There is no opportunity without risk – but there are plenty of dangers that don’t come with a potential payoff. In today’s fraught global geopolitical climate, it can feel difficult to differentiate ...
Can we ever be “too safe?” Before answering that question, consider that in an effort to make the world around us ever-safer, we sometimes tend to ignore unintended tradeoffs with potentially worse ...
The city of Goleta offers two opportunities for residents to learn about recent updates to the California Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps and ongoing projects to reduce ...
The United Nations system, coordinated by the United Nations Office for Disaster Reduction, has guidelines for nations and municipalities to manage natural hazard risk. Foremost among these, in many ...
A new Stanford University study has identified 18 areas in the Western United States that pose an increased wildfire risk. These areas, which are afflicted with a combination of dry plants and ...