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INFORM report 2021 now available

This report sets out INFORM’s vision for a suite of products to support decision- making that are easy to use and open to everyone. This vision involves bringing scientific rigour to the process of analysing crises and pooling expertise to develop shared methodologies. By working together,we can reduce the investments required by individual organisations, assure the quality of our analysis and make it available for the common good.

 
New risks: feedback from the IAA PLANETARY DEFENSE CONFERENCE 2021

In the 7th Planetary Defense Conference organized by the International Association of Astronauts, space agencies were discussing how to deflect an asteroid that would hit Earth in October. In the scenario they failed, and it was up to the disaster managers to prepare for impact. The debate that followed was enlightening for both the astronaut and the disaster risk community.