3D simulation shows how a mega earthquake and tsunami similar to that of 1730 would impact Valparaíso Bay
Chile is a large territory prone to mega earthquakes that cause big tsunamis. Particularly, the country’s central regions - including...
Scientists create a map that shows the impact of recent rains in the Metropolitan Región
The rain on June 29th broke the extreme drought trend that the Metropolitan Region has been presenting over the last...
British risk management expert: “The pandemic itself and the COVID-19 effects qualify as a disaster or catastrophe”
The definition of disaster, according to Disaster Risk Management experts, implies a severe disruption of the routine functioning of a...
UNESCO launches protocol to address tsunami warnings during the Covid-19 pandemic
Chile would be prepared for a tsunami warning event. This has been demonstrated by the tsunami evacuation processes experienced in...
Biodiversity, Gender and Climate Change
Latin America and the Caribbean are a global power of natural and cultural diversity, and at the same time, lead...
Everyone should act as if we already have the virus
Lead Author Paula Repetto There is no doubt that Covid-19 is very contagious, being extremely probable that a...
28 years after the Antofagasta alluvium, new studies warn that there are still vulnerable territories
In spite of the major mitigation works carried out in Antofagasta after the catastrophe, there is still population at risk...
The challenge of geophysics: Uncertainty in the study of earthquakes in Chile
CIGIDEN researcher Roberto Benavente, currently assistant professor at the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (UCSC), presented his research on...
Commemoration of the 1730 Valparaíso-Viña del Mar earthquake: Science, Remembrance and New Studies on Vertical Evacuation
On Monday, July 8th, 289 years ago, a major earthquake and tsunami hit much of the Valparaíso Region. In order...
Scientists claim that Chile requires vertical evacuation systems for coastal cities at risk
The findings of the research conducted by CIGIDEN researchers in the Valparaíso Region show that 38% of the population of...
Researcher explains how water treatment plants operate in Chile and the reasons why they may fail
The water crisis in Osorno -resulting from the oil spill suffered by the Essal S.A. plant- left the city without...
Tsunami vertical evacuation should be an option in Chile
By Rodrigo Cienfuegos. Thanks to the tireless and quiet work that national and international researchers have developed for years –managing...
Waterspouts, disasters and ecological culture
By Manuel Tironi. As I witness the waterspouts that swept through Concepción and Talcahuano, my daughter is doing her geography...
¡Welcome to Chile Greta!
By Gonzalo Bacigalupe The visit of Swedish student and environmentalist Greta Thunberg, after a long journey by ship to Chile,...
A communications barometer for disaster
By Gonzalo Bacigalupe. The number of people getting information every day through print media has significantly dropped compared to digital...
Tornados y grietas comunicacionales, barómetro ciudadano del desastre
Las frecuentes amenazas naturales como los recientes tornados dejan al descubierto no solo casas y edificios. Se visibilizan nuestras fragilidades...
Tornadoes and communication gaps, citizen barometer for disaster
By Gonzalo Bacigalupe. Frequent natural hazards, like the tornadoes that recently struck our country, expose not only houses and buildings....
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