From HSNW: New Timeline of Deadliest California Wildfire Could Guide Lifesaving Research, Action.
The November 2018 was the costliest disaster worldwide in 2018 and, having caused 85 deaths and destroyed more than 18,000 buildings, it became both the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history, two records the fire still holds today. What made the Camp Fire so devastating? And what lessons can we learn to prevent another disaster of this scale?
Once again, a topic a bit afield from our usual focus, but timely. From RAND: Domestic Violent Extremists Will Be Harder to Combat Than Homegrown Jihadists
This report is a bit off from our usual focus, but a significant report worth noting. From LLNL: Getting to Neutral: Options for Negative Carbon Emissions in CA.The report is 189 pp.
Thanks to Ms Nancy Suski for the citation.
From the Univ. of CO/Converge: Extreme Weather and Geohazards in a Time of COVID-19
From the Univ. of DE this notice: Examining the Social Landscape of People and Pets in Disasters
The Diva ran across this organization on the web. Looks like a recent start up. See their website Resilience 21.
From the Wash Post: Judge throws out Trump rule limiting what science EPA can use. ” Biden officials had asked the Montana federal judge to send back the Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting studies behind public health safeguards. ‘
An excerpt: The Biden administration is “pleased” with the ruling, said EPA spokeswoman Lindsay Hamilton, adding, “EPA is committed to making evidence-based decisions and developing policies and programs that are guided by the best science.”
An excerpt:
Disaster Resilience: FEMA Should Take Additional Steps to Streamline Hazard Mitigation Grants and Assess Program Effects. GAO-21-140: Published: Feb 2, 2021.
Both a highlights version and the full text ( 64 pp.) are available at the link noted above.
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