Global Volcano Risk Alliance (GVRA) is a new charity organisation dedicated to increasing global resilience to volcanic eruptions. Global Volcano Risk Alliance focuses on three main areas: increasing global monitoring capacities for volcanic risk, preparing communities for future eruptions, and advocating for greater prioritisation of volcanic risk in national and international risk management.
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Preparedness is key! #nonaturaldisasters
🚨 There is no such thing as a 'natural' disaster.🚨 Disasters happen as a result of the decisions we make. Like where we choose to live, and how we build. Understanding this, communities and governments can better prepare.
We're pleased to welcome a new member to our Governing Board - Dr Erouscilla Joseph! Erouscilla is the Director of the UWI Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies, based in Trinidad. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from her work in the Eastern Caribbean managing volcanic crises, including the 2021 eruption of La Soufriere, St. Vincent, and geothermal monitoring across the Caribbean region. Erouscilla has also served on the Scientific Advisory Committee of GVRA since July 2023. https://lnkd.in/ewkp3WsA
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The latest seismic and volcanic unrest in Ethiopia around Mount Fentale and Mount Dofen, led authorities to evacuate approximately 60,000 residents as a precautionary measure at the start of January. If you're interested to learn more, here are some good articles and explainers that we've been reading: “Nobody listened to us”: Geophysics expert laments culture of neglect, warns quakes could grow worse: https://lnkd.in/e_TGNsS3 Ethiopian earthquakes and volcanic eruptions: earth scientist explains the link: https://lnkd.in/eewn4m2e This explainer is from 2018 co-written from our Science Advisory Committee member Karen Fontijn: Tracking the hazards – and benefits – of volcanoes in East Africa https://lnkd.in/eDJ5U4iY
The latest seismic and volcanic unrest in Ethiopia around Mount Fentale and Mount Dofen, led authorities to evacuate approximately 60,000 residents as a precautionary measure at the start of January. If you're interested to learn more, here are some good articles and explainers that we've been reading: “Nobody listened to us”: Geophysics expert laments culture of neglect, warns quakes could grow worse: https://lnkd.in/e_TGNsS3 Ethiopian earthquakes and volcanic eruptions: earth scientist explains the link: https://lnkd.in/eewn4m2e This explainer is from 2018 co-written from our Science Advisory Committee member Karen Fontijn: Tracking the hazards – and benefits – of volcanoes in East Africa https://lnkd.in/eDJ5U4iY
Today marks 3 years since the powerful eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano in the South Pacific that generated a tsunami that struck Tonga, causing widespread damage and severing communication lines to the islands. The eruption was so powerful that it generated a shockwave that lapped Earth twice and caused tsunamis in two ocean basins reaching as far as the US and South America. The eruption plume remains the highest ever recorded with modern instruments (~55 km). The eruption was a significant moment in our realisation of the lack of global preparedness for high-impact volcanic eruptions. It was the first time a country had been disconnected from the world during an eruption, and the nearest monitoring station that could have supported the provision of vital early warnings was over 700 km away. This event was a key motivator for us to form Global Volcano Risk Alliance and should serve as a stark reminder of our need to prioritise global preparedness for future globally disruptive volcanoes. Our charity Co-Founders Mike Cassidy and Lara Mani spoke to DW last year about this eruption: https://lnkd.in/empjkhmB
A timely call to action: The world must prepare for the next large-scale volcanic eruption. Historic events like Tambora's 1815 catastrophic eruption inflicted devastation on tens of millions and altered the global climate, yet we still face major uncertainties. We lack robust reconstructions of past volcanic impacts, and we have scant understanding of how global food supplies, economies and societies might fare in our warmer, more interconnected world. As this article rightly concludes: “A massive volcanic eruption is bound to happen one day. Developing robust models and stress tests for such an event must be a priority for societies, governments and the risk industry, so that humanity is adequately prepared for a future cataclysm.” Let’s unite and collaborate now to build the resilience and strategies we need to protect our shared future.
🌋 Is the World Ready for a Massive Volcanic Eruption? Markus Stoffel co-authored a vital new article on the catastrophic risks of large-scale volcanic eruptions and why the world must prepare. With a 1-in-6 chance of such an event occurring this century, the potential consequences could far exceed those of the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption, which led to climate chaos, crop failures, and global societal disruptions. Read the full article to understand why preparedness is urgent and how action now can help mitigate future risks. ⬇️ 🔗 https://ow.ly/OWvS50U5W4T #ClimateRisk #DisasterPreparedness #VolcanicEruption #MarkusStoffel #FacSciUNIGE Department of Earth Sciences - UNIGE University of Geneva
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Are you interested in studying volcanoes, earthquakes and/or tectonics at doctoral level? Funded opportunities are currently available across many COMET institutions, including University of Leeds, The University of Manchester, University of Oxford, and University of Exeter. To find out more: https://lnkd.in/dGhcYZsW #PhD #studentship #volcano #earthquakes #students #university #EarthSurface #satellites #earthobservation #earthsciences