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NSF Disaster News
Disasters can vary in type, cause and impact. Disaster can follow a hurricane or an earthquake, a blackout or a terrorist attack. While natural disasters are more frequent, the human factor is an increasing concern. A disaster's effects may last months or years, and may affect one city or several nations. One factor common to all disasters is the role of knowledge. Knowledge is the most critical defense in understanding, preparing for, and responding to disasters. NSF is dedicated to disaster research and works with the Administration and other federal agencies in a coordinated effort to anticipate and minimize the worst effects of disasters.
The most recent NSF disaster-research news and feature stories are linked below.
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Forecast: Showers and Thunderstorms
Released August 1, 2006
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Communications Team Erects Lifeline for Firefighters Battling California Wildfires
Released July 26, 2006
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Rise in Sea Level, Loss of Wetlands May Account for Unstable Ground in Mississippi Delta
Released July 21, 2006
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Increased Risk of Hantavirus Forecast for U.S. Southwest
Released July 12, 2006
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Researchers Release Draft Final Report on New Orleans Levees
Released May 22, 2006
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Pollution, Greenhouse Gases and Climate Clash in South Asia
Released May 11, 2006
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U.S.-Taiwan Constellation of Satellites Launched
Released April 12, 2006
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Collaboration Will Investigate Vulnerabilities of Rapidly Growing Internet Phone and Multimedia Systems
Released April 4, 2006
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Large Centrifuge Helps Researchers Mimic Effects of Katrina on Levees
Released March 21, 2006
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Scientists Issue Unprecedented Forecast of Next Sunspot Cycle
Released March 6, 2006
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New NSF Aircraft to Probe Hazardous Atmospheric Whirlwinds
Released March 2, 2006
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Study of 2004 Tsunami Forces Rethinking of Giant Earthquake Theory
Released March 1, 2006
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Instruments on Alaska's Augustine Volcano Provide New Insights into Volcanic Processes
Released February 9, 2006
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Outbreak: Rapid Appearance of Fungus Devastates Frogs, Salamanders in Panama
Released February 6, 2006
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Climate Change Drives Widespread Amphibian Extinctions
Released January 11, 2006
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Media Contacts
Joshua A. Chamot, NSF (703) 292-7730 jchamot@nsf.gov
Related Websites
Disasters (NSF Special Report Series): http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/disasters/index.jsp
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