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Nepal flood disaster highlights danger of compounding climate hazards

A recent catastrophic flood event in Nepal illustrates how multiple climate-related hazards can combine to produce disasters far more severe than any single risk factor would suggest. Nature's commentary uses the event to argue that scientists and policymakers have been underestimating the danger posed by such compound risks.

nature.com · 2026-09-08

Seismologists Warn West Coast Remains Underprepared for Major Earthquake

Experts assessing U.S. West Coast earthquake readiness say that despite decades of warnings about a potential massive quake, significant gaps remain in infrastructure, building codes, and emergency response systems. Their evaluation points to aging structures, inconsistent retrofitting, and insufficient public preparedness as key vulnerabilities that would be exposed when a major seismic event eventually strikes.

gizmodo.com · 2026-09-05