To prevent the next global crisis, don't forget today's small disasters
- Written by Tilly Alcayna, Researcher in disaster preparedness, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), Harvard University, Harvard University
In an era of seemingly ceaseless tragedies, it can be hard to stay on top of the news. This week, six wildfires have burned up over 141,000 acres in California – an area larger than the cities of New York and Boston combined – killing two people.
A few weeks prior, the headlines were on Iran’s deadly earthquake. Before that, it...
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