Haiti is one of the most disaster‑vulnerable countries in the world, facing recurring earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and landslides. Even minor rainfall can trigger severe impacts, including loss of electricity, drinking water and access to hospitals. Against this...
The WeatherPod Episode 28: Building more effective early warning systems In this episode of The WeatherPod we've invited David Stephenson of Exeter University into the studio David is Professor of Statistical Climatology at Exeter, where he is also Head of Statistical...
Mobile phone masts could be the key to saving lives in floods - if operators will share their data The world's mobile phone networks already function as a vast, unintentional network of rain gauges. The technology works. The science is proven. Now comes the hard part...