In the 08/08/2023 edition:
The scorchingdivide: How extreme heat inflames gender inequalities in health and income
By Adrienne
Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center on Aug 07, 2023 03:36 pm
Arsht-Rock’s new report examines the impact of
climate-driven extreme heat on women’s unpaid domestic labor, paid employment,
and health in India, Nigeria, and the United States—paving the way for
gender-informed interventions, investments, and research.
Heatwaves andhigh temperatures threatening young lives in South Asia: UNICEF
By United
Nations - Headquarters on Aug 07, 2023 03:25 pm
Three-quarters of children in South Asia are
already exposed to extreme high temperature compared to only one in three
globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, urging authorities to
do more to help them beat the heat.
China launchesnew meteorological satellite to provide more accurate forecasts amid climatechange
By Global
Times, the on Aug 07, 2023 03:04 pm
The Fengyun-3 06 satellite lifted off on a Long
March-4C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest
China at 11:47 am on Thursday, and will replace the Fengyun-3C satellite.
“I decide my owndestiny”: Taking ownership for a resilient Sindh
By World Bank,
the on Aug 07, 2023 03:01 pm
“I built my house [stronger and higher] to avoid
future destruction,” explains Wazira confidently as she shows us how she has
built the foundations of her new house strong enough for it to withstand
potential consequences of disasters.
How climatechange will affect your pet – and how to help them cope
By Conversation
Media Group, the on Aug 07, 2023 02:54 pm
While humans have the capacity to understand and
prepare for climate change, pets will need human's help to cope.
Exceptional heatand rain, wildfires and floods mark summer of extremes
By World Meteorological
Organization on Aug 07, 2023 01:25 pm
Dangerous weather - intense heat and devastating
rainfall – has impacted large parts of the Northern hemisphere in this summer
of extremes, causing major damage to the people’s health and the
environment.
By Mekong River
Commission for Sustainable Development on Aug 07, 2023 01:10 pm
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has launched a
Channel on Mekong Flood and Drought Forecast, aimed at improving public
awareness and understanding of Mekong River conditions in the Lower Mekong
River Basin (LMB).
6 months after adevastating earthquake, Turkey’s preparedness is still uncertain
By Associated
Press on Aug 07, 2023 01:09 pm
In a bid to prevent damage from any future
quake, both the national government and local administrations are racing
against time to alleviate the pain of the February quake while also preparing
their cities for potential disasters in the future..
As climatechange worsens, military eyes base of the future on Gulf Coast
By Washington
Post, the on Aug 07, 2023 01:04 pm
After Tyndall Air Force Base was leveled by
2018′s Hurricane Michael, those overseeing its reconstruction hope it becomes
the ‘test bed’ for bases to defend against the perils posed by a warming
atmosphere.
Farmers lamentmassive production loss as heatwave persists in Lebanon
By Xinhua News
Agency on Aug 07, 2023 12:56 pm
The Ministry of Agriculture estimated losses of
40 percent and 20 percent in vegetable and fruit production, respectively, as a
result of the heatwave sweeping the country, said Zidan Faour, head of the
cooperative for improving agricultural production.
China floodwaterdiversions to populated areas unleash wave of online anger
By Thomson
Reuters on Aug 07, 2023 12:50 pm
Nearly 1 million people in China's northern
Hebei province were relocated after record rains forced authorities to channel
water from swollen rivers to some populated areas for storage, sparking anger
online over the homes sacrificed to save Beijing.
What can Beijinglearn from the worst flooding in 140 years?
By South China
Morning Post on Aug 07, 2023 12:43 pm
Scientists say improvements are needed in
weather monitoring systems to combat increased extreme weather events.
Reimaginingdisaster risk reduction to cope with the new European summer
By Stockholm
Environment Institute on Aug 03, 2023 02:07 pm
Yet another summer of unprecedented floods,
fires and high temperatures is threatening Europe. We should not be surprised.
But we should be better prepared.
Flooding causedthe greatest economic damages in Asia in 2022, says WMO report
By Mongabay on
Aug 03, 2023 02:05 pm
The Asian region experienced a total of 81
natural hazard events last year, according to the WMO’s Emergency Events
Database, of which over 83% were flood and storm events.
Worseningflooding and drought as rapid warming continues
By University
of Reading on Aug 03, 2023 02:04 pm
The UK and the rest of the world will be
vulnerable to larger swings between flooding and droughts as global
temperatures rise, a new study has found.
Clearcut loggingfound to lead to more frequent flooding, including extreme floods
By PhysOrg,
Omicron Technology Ltd on Aug 03, 2023 01:33 pm
Loss of forest cover is associated with more
frequent extreme flooding, as well as more frequent floods of any size,
according to new UBC research.
Heat-inducedsleep disorders comparable to health damage from heatstroke: Japan research
By Mainichi
Newspapers Co., Ltd., the - Mainichi Daily news, the on Aug 03, 2023 01:29 pm
Health damage caused by heat-related sleep
disorders in Japan's urban areas may be comparable to that of heatstroke,
according to an analysis by researchers from the University of Tokyo and other
institutions.
Lightning-causedwildfires are 80 percent more likely under dry vegetation
By Eos - AGU on
Aug 03, 2023 01:17 pm
Mimicking a randomized control trial of
wildfires, scientists use satellites to uncover the key role of vegetation
dryness in wildfire risk, aiding wildfire management and preparedness in
California.
Wildfireprevention: How Europe plans to handle blazes in the years ahead
By Euronews on
Aug 03, 2023 01:10 pm
Scientists are predicting longer-burning
wildfires in future decades. As Greece and Italy hit new records, does Europe
need a new fire prevention strategy?
Building aclimate-resilient future
By European
Commission on Aug 02, 2023 01:41 pm
The European Commission has today adopted a new
set of guidelines to assist Member States in updating and implementing
comprehensive national adaptation strategies, plans and policies.
Improvingwildfire predictions with Earth-scale climate models
By PhysOrg,
Omicron Technology Ltd on Aug 02, 2023 01:30 pm
Wildfires have shaped the environment for
millennia, but they are increasing in frequency, range and intensity in
response to a hotter climate.
Here are somemeasures to upscale Delhi’s flood resilience
By Down To
Earth on Aug 02, 2023 10:14 am
Climate-resilient designs and infrastructure can
enhance the city’s capacity to withstand extreme weather events
By The
University Of Surrey on Aug 02, 2023 10:10 am
Nature-based solutions (NBS) can help grand
challenges, such as climate change and food security, but, as things stand,
communities outside of Europe do not stand to benefit from these
innovations.
Climate changecontributes to violence against children – here’s how
By Conversation
Media Group, the on Aug 02, 2023 09:55 am
Every day of the northern hemisphere’s summer in
2023 seems to bring a calamitous headline about the climate: heatwaves,
wildfires, massive hailstorms. That, of course, includes children.
As floodsworsen, US mobile home parks get help - and recognition
By Context on
Aug 01, 2023 03:11 pm
As policymakers recognise trailer parks as vital
low-cost housing, residents are receiving assistance to protect flood-prone
homes. Mobile home parks across the US face higher flood risk.
New study showshow to distinguish between slow and fast earthquakes
By PhysOrg,
Omicron Technology Ltd on Aug 01, 2023 03:07 pm
Researchers from the University of Tokyo and
Stanford University show what differentiates slow and fast earthquakes and how
their magnitudes vary with time.
By Conversation
Media Group, the on Aug 01, 2023 03:05 pm
Bangladesh is particularly
vulnerable to climate extremes. The nation’s topography lays its
citizens bare to cyclones, flash floods, erosion and drought – not to mention
the significant socio-economic impact these bring.
Drones, reachingnew heights in Nepal’s fight against climate change
By World Bank,
the on Aug 01, 2023 03:04 pm
In the hours and days following a devastating
flood in June 2021, when a deluge of sediment and debris swallowed parts of the
Melamchi River Valley in central Nepal, authorities scrambled to recover the
dead and injured.
Google alertfailed to warn people of Turkey earthquake
By British
Broadcasting Corporation on Aug 01, 2023 03:02 pm
Google's earthquake warning system failed to get
to many Turkish residents before February's deadly tremor, a BBC Newsnight
investigation has found.
New researchmethod determines health impacts of heat and air quality
By University
of Waterloo on Aug 01, 2023 03:00 pm
The planet experienced the hottest day on record
earlier this month and climate projections estimate the intensity of heat waves
and poor air quality will increase and continue to cause severe impacts.
How to movecommunities away from flooding risks with minimal harm
By Stanford
News Service on Aug 01, 2023 02:59 pm
As sea levels rise and flooding becomes more
frequent, many countries are considering a controversial strategy: relocation
of communities. A Stanford analysis of planned relocations around the world
reveals a blueprint for positive outcomes.
Greecewildfires: how climate change is involved, and what we can do about it
By Conversation
Media Group, the on Aug 01, 2023 02:58 pm
Fanned by strong winds and record temperatures,
wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes recently spread from the hilly interior
to the densely populated coastline with astonishing speed, leaving authorities
with the daunting task of evacuating thousands.
Food security:Nigeria to release drought-tolerant maize variety — NABDA
By Nigerian
Tribune on Aug 01, 2023 09:44 am
Following the recent announcement by President
Bola Tinubu declaring a state of emergency on food security, the Director
General of NABDA has said that Nigeria is in the final year to release the new
maize variety called TELA.
Chief heatofficers want to help cities adapt to scorching heatwaves
By British
Broadcasting Corporation on Aug 01, 2023 09:39 am
This weekend, more than half of people in the US
will be under severe weather alerts as a heat wave battering the south expands
into large parts of the central and eastern US.
How does AI aidforecasting amid extreme weather events?
By China Global
Television Network on Aug 01, 2023 09:35 am
Thirty seconds, and we'll have the prediction of
global weather for the next 10 days. This achievement comes from
"FengWu," a global weather forecast model based on artificial
intelligence (AI) released in April this year.
Warming world'brutalises' women as heatwaves deepen gender divide
By Context on
Aug 01, 2023 09:31 am
Rising heat fuelled by climate change will hit
women harder than men when it comes to their work, pay and health, report
warns. Women face double burden from rising heat, study warns.
Displaced fromhome and sheltered in an extreme environment
By Eos - AGU on
Aug 01, 2023 09:26 am
Millions of people, displaced from their home
countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather.
Heatwaves,wildfires mark summer of extremes
By World
Meteorological Organization on Aug 01, 2023 09:20 am
Intense heat is gripping large parts of the
Northern hemisphere in this summer of extremes, causing major damage to the
people’s health and the environment. China set a new national daily temperature
record, and many records have been broken.
Heat is costingthe U.S. economy billions in lost productivity
