Actions taken in Switzerland -an overview
Origins The Coronavirus virus family has existed for a long time and involves many types of viruses causing respiratory diseases
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Tracking Covid into wastewater
Patrick Monfort, director of research at the CNRS in the field of microbiology and ecology of human pathogens in aquatic
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SAND AND DUST STORM: what and where?
Sand and dust storms, also called SDSs, are a natural phenomenon caused by atmospheric factors which have important impacts on
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The environmental time bomb off the coasts of Yemen
An old and abandoned tanker controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen threatens to create a massive oil spill off the
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A November heatwave in Sydney
This weekend, the city of Sidney has suffered through a heatwave. The temperature reached up to 45,7°C in Mildura, a
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The 2020 hurricane tragedy in Central America
On Monday, November 2nd, 2020, it was announced that hurricane Eta was approaching Nicaragua, having the category of four on
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India prepared to withstand the Nivar Cyclone
The risk prevention plans allowed the Indians to find safety during these three days.
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What happened after the 2011 earthquake that shook Japan ?
Friday the 11th of March 2011, the beginning of hell in Japan. On 2011 at 2:46 p.m , a 9.0
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Seismic risk management in Japan
Japan is known for frequent seismic activity. Each year earthquakes occur of at least 6 on the Richter scale. The
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Review of the L’Aquila trial
The management of risk by the Italian city is questioned after the deadly earthquake of 2019.
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