News articles tagged with 'disaster'
Manage biological invasions like natural disasters, biologists say
— 1 Apr 2011 16:12 | BiologyBiological invasions get less prime-time coverage than natural disasters, but may be more economically damaging and warrant corresponding investments in preparedness and response planning,…
Whale and dolphin death toll during Deepwater disaster may have been greatly underestimated
— 30 Mar 2011 17:07 | EnvironmentThe Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 devastated the Gulf of Mexico ecologically and economically. However, a new study published in Conservation Letters reveals that the true impact…
Psychological impact of Japan disaster will be felt 'for some time to come'
— 17 Mar 2011 18:14 | HealthThe psychological impact of natural disasters such as the Japan earthquake can be revealed in the way people inherently respond to unpredictable situations, according to a psychology…
Emergency mental health lessons learned from Continental Flight 3407 disaster
— 2 Mar 2011 13:07 | HealthWhen a disaster's physical evidence is gone - debris removed, shooter arrested, ashes cold - the psychological effects of the disaster on emergency responders and civilians involved…
Weighing the costs of disaster
— 28 Jan 2011 15:57 | HealthDisasters - both natural and manmade - can strike anywhere and they often hit without warning, so they can be difficult to prepare for. But what happens afterward? How do people cope…
New oyster farming technique increases productivity, offers entrepreneurial opportunities
— 23 Nov 2010 18:23 | EnvironmentA new oyster farming initiative has launched in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The goal of this effort, a collaboration between researchers from LSU and Auburn University, is industry…
Psychological first aid for survivors of disaster
— 15 Oct 2010 11:41 | HealthEven as we breathe a sigh of relief watching the rescue of 33 miners trapped in a Chilean mine for more than two months, there is recognition that their recovery from this traumatic…
Hungary toxic mud disaster could have been avoided
— 9 Oct 2010 09:23 | EnvironmentAn aerial photograph taken in June showing a damaged and clearly leaking sludge pond wall shows that the toxic mud disaster in Hungary and subsequent pollution of rivers including the…
Study recommends changes to emergency seed aid
— 2 Sep 2010 16:28 | HealthA major study of agriculture in Haiti after this year's earthquake has found that much of the emergency seed aid provided after the disaster was not targeted to emergency needs. The…
Victimised children involved with disasters more likely to have mental health issues
— 26 Aug 2010 20:37 | HealthA new national study not only has confirmed that children who have been exposed to disasters from earthquakes to fires are more prone to emotional problems, but many of those children…