Announcement of Creation of Climate Change Variability/Vulnerability Index COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Last year a series of severe weather events including the late-winter storm that hit the U.S. Northeast, followed by weather-related damage that closed the U.S.-Mexico Laredo border, and subsequent U.S. landfall hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria contributed to a doubling of global supply chain disruption and, for the first time, made the United States the region most-impacted by such disruption. These impacts, highlighted in a recent report, form part of the impetus for a new partnership between the University of Maryland and software firm Reslinc. Researchers in UMD’s Earth Systems Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) and in the Supply Chain Management Center of the Robert H. According to ESSIC Assistant Research Professor Michael Gerst, by early 2019, Resilinc will be able to disseminate UMD’s new index as “a critical snapshot of the vulnerability to climate change of the supply chain of an individual business.” “Climate change varies greatly by location.
EM-DAT | The international disasters database NorthAusChasers.com Climate Change Performance Index DesInventar Project - Official Website HurricaneZone.net Graphic provided by Climate Prediction Center What is a Hurricane? A hurricane (or typhoon, or severe tropical cyclone), the strongest storm on Earth, is a cyclonic (rotary) storm that derives its energy from cloud formation and rainfall, unlike frontal cyclones that derive their power from a temperature gradient. Full Article Saffir-Simpson Scale Category 1 – 74-95 mph (64-82 knots; 119-153 km/hr). Category 2 – 96-110 mph (83-95 knots; 154-177 km/hr). Tropical Cyclone Formation Tropical Cyclone Genesis is the technical term for the process of storm formation that leads ultimately to what are called hurricanes, typhoons, or tropical cyclones in various parts of the world. This occurs when, in the Northern Hemisphere, the Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, shifts northward out of the doldrums and atmospheric conditions become favorable for tropical cyclone formation after about the middle of May.
Corporate Clean Energy Procurement Index | Clean Edge The Corporate Clean Energy Procurement Index, written by Clean Edge on behalf of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), ranks all 50 U.S. states on the ease with which America’s most recognizable brands can procure domestic renewable energy such as solar or wind for their operations. Retail and tech companies such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Target and Walmart are among nearly half of the Fortune 500 companies seeking to locate operations in states with ready access to clean-energy sources. While created on behalf of RILA and ITI, the index is broadly applicable to many stakeholders, including other business sectors, the military, higher education, and state and local government. It is intended to assist policymakers and large RE buyers in advancing policies that help, not hinder, RE development, and help large RE buyers to select states in which they may make RE investments. Overall Results Report Partners
RELACIGER Honduras OCOTEPEQUE, HONDURAS. Se ha informado que en el sector de El Pital, Occidente de Honduras, cae nieve de manera esporádica. Las bajas temperaturas no se han hecho esperar en las últimas horas y en la zona montañoza de Ocotepeque alcanza … Sigue leyendo Inundaciones y caos dejan lluvias en el norte de Honduras San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Taller Regional- Elaboración del Plan de Incidencia Humanitaria-Proyecto “Perspectivas Locales, Cambios Globales: de lo local hacia lo global en la RRD en C.A.- Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica y Panamá Propósito. Infraestructura Nacional de Datos Espaciales de Honduras Sistema Nacional de Información Territorial SINIT El Sistema Nacional de Información Territorial SINIT es una herramienta que busca integrar a través de Internet y otros medios: los datos, metadatos, servicios e información de tipo geográfico que se producen en el … Sigue leyendo Sismo de 5.5 grados estremece diferentes partes de Honduras Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
GDACS Website 2.0 Waffle House Index - What do Waffle Houses Have to Do with Risk Management? What do Waffle Houses have to do with risk and disaster management? As anyone who has heard Administrator Fugate speak once or twice knows, more than you might think. During his days as the head of Florida’s Department of Emergency Management, Craig began to use a simple test to determine how quickly a community might be able to get up and running again after a disaster: The Waffle House test. If this comparison seems odd at first, think again. Yesterday, EHS Today, a magazine for environment, health and safety leaders, explained that major companies such as The Home Depot, Walmart, and Waffle House serve as role models in disaster preparedness. If a Waffle House store is open and offering a full menu, the index is green. As Craig often says, the Waffle House test doesn’t just tell us how quickly a business might rebound – it also tells us how the larger community is faring. EHS Today’s article serves as a good reminder that businesses should get ready.