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Risk and the City
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I recently presented at a two-day seminar organized by the Geneva Association in collaboration with the XL Group with a key theme of “urban…
Managing Risk 10 Years After the 2004 Indian Oce...
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On Sunday, December 26, 2004 at approximately 8 a.m. local time, a massive earthquake occurred along the Indian–Burma plate boundary off the…
What’s at risk as Super Typhoon Hagupit approach...
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Only thirteen months since Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated parts of the Philippines, the region is again under threat from a large typhoon.…
Location, Location, Location: What Makes a Winds...
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While wind speed can indicate a storm’s damageability, two storms with similar peak wind speeds can cause vastly different levels of damage if…
2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Much Ado About V...
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Despite near unanimous forecasts for another above average season across nearly all major forecasting organizations, the 2013 Atlantic…
4 Things You Didn’t Know about Why it’s So Darn ...
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The U.S. is currently experiencing a bout of cold weather in several regions, raising the question: are we in for another polar vortex winter…
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