NCDP study linking climate change to public health decline featured in Science Times

Researchers at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness and the University of Washington have published a new study that shows the public health implications of climate change. Their research explores climate change impacts on human health in coastal regions, especially in the U.S. Gulf Coast. The findings of their study are a warning signal for the …

NCDP has strong presence at the 38th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop

National Center for Disaster Preparedness had a strong presence at the 38th Annual Natural Hazards Workshop in Boulder, Colorado in mid-July. Irwin Redlener, MD, Director, delivered a keynote presentation on Hurricane Sandy impacts and response; David Abramson, PhD, Deputy Director, moderated a panel on the science and practice of public health in emergency management and …