event of disasters, what protects people is not a perfect environment, but a reliable flow of information and a clear structure of action.
Sumatra is burning
Editorial 1 year ago

Sumatra is burning

The peak of the dry season next month is expected to bring even less rainfall and drier weather to several Sumatran provinces, including Riau, indicating a potential escalation of the forest fires.

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