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• UCI Health Study Warns of Critical Shortages in National Pediatric Burn Care and Disaster Preparedness

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A new review paper co-authored by UCI Health experts highlights a fragmented and uneven network of pediatric burn care across the United States. Researchers caution that with fewer...

• Federal Government Issues Red Alert As Severe Flooding Threatens 14,000 Nigerian Communities

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has released its 2026 Annual Flood Outlook, warning that 33 states and the FCT face high-risk flooding between April and November. Over 14,...

• Researchers Develop High-Resolution Rainfall Models to Predict 100-Year Flood Risks Across Japan’s Rural Gaps

  Published: Feb 27, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A team at Osaka Metropolitan University has successfully applied the INLA-SPDE statistical method to forecast extreme precipitation in Japan's unobserved regions. By overcoming the...