Disaster Risk

Glacier monitoring in alpine regions is crucial for understanding how glaciers respond to climate change, how they impact water resources and ecosystems, and their role in natural hazards.
A recent study tested a novel monitoring approach using a low-cost camera system.
Traditional glacier monitoring methods like satellite imaging provide broad co…

All over the world, more people are moving to urban areas - an ongoing process that drives the need for housing. However, many cities in the Global South lack the capacity to accommodate the influx of newcomers.
As a result, many people end up in informal settlements, often expansions of urban land adjoining wildland. When these urban lands meet w…