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Crying wolf over disasters undermines future warnings

2013-02-06 19:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

SciDevNet: Disaster warnings can be fast, but how can we also ensure their accuracy and credibility, ask Rohan Samarajiva and Nalaka Gunawardene. The challenge with disaster warnings is to make the best possible decisions quickly using imperfect information. With lives and livelihoods at stake, there is much pressure to get it right. But one can't be timely and totally accurate at the same time. Only governments can balance these factors. No other entity can take on the responsibilities and attendant...

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