In the 07/25/2023 edition:
Using AI tospeed up vaccine development against Disease X
By Coalition
for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations on Jul 24, 2023 05:30 pm
CEPI and the Houston Methodist Research
Institute, have announced a partnership to combine cutting-edge artificial
intelligence (AI) technology with established laboratory techniques to speed up
development of future vaccines against viral threats
Exploring themulti-billion-dollar risk to economic activity from climate extremes affectingports
By Oxford
University on Jul 24, 2023 04:11 pm
More than $122 billion of economic activity—$81
billion in international trade—is at risk from the impact of extreme climate
events, according to new research from Oxford's Environmental Change
Institute.
Bigger, wilder,more destructive: How cold fronts affected the Black Summer bushfires
By University
of New South Wales on Jul 24, 2023 04:06 pm
Cold fronts play a role in making bushfires
drastically worse—posing a serious concern for future bushfire events.
New toolmeasures vulnerability to disasters in Europe
By European
Commission on Jul 24, 2023 04:00 pm
A new, cross-scale vulnerability indicator, was
developed for European disaster risk assessment. The indicator provides
insights into regions' susceptibility to disasters at different administrative
levels.
Could mink farmsbe the source of the next flu pandemic?
By Imperial College
London on Jul 24, 2023 03:32 pm
Urgent action is needed to address the
significant risk posed by fur farms for the emergence of future viral
pandemics, Imperial scientists warn.
The UK is stillnot prepared for extreme temperatures – here’s what it should do
By Conversation
Media Group, the on Jul 24, 2023 01:21 pm
While massive heatwaves are affecting southern
Europe, China, the US and many places, it’s rainy and not that warm in the UK.
But that doesn’t mean there’s no risk of intense heat: on this exact week last
year, the UK broke 40°C for the first time.
Tuvalu launchesworld-class coastal hazard modelling tool in the face of growing climateimpacts
By United
Nations Development Programme - Headquarters on Jul 24, 2023 12:04 pm
In collaboration with the SPC, the Tuvalu
Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) has handed over to Government of Tuvalu a
state-of-the-art online platform which, for the first time, allows the atoll
nation to clearly identify, plan for, and reduce risks.
Long-termchanges in waves and storm surges have not impacted global coastlines
By University
of Melbourne on Jul 24, 2023 11:50 am
Changes in ocean wave and storm
conditions have not caused long-term impacts on sandy coastlines in the
past 30 years, a new study has found.
By University
of California, Santa Barbara on Jul 24, 2023 11:43 am
Science is beginning to catch up with and even
get ahead of climate change. UC Santa Barbara climate scientist Chris Funk and
co-authors assert that predicting the droughts that cause severe food
insecurity in the Eastern Horn of Africa is now possible.
Chicago StateUniversity to serve as ‘scientific supersite’ to study climate change impact
By Argonne
National Laboratory on Jul 24, 2023 11:28 am
Data collected by a U.S. Department of Energy’s
Urban Integrated Field Laboratory will help scientists understand climate
change in Chicago.
Global GPSmeasurements indicate observable phase of fault slip two hours before largeearthquakes
By American
Association for the Advancement of Science on Jul 24, 2023 11:19 am
By analyzing GPS data from almost 100 large
earthquakes worldwide, scientists unearth a potential 2-hour rupture prediction
signal.
Recordtemperatures kindle interest in heat legislation
By Politico on
Jul 24, 2023 11:03 am
U.S. lawmakers have introduced a flurry of bills
to address heat waves. Extreme conditions may give the measures new
momentum.
Enhancing UrbanResilience: City-to-city Learning in Nepal and Bhutan
By United
Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and
Pacific on Jul 23, 2023 05:08 am
A training-of-trainers on urban resilience and
‘Making Cities Resilient 2030’ (MCR2030) for Nepal and Bhutan took place from
15 to 18 May 2023.
What happens tothe body in extreme heat? Experts explain the heat wave's dangerous impact.
By CBS News,
CBS Corporation on Jul 21, 2023 01:52 pm
Rapid rises in heat gain due to exposure to
hotter than average conditions compromises the body's ability to regulate temperature
and can result in a cascade of illnesses
The importanceof data in combatting extreme heat and climate change
By Department
of Commerce on Jul 21, 2023 11:29 am
Data is critical to providing information on how
climate change affects Americans nationwide. This includes heat. Recently, the
Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau released estimates for heat that
identifies areas that are socially vulnerable.
How will extremetemperatures and heatwaves change how we work?
By British
Broadcasting Corporation on Jul 21, 2023 11:24 am
As record heat descends across the world,
changing weather stands to shake up work as we know it.
Lessons learnedfrom the tubbs wildfire disaster can help build more climate-resilientinfrastructure
By Homeland
Security Today, KMD Media LLC on Jul 21, 2023 11:19 am
Damage from the fires included a combination of
thermal degradation (i.e., melting, burning, and pyrolysis) of plastic pipes
and/or entry of ash, soot, and other debris into the piping and ancillary
equipment during the fire event.
By Trinidad and
Tobago - government on Jul 21, 2023 11:15 am
Disaster risk reduction and climate change
stakeholders meet to discuss integrated planning
New machinelearning-based model boosting Africa’s preparedness and response to climatechange
By Inter Press
Service International Association on Jul 21, 2023 11:10 am
Scientists have recently unveiled a first-ever
weather forecasting model using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine
learning solutions to help vulnerable African countries build resilience to
climate impacts.
By Connecting
Business initiative on Jul 21, 2023 11:04 am
The passage of El Niño Costero (coastal El Niño)
at the beginning of the year in Peru brought with it heavy rains and floods in
the north of the country, with the greatest impact in Tumbes, Lambayeque and Piura.
‘It’s all ourburden’: Poorest women hardest hit by heatwaves in India
By The New
Humanitarian on Jul 21, 2023 10:55 am
‘Getting water in this peak heat is even more
difficult, especially when I am forced to make water fetching rounds in the
afternoon.’
By European
Commission Joint Research Centre on Jul 21, 2023 08:40 am
A recent study conducted under the European
Union's PESETA IV project explored the potential effects of climate change on
river flooding and the associated damage across Europe.
As heat recordsfall, how hot is too hot for the human body?
By Conversation
Media Group, the on Jul 20, 2023 04:43 pm
Extreme heat has been breaking records across
Europe, Asia and North America, with millions of people sweltering in heat and
humidity well above “normal” for days on end.
By Rockefeller
Foundation, the on Jul 20, 2023 04:39 pm
Georgetown University announces the launch
of Analysis and Mapping of Policies for all Emerging Infectious Diseases,
a first-of-its-kind policy platform to enhance preparedness, prevention, and
response efforts for emerging infectious diseases.
One year on fromrecord-breaking 40 degrees heat in the UK and we’re still not prepared
By London
School of Economics and Political Science, the on Jul 20, 2023 04:35 pm
A year ago today, on 19 July 2022, the UK
experienced record-breaking temperatures that reached over 40°C and the
Government declared a national emergency following the Met Office’s first ever
issuance of a red ‘extreme heat’ warning.
Met Office says40C heatwaves could happen more often in stark warning
By The Mirror
on Jul 20, 2023 04:27 pm
Temperatures of 40C had never been recorded in
the UK until July 19 last year, but they could be appearing as frequently as
every three years by 2100, the forecaster has warned
Q&A: What'scausing the severe Midwestern drought?
By PhysOrg,
Omicron Technology Ltd on Jul 20, 2023 04:25 pm
This summer, global temperatures soared on July
4, reflecting one of the hottest days recorded on Earth, according to climate
data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction.
Unveiling thestate of pre-arranged financing for crises
By Centre for
Disaster Protection on Jul 20, 2023 04:21 pm
The Centre for Disaster Protection is on a
mission to prevent disasters from devastating lives by ensuring that countries
are better prepared for crises.
Notes fromTuvalu: Leading the way in adapting to sea-level rise
By United
Nations Development Programme - Headquarters on Jul 20, 2023 03:10 pm
In the Pacific Island country of Tuvalu, the sea
level has been quietly creeping upwards for years. By 2050, it is estimated
that half the capital, Fogafale, will be flooded by tidal waters.
Climate changeand drought in Northern Kenya
By ZAWYA on Jul
19, 2023 09:13 pm
According to the National Drought Management
Authority’s October 2022 report, 4.35 million people are now in need of
humanitarian assistance
By Conversation
Media Group, the on Jul 19, 2023 08:40 pm
Because of climate change, summers are getting
hotter and more humid – much more humid.
By Conversation
Media Group, the on Jul 19, 2023 08:32 pm
The Northern Hemisphere summer has brought one
extreme event after another – from heatwaves to wildfires and floods. It comes
as the world likely heads into an El Niño pattern, which brings a higher chance
of hot, dry weather in much of Australia.
By Conversation
Media Group, the on Jul 19, 2023 08:32 pm
Limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5℃ is getting harder. A recent UN report even
stated that there is now “no credible pathway” to achieve this goal.
Before thestorm: Using data to predict and manage climate risk
By American
City & County on Jul 19, 2023 08:27 pm
In the first five months of 2023 alone, the
United States experienced 11 climate disaster events with confirmed losses of
over $1 billion each. With June’s severe weather in the south, that number
climbed to 12.
Natural hazardvulnerability shows disproportionate risk
By EurekAlert
on Jul 19, 2023 07:20 pm
A fifth of neighborhood blocks in the
continental United States most vulnerable to natural disaster account for a
quarter of the lower 48 states’ risk, according to a detailed assessment of
vulnerability.
Warming world:How are Europeans staying cool in massive heatwave?
By Christian
Science Monitor on Jul 19, 2023 04:35 pm
A heat wave grips the Mediterranean as wildfires
hit Spain, Switzerland, and Greece – symptoms of a warming globe. Officials
have warned residents and tourists to stay indoors during the day’s hottest
hours.
Simultaneousheatwaves hit northern hemisphere in summer of extremes
By World
Meteorological Organization on Jul 19, 2023 03:33 pm
Intense heat is gripping large parts of the
Northern hemisphere in this summer of extremes. New daily and station
temperature records have been broken and it is possible that some national
records may fall.
Heatwaves showimportance of health early warnings and action plans
By World
Meteorological Organization on Jul 19, 2023 02:42 pm
The World Meteorological Organization is
stepping up efforts to strengthen heat-health early warnings and integrated
action plans for heatwaves, which are amongst the deadliest natural
hazards.
By Conversation
Media Group, the on Jul 19, 2023 02:27 pm
The blanket of wildfire smoke that spread across
large parts of the U.S. and Canada in 2023 was a wake-up call, showing what
climate change could feel like in the near future for millions of people.
Brazilian coastis warmer and is having more frequent extreme temperature events, study shows
By Agência
FAPESP on Jul 19, 2023 01:25 pm
The Brazilian coast is already suffering from
the impact of climate change, with increasingly extreme surface air
temperatures and more frequent swings from heat to cold and back. This is one
of the results of a new study.
China andMongolia team up to fight sandstorms
By China
Dialogue on Jul 19, 2023 01:12 pm
Mining and climate change are damaging the
grasslands that prevent sandstorms. Can greater cooperation help?
Battling floodsand rebuilding hope in the Kasese District
By Global
Resilience Partnership on Jul 19, 2023 01:00 pm
In Kasese District, Uganda, we discover the
challenges the community faces as they strive to recover from the devastating
impact of heavy rainfall. This is the seventh of the “Voices from the Frontline
(Phase III)” stories.
Buildingresilience in communities, crucial to tackle floods – emergency agency
By Nigeria -
government on Jul 18, 2023 04:23 pm
The Director General of the National Emergency
Management Agency, Mustapha Habib says building resilience in communities is an
essential strategy in tackling floods and other disasters in Nigeria.
MCR2030 welcomesthree new Resilience Hubs in Latin America
By United
Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas
and the Caribbean on Jul 18, 2023 03:43 pm
Barcarena and Porto Alegre in Brazil, and Quito
in Ecuador, have become the latest Resilience Hubs of the Making Cities
Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative.
Heat dome deemeddeadliest and among costliest disasters in B.C. history: report
By Black Press
Media on Jul 18, 2023 02:46 pm
The 2021 heat dome that killed 619 people cost
B.C. $5.5 billion by one measure
Why areheatwaves getting worse?
By Context on
Jul 18, 2023 01:59 pm
Extreme heatwaves like Europe's Cerberus and
scorching temperatures in United States and China are causing major health
risks
El Nino andrising temperatures can lead to uptick of malaria in Ethiopia, warns research
By Down To
Earth on Jul 18, 2023 01:53 pm
Study finds link between malaria outbreaks and
El Nino events in the country
Forest fires inBritish Columbia are 30 times worse than average, say researchers
By PhysOrg,
Omicron Technology Ltd on Jul 18, 2023 01:40 pm
This summer has seen a violent outbreak of
forest fires across Canada and North America. According to the Canadian Interagency
Forest Fire Center (CIFFC), there were 911 active fires across the country on
July 13.
NOAA launchesnew hurricane forecast model as Atlantic season starts strong
By National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Jul 18, 2023 10:02 am
NOAA’s National Hurricane Center has a new model
to help produce hurricane forecasts this season. The Hurricane Analysis and
Forecast System (HAFS) was put into operations on June 27 and will run
alongside existing models for the 2023 season.
