#naturaldisasters — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/ch/128521/ Nepal’s flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc #Alps #ClimateAndEnvironment #ClimateChange #EarthScience #Floods #FranceNepalMontBlancAlpsClimateChange #GeneralNews #glaciers #NaturalDisasters #NepalTibetFloods #weather #WorldNews

How 2 US, European Satellites Are Studying Hurricanes During El Niño

Last November, NASA and its European partners launched the Sentinel-6B satellite to improve hurri…
#Europe #EU #EarthScienceDivision #Earth'sAtmosphere #European #Extremeweatherevents #Hurricanes&Typhoons #Jason-CS(ContinuityofService)/Sentinel-6 #JetPropulsionLaboratory #NaturalDisasters #Sentinel-6MichaelFreilichSatellite #Sentinel-6B #WateronEarth #WeatherandAtmosphericDynamics
https://www.europesays.com/europe/134373/

Nepal’s flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc

CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC, France (AP) — For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe’s highest…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #Climateandenvironment #Climatechange #earth-science #floods #france-nepal-mont-blanc-alps-climate-change #Generalnews #glaciers #i #Naturaldisasters #nepal-tibet-floods #weather #Worldnews
https://www.europesays.com/france/76517/

https://www.europesays.com/ch/128019/ Mont Blanc’s icy facade melts as climate warming reshapes Alpine landscape #Alps #Climate #ClimateAndEnvironment #ClimateChange #EarthScience #Europe #Floods #France #GeneralNews #glaciers #italy #NaturalDisasters #Nepal #NepalTibetFloods #StphaneBozon #weather #WorldNews

Nepal’s flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc

CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC, France (AP) — For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe’s highest…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #Climateandenvironment #Climatechange #earth-science #floods #france-nepal-mont-blanc-alps-climate-change #Generalnews #glaciers #i #Naturaldisasters #nepal-tibet-floods #weather #Worldnews
https://www.europesays.com/france/76395/

Nepal’s flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc https://www.byteseu.com/2349259/ #ClimateAndEnvironment #ClimateChange #EarthScience #floods #France #FranceNepalMontBlancAlpsClimateChange #GeneralNews #Glaciers #I #NaturalDisasters #NepalTibetFloods #weather #WorldNews

https://www.europesays.com/ch/127959/ Nepal’s flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc #Alps #ClimateAndEnvironment #ClimateChange #EarthScience #Floods #FranceNepalMontBlancAlpsClimateChange #GeneralNews #glaciers #i #NaturalDisasters #NepalTibetFloods #weather #WorldNews

https://www.europesays.com/dk/161877/ Lee County Channel SeedPro directs Channeling Good donation to Denmark Ball Association | Daily Democrat, Fort Madison, Iowa #altruism #Danmark #Denmark #donation #FundManagement #fundraising #giving #NaturalDisasters #NaturalHazards #philanthropy #seasons #SimpleLiving #SocialEconomy #Storm #storms #TropicalCycloneSeasons #TropicalCyclones #TropicalMeteorology #tropics #vortices #weather #WeatherEvents

Risk Society events:
 
1. Webinar
"Risk jargon"
Thursday 22 October, 15:00-16:00 Central European Time
https://www.risk-society.com/risk-jargon-compound-complex-and-confusing-2
 
2. Workshop
"Improving Risk Vocabulary"
Friday 13 November, 13:00-17:00 Central European Time
https://www.risk-society.com/lost-for-words-improving-risk-vocabulary
 
#DRR #DisastersAreNotNatural #NoNaturalDisasters (so we avoid the phrases #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters) #vulnerability #resilience #DisasterRisk #DisasterRiskReduction #disasters #risk #RiskSociety #RiskManagement #RiskReduction #RiskAnalysis

Interview with a Nepali climate negotiator about:
• how the government is handling rescue and relief in the aftermath of the disastrous flooding
• the kinds of international support it seeks, including from the climate loss and damage fund.
https://drilled.media/news/nepal-floods

#attribution #naturalDisasters #negotiation #negotiations #floods #adaptation #Nepal #climateChange

Nepal floods came as climate change brings more disasters to the Himalayas

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — When a wall of water, rocks and mud tore through her remote village in…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AsiaPacific #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Climatechange #Floods #Generalnews #Glaciers #Greenhouseeffect #Landslidesandmudslides #ManjeetDhakal #Naturaldisasters #Nepal #Nepal-Tibetfloods #Waterways #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/715676/

"All disasters are compound, cascading, complex, #Natech, and hybrid"
https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/all-disasters-are-compound-cascading-complex-natech-and-hybrid
 
Part of a series of considering improvements to #risk and #disaster vocabulary and communication:
1. https://www.risk-society.com/risk-jargon-compound-complex-and-confusing
2. https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/nature-angry-us
3. https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/can-risk-be-managed-without-measuring-it-0
 
#DRR #DisastersAreNotNatural #NoNaturalDisasters (so we avoid the phrases #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters) #vulnerability #resilience #SendaiFramework #Switch2Sendai #SFDRR #DisasterRisk #DisasterRiskReduction #disasters

The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire
By Bill McGuire

In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/01/nepal-tibet-flood-alaska-himalayas-andes-greenland-alps

#NepalTibetflooddisaster #Climatecrisis #Flooding #Earthquakes #Tsunamis #Landslides #Naturaldisasters #Volcanoes #Glaciers #Environment #Extremeweather #TheGuardian #BillMcGuire

Barrier lake continues to pose flood risk, China warns

https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/08/28/barrier-lake-continues-to-pose-flood-risk-china-warns

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49479898

#HackerNews #barrierlake #floodrisk #China #warning #naturaldisasters #environment

“The Lhende Khola has flooded twice in fourteen months, this time most probably triggered by an ice avalanche blocked the river and released a sudden surge downstream. This still needs to be confirmed, as we receive further information. These are cascading hazards: a cryosphere event becomes a flood in a settlement within hours.”
– Saswata Sanyal, DRR Specialist, ICIMOD, Nepal

Here is a detailed and carefully-phrased press release by
ICIMOD on yesterday's flooding disaster in Nepal: https://www.icimod.org/press-release/major-flash-flood-sweeps-through-nepals-rasuwa-district-raising-fears-of-further-downstream-flooding/

#avalanche #flood #BhoteKoshi #Trishuli #nepal #rasuwa #Tibet #climateChange #LhendeKhola #naturalDisasters

What To Watch On YouTube Right Now – Part 151

Welcome back my readers, YouTube viewers and all others who followed this series of articles focused on YouTube videos worth watching.

Have you been searching for something fun or interesting to watch on YouTube? Do you feel bored right now and you crave for something to see on the world’s most popular online video destination?

I recommend you check out the following videos I found.

#1 Ashleigh Burton reacts to Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb – When it comes to movies about the Cold War and the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 movie Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb stood out with its very unique presentation backed with memorable performances by Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. The film was a satire about the Cold War tensions between America and Russia, and it gave moviegoers a unique look as to what could have happened behind the secured government offices and how each nation communicated with each other over the hotline. Kubrick’s film is so significant, it got featured in many movie reaction videos on YouTube and I had fun watching Ashleigh Burton’s reaction video. Go watch it now!

https://youtu.be/0UvpfBk4Kmw?si=FxiDWW7e-nuh0uXa

#2 Behind the Scenes Making of Resident Evil (1996) – It has been over thirty years since Resident Evil was first released and today it has grown into a multimedia entertainment franchise still driven by video game productions. Although many video game publications published a lot of articles about the original game from 1996, none of them captured the behind-the-scenes making at Capcom which the YouTube video below features. Even if you are not a Resident Evil fan, I still encourage you to watch it as you can learn a lot about the process, the hard work done by the Japanese and insight shared by Shinji Mikami.

https://youtu.be/fAL9T9U2xTE?si=8Ubd690wH15EmiVK

#3 The Multi-million Dollar Theft With Fake Coupons – Over a decade ago, someone in the state of Arizona started an illegal operation using fake coupons which grew so dramatically, it became a shadow enterprise and two more people got involved. The operation of multiple fake shopping coupons robbed corporations several millions of Dollars and the one who started it got so rich she even bought herself many luxury vehicles. To find out the details about this true crime story, watch the video below and pay close attention.

https://youtu.be/Aggc-E0T2ak?si=Xk1F8CtTkaQV8TZ1

#4 Austria Fought Back Against Islam – Massive immigration that includes Islamists who are obsessed with conquering new nations is very clearly dangerous and even toxic. With so many illegal aliens/immigrants and Muslims in Europe, it is clear that the future of the Europeans is looking more uncertain as time passes. Among them is Austria which boldly made changes to prioritize its own people and preserve its rich culture by pushing back hard against Islamists. Already there were Islamic scandals that were uncovered there in Austria. Watch and learn from the Fall of Nations video below.

https://youtu.be/n5MVM52exGs?si=uH6a53eb4aE5fxWJ

#5 The Fall of BuzzFeed – Remember how popular BuzzFeed was? Even though a lot of people got lured by them, I never trusted BuzzFeed and I was never interested with their videos and other online gimmicks. BuzzFeed was also a very questionable participant in journalism no matter what they did to gain credibility. Fortunately for the world, BuzzFeed collapsed and deservedly so. To find out why, watch MAGAmark’s video below.

https://youtu.be/SikAZ0zaQ7g?si=BVVNDGBR0BgVg8-6

#6 Record-breaking Rainfall Hits Chiba Prefecture in Japan – Apart from being vulnerable to earthquakes which is connected with being located within the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan also has its share of struggles with immense rainfall and flooding. Recently, record-breaking rainfall hit Chiba Prefecture causing a lot of flood and hardship for the Japanese. If you were a constant visitor to Japan, was there ever a time when you got caught in heavy rain and flooding there? Watch and learn from the Nippon TV video below.

https://youtu.be/5Su4DzVfZkk?si=r66FP6RNdsfHH-Vr

#7 Role-playing Games About 1990s Anime – Believe it or not, there are indeed role-playing games (RPGs) based on anime properties that were popular in the 1990s. Of course, a lot of those anime-based RPGs were released only in Japan and some of them became playable with English translations through digital patches, emulation and fan-made translations. If you are into retro gaming, anime, RPGs and the 1990s, watch the Gaming Broductions video below.

https://youtu.be/cK2Gp-mosxo?si=laqA-8XHec40S9zc

#8 Assorted Pacific Rim Reaction Videos – When Pacific Rim was released in cinemas worldwide in 2013, I never bothered to watch it in the local cinema. Here in the Philippines, there was a lot of pre-release buzz that Manila would appear in the movie and so many local film buffs got excited. The movie eventually grossed over $400 million worldwide through theaters and a lot of people enjoyed its high-quality visuals, intense battles and the special attention to detail invested on the size and scale of the locations. The movie has been featured in several reaction videos and posted below are the entertaining ones to watch.

https://youtu.be/k9jIe3pN6Dk?si=WM6NvAh-8gvx_Jow

https://youtu.be/uVEqUuGtrd4?si=J8kt1MeCAXL5yIhr

https://youtu.be/uoNPvcreM8s?si=UVW8q4m2a7ov9fLI

#9 Ranting for Vengeance Slams Video Essay Slop on YouTube – It is not a secret that YouTube is filled not only with artificial intelligence (AI) slop but also video essays made by individuals who arrogantly think of themselves as experts and wise creators. In his recent video, Ranting for Vengeance slammed the video essay slop on YouTube and explained in detail what kind of people created those videos, what their agenda and why people should not allow themselves to be influenced by them. I encourage you to watch the video below now.

https://youtu.be/r8hhXBuXNb4?si=z_nZ3U4n_QGwNaFC

#10 Shallow Focus is a Disease in Movies – There is a new trend that has influence the production of movies in Hollywood (AKA Commiewood) for many years now and it has literally become a disease which made the viewing of movies undesirable. The disease is shallow focus which occurs when the area of sharpness in front of a camera lens is very narrow which results in blurry backgrounds. Shallow focus is being abused in modern-day filmmaking and it is only getting worse. That said, I encourage you all to watch Rowan J Coleman’s video below and share it to as many film buffs as possible.

https://youtu.be/2I4X14L5WsA?si=cSdYmBW4QTsqR6hH

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Global Warming Is Rapidly Accelerating, New Paper Finds

https://onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026/08/06/global-warming-is-rapidly-accelerating-new-paper-finds/

AusAlert test: what time will national emergency warning siren sound on phones in Australia today? Here’s what to know https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/27/ausalert-national-alert-test-sound-emergency-warning-system-time-date #AustraliaNews #EmergencyPlanning #NaturalDisasters #Bushfires #Flooding #Earthquakes #Telecoms

AusAlert test: what time will national emergency warning siren sound on phones in Australia today? Here’s what to know
By Josh Butler

National emergency test alert will be sent to all compatible mobile devices on 27 July, with domestic violence advocates advising how to turn off safe phones

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/27/ausalert-national-alert-test-sound-emergency-warning-system-time-date

#Australianews #Emergencyplanning #Naturaldisasters #Bushfires #Flooding #Earthquakes #Telecoms #TheGuardian #JoshButler

Radio New Zealand: Google alert for Taumarunui quake sounded like ‘bell on the Titanic’. “Civil Defence says some people received an alert on their cellphone during Saturday morning’s Taumarunui earthquake while others did not because of the way Google works.”

Massive wildfire prompts evacuation in the French city of Bordeaux

LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France was preparing to use a massive specially…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Eurocopa2024 #Fires #FRANCE #Francegovernment #Generalnews #JavierOrganista #LaurentNunez #Naturaldisasters #PedroSanchez #Science #SébastienLecornu #SophieBrocas #spain #Spaingovernment #Wildfires #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/783816/

Wildfires: what can the UK and other nations learn from Australia’s world‑leading fire response systems?
#Wildfires #ClimateChange #Environment #FireSafety #EmergencyAlerts #FirePrevention #NaturalDisasters #UK #Australia #Weather #Forestry #Resilience
https://the-14.com/wildfires-what-can-the-uk-and-other-nations-learn-from-australias-world-leading-fire-response-systems/

AusAlert test date and time: emergency warning siren will blast over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/22/ausalert-test-sound-national-alert-emergency-warning-system-date #AustraliaNews #EmergencyPlanning #NaturalDisasters #Bushfires #Flooding #Earthquakes #Telecoms

AusAlert test will blast emergency warning siren over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know
By Josh Butler

National emergency test alert will be sent to all mobile devices on 27 July, with domestic violence advocates advising how to turn off safe phones

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/22/ausalert-test-sound-national-alert-emergency-warning-system-date

#Australianews #Emergencyplanning #Naturaldisasters #Bushfires #Flooding #Earthquakes #Telecoms #TheGuardian #JoshButler

China boosts relief funding for disaster-hit areas

BEIJING (AP) — China allocated millions of dollars in additional relief funding for disaster-hit areas Wednesday after severe…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #AsiaPacific #China #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Evacuations #forests #Generalnews #Hurricanesandtyphoons #Landslidesandmudslides #Naturaldisasters #Science #Storms #tornadoes #weather #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/752573/

https://www.europesays.com/videos/40384/ Libyans still traumatised by deadly 2023 Derna flood, but reconstruction offers hope • FRANCE 24 #AfricanPolitics #DernaFloodMemory #DernaFloods #DernaReconstruction #floods #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #Libya #LibyaEconomy #LibyaFloods #LibyaHistory #LibyaPolitics #NaturalDisasters

Garden Clippings: Hail in the garden — preparing for storms | Local News https://www.allforgardening.com/1800102/garden-clippings-hail-in-the-garden-preparing-for-storms-local-news/ #atmosphere #AtmosphericSciences #BranchesOfMeteorology #EarthPhenomena #EarthSciences #garden #hail #ice #MeteorologicalPhenomena #meteorology #NaturalDisasters #NaturalHazards #PhysicalGeography #SevereWeatherAndConvection #storm! #WeatherHazards #weather!

Union of Concerned Scientists: Your Anti-Disinformation Safety Chain for Danger Season. “We’re now officially in Danger Season 2026—the period between May and October when North America experiences its worst climate impacts—and we should expect disinformation to ramp up on social media and other platforms. It’s the time when maintaining what I call the ‘safety chain’ matters most.”

Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/09/worried-britons-prepping-for-major-disruption-with-stash-of-tins-and-cash-survey-shows #Business #Infrastructure #EmergencyPlanning #Society #ExtremeWeather #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #WorldNews #Sterling #BanksAndBuildingSocieties #Money #NaturalDisasters #Cyberwar #Hacking #Internet #UkNews

Record-breaking 2025 season signals climate threat

The scale of EU wildfires reached unprecedented levels in 2025, marking the most destructive fire season ever recorded…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #BreakingNews #climatechange #ClimateModelling #Headlines #Naturaldisasters #Topstories #TopStories
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/583426/

Record-breaking 2025 season signals climate threat

The scale of EU wildfires reached unprecedented levels in 2025, marking the most destructive fire season ever recorded…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #BreakingNews #climatechange #ClimateModelling #Headlines #Naturaldisasters #Topstories #TopStories
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/583426/

Extreme weather over past 10 days leaves 77 dead in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanisan (AP) — Widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by heavy rain and storms across Afghanistan…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Afghanistan #APTopNews #AshrafHaqshinas #Climate #Climateandenvironment #Floods #Generalnews #Kabul #Landslidesandmudslides #Naturaldisasters #Storms #Weather #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/470360/

Do you take me for some kind of fool?!

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1942712/do-you-take-me-for-some-kind-of-fool

Here's the story! (I guess they were waiting to post it after the 6pm news).

#EPA watchdog finds #BrunswickLanding is among #contaminated sites vulnerable to #SeaLevelRise, #flooding

Russ Reed, March 31, 2026

#BrunswickME - "The internal watchdog at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that about 100 of the nation's most #contaminated toxic waste sites, including one in #Maine, are in areas prone to #NaturalDisasters, posing a potential public health threat.

"The EPA's Office of Inspector General issued two new reports last week that are part of a series assessing the weather-related vulnerabilities of the 157 federal #Superfund sites prioritized for cleanup due to the serious risk they pose to public health and the environment. About 3 million Americans live within a mile of a Superfund site, while 13 million people live within 3 miles.

"Brunswick Landing, the site of the former #BrunswickNavalAirStation, is among the Superfund sites that were found to be at risk from multiple natural-disaster threats. According to the Inspector General, Brunswick Landing is one of 49 sites in coastal areas that are at risk from #SeaLevelRise or #StormSurge from hurricanes. Many of those sites are located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like #ChesapeakeBay .

"Brunswick Landing is also one of 47 low-lying sites that are specifically prone to inland flooding from heavy rain. The Inspector General's review also found 31 sites in areas at high risk for wildfires."

Read more:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/brunswick-landing-concerns-epa-watchdog-report-maine/70899341

#WaterIsLife #ForeverChemicals
#Pollution #ClimateChange #Maine
#BrunswickExecutiveAirport #PFAS #PFASContamination

Blaring sirens on smartphones to warn Australians of major disasters under emergency alerts overhaul https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/26/blaring-sirens-on-smartphones-to-warn-australians-of-major-disasters-under-emergency-alerts-overhaul #Bushfires #NaturalDisasters #EmergencyPlanning #AustraliaNews

M4.6 Earthquake – 2 km ESE of Berkeley, CA

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ew1758534970/executive

#HackerNews #M4.6Earthquake #Berkeley #California #EarthquakeNews #USGS #NaturalDisasters

Climate Refugees: The Human Face of #EnvironmentalDisplacement

By Marco Kopinke, M.Sc.
February 20, 2025

"In recent years, the world has witnessed a dramatic surge in the number of people #displaced due to climate-related #NaturalDisasters. In 2022 alone, approximately 36.2 million individuals were forced to leave their homes as a direct result of #environmental challenges linked to #ClimateChange. This marked a significant increase compared to previous years, highlighting an alarming trend that is reshaping lives and communities across the globe. The stark reality is that these numbers are not just statistics; they represent families torn apart, livelihoods disrupted, and futures uncertain. As we continue to see the effects of climate change intensify, the number of #ClimateRefugees is expected to rise, creating a #humanitarian challenge that requires immediate attention and action.

"Looking ahead, the projections paint an even grimmer picture. By the year 2050, it is estimated that up to 1.2 billion people could be displaced worldwide due to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. This staggering figure underscores the urgency of addressing the root causes of climate-induced displacement. It is crucial to understand that these projections are not mere forecasts but a call to action for governments, organizations, and individuals to mitigate the factors contributing to such mass displacement. The potential scale of this crisis demands a coordinated global response to ensure that those affected are provided with the necessary support and resources to rebuild their lives."

https://climatecosmos.com/climate-news/climate-refugees-the-human-face-of-environmental-displacement/

#BigOilAndGas #ExxonKnew #ExxonLied #Chevron #ClimateCatastrophe #Oiligarchy #NoHumanIsIllegal

#RadioactiveWaste leakage would be threat to area: critic

By Doug Diaczuk The Chronicle-Journal Apr 22, 2025

"A radioactive waste specialist from the United States says #NuclearWaste disposal sites place a giant bullseye on an area, as well as all communities along the transportation route, and residents of Northern #Ontario should take notice.

"#KevinKamps, a radioactive waste specialist with #BeyondNuclear, a non-profit advocacy group in the United States, will be speaking in Thunder Bay at Environment North's annual meeting on Wednesday [April 23].

"Kamps has opposed several nuclear waste sites across North America, including a site in the #YuccaMountains in #Nevada and a site at #Kincardine in #Ontario at the #BruceNuclear Generating Station.

" 'That was a 20-year campaign all told, but we prevailed in the end,' Kamps said of the Kincardine site in an interview with The Chronicle-Journal.

"The Nuclear Waste Management Organization [#NWM] identified a site between #Ignace and #Wabigoon Lake as the location for a proposed deep geological repository [#DGR] for #SpentFuel from #Canadian #NuclearPower plants.

"Last summer, the #TownshipOfIgnace expressed a willingness to be the host community for the repository following a survey showing the majority of residents supported the site.

"But several #FirstNation communities have spoken out in opposition to the site, citing #environmental concerns and the safety of transporting spent fuel through the region.

"Kamps said if anything was to go wrong at the deep geological repository site it would be catastrophic: 'for all points #downstream, #downwind, up the #FoodChain, down the generations.'

" 'In your neck of the woods, what I find ironic is the current target in your area is just outside of the #GreatLakes basin and I think it is a raw political calculation to try to silence what has been more than a decade of U.S. congressional opposition to the #LakeHuronDump,' he said.

" 'Now magically a site has been chosen outside of the Great Lakes basin.'

"There are many safety concerns to take into consideration when it comes to nuclear waste, Kamps said, beginning with the transportation of nuclear material to the site itself.

" 'One of the most controversial aspects is the transportation component, because it makes it everyone's problem along those routes,' he said. 'So that is another part of our challenge, to educate communities that would be along the most likely transportation route, be it road, rail, or waterway.'

"Then there is the site itself, which Kamps said could be vulnerable to #ExtremeWeather, #NaturalDisasters, or even potential attacks.

" 'You had better know your geology really well because if and when this starts leaking from its containers into the geology, then it's a question of how long will it take to mix with underground waterflows and perhaps even surface waterflows,' he said. 'And then the risk flows with the water, and with the air.'

"For those opposed to such sites, Kamps said the best way to fight back is through the democratic process and engaging with government representatives at all levels.

"He cited the opposition to the #Kincardine site that was a 20-year fight and the role First Nations communities played.

" 'An important part of that was the #SaugeenOjibwayNation who asked good questions and in the end voted 86 per cent no to that dump coming into their community,' he said.

"In terms of what to do with nuclear waste from generating stations, Kamps said it should stay at the site of origin."

Source:
https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/local/radioactive-waste-leakage-would-be-threat-to-area-critic/article_f0dd8d6f-f8db-404e-ac4c-3e91b5330af2.html

#EnvironmentalRacism #GreatLakesBasin #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #NuclearDumping #ClimateChange #NoNukes #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukesForAI #NoDumpingWithoutConsent

The way Central Texans rushed to each other's aid during the Fourth of July floods conjured memories of Hurricane Harvey for Donnie Mosher, a Houston man who had traveled to Kerr County to look for a home.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/07/08/525967/houston-resident-in-texas-hill-country-during-floods-saw-devastation-familiar-sense-of-community/

#Flooding #Houston #Local #News #Texas #CentralTexasFloods #GuadalupeRiverFlood #HurricaneHarvey #NaturalDisasters #TexasHillCountry

Readers reply: If you were prepping, what would your top five items be? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/may/14/readers-reply-if-you-were-prepping-what-would-your-top-five-items-be #Emergencyplanning #Naturaldisasters #Lifeandstyle #Technology #Worldnews #Society #Homes

California Storms Recharged Watersheds, Geodesy Data Reveal
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https://eos.org/articles/california-storms-recharged-watersheds-geodesy-data-reveal <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL107721 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #GPS #GNSS #water #recharge #hydrology #geodesy #meteorology #data #atmosphericriver #climatechange #extremeweather #storms #rainfall #precipitation #watersheds #drought #groundwater #reservoir #snowpack #waterresources #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #ground #changes #waterstorage #management #hydrogeodesy #interdisciplinary #gravity #shape #Earth #risk #hazard #ecosystems #naturaldisasters #California #USA

"Getting Ready For The Storm"
https://whycurve.com/episode/getting-ready-for-the-storm

#ClimateAnxiety #ClimateGrief #Solastalgia #Symbiocene #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDoom #EcoInspiration #EcoHope #ClimateChange #Climate #DRR #Doomerism #Doomism #Anthropocene #Futurism #DRR #DisasterRiskReduction #DisasterRiskManagement #ClimateHope #DisastersAreNotNatural #NoNaturalDisasters (avoid the phrases #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters)

We’re still finding dead neighbors in North Carolina. We need help | Morgan L Sykes https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/08/hurricane-helene-death-toll-government-response #Emergencyplanning #Naturaldisasters #HurricaneHelene #NorthCarolina #Hurricanes #USweather #JoeBiden #USnews

USA [and the world] is littered with #Nuclear sites that could face danger from #NaturalDisasters

Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
Updated Thu, February 29, 2024 at 8:24 AM

#ClimateChange is fueling disasters, increasing concerns

"Experts say the #TexasWildfires highlighted the dangers natural disasters could pose to America's widespread #NuclearWeapons and energy networks. Eleven states are home to nuclear weapons, 28 to #NuclearPowerPlants and spent #NuclearFuel storage.

"In Texas, the fire's flames were spread by strong winds, dry conditions and unseasonably high temperatures, which broke records across the country — just the kind of conditions that experts have long warned are more likely as Earth warms.

"'We need more attention on the nexus of climate and nuclear,' said Kwong.

"Climate change effects have already caused nuclear concerns around the world: 'Places like #NorthKorea and #Pakistan are already facing these threats,' said Kwong.

"North Korea has experienced increases in #typhoons, #droughts and #flooding, according to the Royal United Services Institute, a United Kingdom-based defense think tank.

"In 2022, massive flooding covered more than one-third of the nation of Pakistan, affecting more than 33 million people."

Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/usa-littered-nuclear-sites-could-231557034.html

#ClimateCrisis #NoNukes #NoNewNukes #RethinkNotRestart #NoWar #RenewablesNow #ClimateCatastrophe #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife

> After nine years in cabinet, the new premier has accrued plenty of experience dealing with natural disasters. “A fair bit of leading Queensland involves this type of thing,” he says.

> “It’s my job to convince [people] that addressing climate change isn’t a threat to jobs, it’s actually a way to protect jobs,” Miles says.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/24/my-job-to-convince-them-steven-miles-knows-climate-change-is-coming-for-queensland

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #QLD #Queensland #NaturalDisasters #StevenMiles #QldPremier