The Disasters Science Neglects.

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  • Author(s): Oreskes, Naomi (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Scientific American. Apr2023, Vol. 328 Issue 4, p78-78. 1p. 1 Cartoon or Caricature.
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    • Subject Terms:
      MUDSLIDES; DISASTERS; RAINFALL; ENVIRONMENTAL sciences; DROUGHT management; EARTH sciences; EMERGENCY management; DEBRIS avalanches
    • Abstract:
      OBSERVATORY KEEPING AN EYE ON SCIENCE This winter devastating floods and mudslides in California killed at least 17 people, closed roads for days and caused thousands to be evacuated. Richard Iverson, recently retired from the USGS after a career studying landslides and debris flows, told me that American research universities generally "avoid hiring faculty or training students to do this type of work." To his knowledge, "no scientist who specializes in landslides/debris flows has ever been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.". [Extracted from the article]
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