Resources to get a full glimpse into the devastions occurring around the world.
Natural Disasters
1. Earthquakes
- USGS Earthquake Map: Real-time global earthquake monitoring.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
2. Severe Weather
- NOAA (National Weather Service): Real-time updates on storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
https://www.weather.gov/ - Tropical Storm Risk (TSR): Tracks tropical storms and hurricanes globally.
https://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/ - Windy.com: Interactive global weather map for wind, rain, and storms.
https://www.windy.com/
3. Wildfires
- InciWeb (Incident Information System): Tracks wildfires in the U.S.
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ - NASA FIRMS (Fire Information for Resource Management System): Global wildfire satellite tracking.
https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/ - Global Forest Watch (GFW): Tracks wildfire activity and deforestation.
https://www.globalforestwatch.org/
4. Floods and Tsunamis
- Global Flood Monitoring System (GFMS): Real-time rainfall and flood tracking.
http://flood.umd.edu/ - FloodList: Global flood reports and updates.
https://floodlist.com/ - Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC): Tsunami alerts for the Pacific region.
https://www.tsunami.gov/
5. Volcanic Activity
- Volcano Discovery: Real-time global volcanic activity tracking.
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ - Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program: Comprehensive volcanic data.
https://volcano.si.edu/
6. Space Weather
- NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: Solar flares, geomagnetic storms, and space weather.
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ - SpaceWeather.com: Updates on solar activity and space weather impacts.
https://spaceweather.com/
Human-Made Disasters and Violence
1. Wars and Conflicts
- Live Universal Awareness Map (Liveuamap): Real-time updates on global conflicts, protests, and violence.
https://liveuamap.com/ - ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project): Data on global conflicts and crises.
https://acleddata.com/ - Crisis24 (GardaWorld): Alerts on global security threats and conflicts.
https://crisis24.garda.com/
2. Terrorism
- Global Incident Map: Tracks terrorism and security incidents worldwide.
https://www.globalincidentmap.com/ - START Global Terrorism Database (GTD): Historical and current terrorism data.
https://www.start.umd.edu/gtd/
3. Cyber Attacks
- FireEye Cyber Attack Tracker: Tracks major global cyber incidents.
https://www.fireeye.com/cyber-map/threat-map.html - Digital Attack Map: Tracks DDoS attacks in real-time.
https://www.digitalattackmap.com/
Global Health and Humanitarian Crises
1. Disease Outbreaks
- WHO Outbreaks: Tracks global health emergencies and pandemics.
https://www.who.int/ - HealthMap: Real-time disease outbreak tracking.
https://www.healthmap.org/
2. Famine and Food Insecurity
- Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET): Global food insecurity and famine tracking.
https://fews.net/ - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC): Hunger hotspots and crises.
https://www.ipcinfo.org/
3. Refugees and Human Trafficking
- UNHCR Operational Data Portal: Refugee movements and crises tracking.
https://data.unhcr.org - Global Modern Slavery Directory: Human trafficking data and resources.
https://www.globalmodernslavery.org/
Nuclear and Radiological Threats
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Tracks nuclear incidents and safety measures.
https://www.iaea.org/ - Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI): Data on nuclear risks and security threats.
https://www.nti.org/
General Disaster Resources
- ReliefWeb: Comprehensive updates on natural disasters, conflicts, and humanitarian crises.
https://reliefweb.int/ - Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS): Alerts for disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods.
https://www.gdacs.org/ - Earth Nullschool: Visualizes global weather patterns, ocean currents, and air quality.
https://earth.nullschool.net