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A coffee with Mr Fujitsuka: Typhoon Hagibis and the recovery process

December 16, 2019
A coffee with Mr Fujitsuka: Typhoon Hagibis and the recovery process
Typhoon Hagibis. Earthobservatory.nasa.gov

Today I got the chance to grab a coffee with Mr Fujitsuka, an ex-officer of the Ministry of Environment of Japan in charge of disaster preparedness, management and recovery. The reason why I decided to interview Mr Fujitsuka is that he helped in first person to manage the recovery process during Typhoon Hagibis that paralyzed the eastern coast of Japan on the first week of October. But, before exp ...[Read More]

The bad, the good and the unpredictable: living with volcanoes / part 2

November 11, 2019
The bad, the good and the unpredictable: living with volcanoes / part 2
1812 eruption of La Soufrière, painted by J.M.W. Turner.

Before continuing, if you haven’t read it yet, catch up with the first part of this blog article by clicking on this link. The good Living with volcanoes is not all bad. Volcanoes provide a wealth of natural resources in the form of building materials, hot springs, freshwater and fertile soil. However, there are more hidden aspects, which was the focus of a recent collaboration with an archa ...[Read More]

The bad, the good and the unpredictable: living with volcanoes / part 1

October 28, 2019
The bad, the good and the unpredictable: living with volcanoes / part 1
Rabacca Dry River with La Soufrière volcano in the background. Photo taken by Jazmin Scarlett, 2016.

Introduction Humans have existed and lived alongside volcanoes for as long as we have been on the planet. For some, this has been beneficial and often, in fact, we can see how indigenous knowledge finds a sustainable approach living with them. However, in some cases, societies cannot cope and are overwhelmed with volcanic eruptions.  There are many examples from archaeological studies dealing with ...[Read More]

How can remote sensing and wavelet transform unravel natural and anthropogenic ground motion processes?

October 14, 2019
How can remote sensing and wavelet transform unravel natural and anthropogenic ground motion processes?
Location map of the Chaingy instrumental site. (http://qgis.org)

Underground energy storage and gas storage in aquifers In the context of energy transition, massive energy storage is a key issue for the integration of renewable sources into the energy mix. Storing energy in the underground can lead to larger-scale, longer-term and safer solutions than above-ground energy storage technologies. In particular, natural gas storages are designed to address different ...[Read More]