Belize Receives Donation of Building Supplies for Hurricane Lisa Relief from Panama

2023-01-21T16:14+0100sanpedrosun (en)

On January 19, 2023, Belize received a donation of zinc from the Embassy of the Republic of Panama that will be used in the rebuilding efforts to assist persons impacted by Hurricane Lisa. Ambassador Amalia Mai, CEO in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, officially received the donation from H.

Belize Receives Funds & Building Supplies for Hurricane Lisa Relief

2023-01-21T03:19+0100channel5belize (en)

It’s been a little over two and a half months since Hurricane Lisa, a category one storm, made landfall in Belize, affecting approximately five thousand households across the country. And while majority have received some level of assistance, there are some families that have still not recovered and remain displaced.

JMSE, Vol. 11, Pages 248: Development and Validation of Accumulation Term (Distributed and/or Point Source) in a Finite Element Hydrodynamic Model

2023-01-19T09:56+0100mdpi (en)

During tropical storms, precipitation and associated rainfall-runoff can lead to significant flooding, in both the upland and coastal areas. Flooding in coastal areas is compounded by the storm surge. Several hurricanes in recent history have exhibited the destructive force of compound flooding due....

Le cyclone Irène s'abat sur le Vanuatu

2023-01-19T09:27+0100lnc (fr)

Une alerte a été émise au Vanuatu pour le cyclone tropical Irène, premier phénomène intense de l'année. Jeudi matin, le cyclone de catégorie 2 avait déjà provoqué des inondations et des coupures d'électricité à Port Vila et la fermeture de nombreuses routes. Il était attendu à Tanna.

Remote Sensing, Vol. 15, Pages 569: Special Issue Review: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Remote Sensing

2023-01-18T08:50+0100mdpi (en)

Remote sensing is used in an increasingly wide range of applications. Models and methodologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) are commonly used to increase the performance of remote sensing technologies. Deep learning (DL) models are the most widely researched AI-based models because of their effectiveness and high performance.

US Storm Alert: Multi-Hazard Winter Storm Threatens Central and Southern Regions [NWS]

2023-01-18T06:44+0100natureworldnews (en)

A multi-hazard winter storm is threatening central and southern US region, according to a storm alert of the National Weather Service (NWS). The weather forecast suggests a storm system moving through the Four Corners region could develop into a large-scale winter storm by midweek.

Meilleures ventes littéraires : ça bouge !

2023-01-17T15:37+0100lexpansion-votreargent (fr)

C’était prévisible : les rentrées littéraires n’attendant pas des lustres pour produire leurs premiers effets, aussi, après quatre petits jours de vente, quelques-uns des livres sortis le 4 janvier perturbent-ils déjà nos palmarès. Ainsi du du sympathique Pennac, surgissant à la deuxième place des....

Meilleures ventes littéraires : ça bouge !

2023-01-17T15:05+0100lexpress (fr)

C’était prévisible : les rentrées littéraires n’attendant pas des lustres pour produire leurs premiers effets, aussi, après quatre petits jours de vente, quelques-uns des livres sortis le 4 janvier perturbent-ils déjà nos palmarès. Ainsi du du sympathique Pennac, surgissant à la deuxième place des....

Meilleures ventes littéraires : ça bouge !

2023-01-17T15:04+0100lexpansion (fr)

C’était prévisible : les rentrées littéraires n’attendant pas des lustres pour produire leurs premiers effets, aussi, après quatre petits jours de vente, quelques-uns des livres sortis le 4 janvier perturbent-ils déjà nos palmarès. Ainsi du du sympathique Pennac, surgissant à la deuxième place des....

La chaleur extrême, la pluie, l’ouragan arrêtent les matchs, déclenchent la politique météorologique, suspendent le jeu, rafraîchissent les pauses

2023-01-17T14:38+0100generationsnouvelles (fr)

Par Chris De Silva et Emily Patterson. Le climat sauvage de Melbourne était à l’honneur mardi alors que la chaleur torride, puis la pluie battante, ont forcé le jeu à s’arrêter à l’Open d’Australie. La température atteignant 37 degrés à Melbourne, les conditions étouffantes ont déclenché la....

2022 The Fifth Warmest Year On Record: NASA

2023-01-17T10:11+0100bloombergquint (en)

Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit, or 0.89 degrees Celsius, above the average for NASA's baseline period 1951-1980, scientists from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York reported. "This warming trend is alarming," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

Environmental and Energy Study Institute - Microgrids in Puerto Rico Keep Rural Communities Connected

2023-01-17T06:39+0100electricenergyonline (en)

By Miguel Yañez-Barnuevo In late September 2022, Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico, unleashing torrential rain and winds of up to 110 miles per hour . During the resulting island-wide power failure, Sonia Sanchez needed a place to power her medical equipment for her pulmonary treatment.

Study shows nine of ten major world ports face climate risks

2023-01-17T01:59+0100maritimemag (en)

Nearly nine in ten major ports globally are exposed to damaging climate hazards, resulting in escalating economic impacts on global trade, according to new research from the University of Oxford’s (ECI). The largest climate risks are faced by large ports in Asia, the Gulf of Mexico and in Western Europe.