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In the 01/17/2023 edition:
When climate adaptation backfires
By Discovery Communications, LLC on Jan 16, 2023 04:00 pm
In the scramble to combat climate change, so-called solutions can cause
more harm. An IPCC 2022 report warns of these maladaptations.
New report shows alarming changes in the entire global water cycle
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jan 16, 2023 03:55 pm
In 2022, a third La Niña year brought much rain to Australia and
Southeast Asia and dry conditions to the other side of the Pacific.
These patterns were expected, but behind these variations there are
troubling signs the global water cycle is changing.
Genetically modified rice could be key to tackling food shortages caused by climate change
By University of Sheffield on Jan 16, 2023 03:35 pm
As sea levels rise as a result of climate change, more and more places
around the world are struggling with seawater inundation—where salt
water from the sea is flooding further inland and destroying crops which
can't cope with the increased salinity.
Evicted in the name of adaptation: rights-based approaches needed in urban planning
By Stockholm Environment Institute on Jan 16, 2023 03:35 pm
Disaster risk planning for urban areas needs to focus more attention on the needs and rights of poor and vulnerable groups.
Ground-breaking MOU signed at COP27 sees global risk pools join forces to raise visibility and influence
By Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, the on Jan 16, 2023 03:22 pm
Global risk pool MOU builds a framework for collaboration in the areas of advocacy, product development and capacity building.
Women as agents of change for strengthening community resilience
By Development Asia on Jan 16, 2023 09:05 am
Women were actively involved in developing the vision, plans and implementation of the local climate change projects.
A more realistic earthquake probability model using long-term fault memory
By Physics World on Jan 13, 2023 03:33 pm
Results of a new study by Northwestern University researchers will help
earthquake scientists better deal with seismology's most important
problem: when to expect the next big earthquake on a fault.
Preparing for a changing climate
By University of Delaware on Jan 13, 2023 03:32 pm
UD civil engineers lead research to examine models for coastal readiness at U.S. military bases
What does climate change mean for extreme waves? In 80% of the world, we don’t really know
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jan 13, 2023 03:32 pm
Across much of the world’s oceans, waves are getting bigger. In the
Southern Ocean, where storm-driven swell can propagate halfway across
the world to California, the average wave has grown about 20cm in the
past 30 years.
Past eight years confirmed to be the eight warmest on record
By World Meteorological Organization on Jan 13, 2023 03:27 pm
The past eight years were the warmest on record globally, fueled by
ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat,
according to six leading international temperature datasets consolidated
by the World Meteorological Organization.
Flooding in California: What went wrong, and what comes next
By Columbia Climate School on Jan 13, 2023 02:59 pm
Battered by storm after storm, California is facing intense flooding,
with at least 19 lives lost so far and nearly 100,000 people evacuated
from their homes. And there’s no sign that the storms will be letting up
soon.
How can climate policy better address climate-driven population displacement?
By London School of Economics and Political Science, the on Jan 13, 2023 02:36 pm
Catherine Higham and Arnaud Koehl analyse the existing policy responses
to climate migration worldwide, identifying a clear division in scope
and ambition between wealthy and poorer countries.
Ιn Iloilo City, Philippines, an inclusive housing program protects vulnerable communities from flood risks
By World Resources Institute on Jan 13, 2023 02:21 pm
Iloilo City’s Participatory Housing and Urban Development project
demonstrates that it is possible to build resilient cities and homes
while improving the quality-of-life for the urban poor.
Spring sunny heat waves caused record snow melt in 2021, adding to severe water supply impacts across the Western U.S.
By Desert Research Institute on Jan 13, 2023 12:28 pm
RI researchers examine the role of spring heatwaves on the melting rates
of mountain snowpacks across the West. Record-breaking snowmelt rates
compounded the impacts of extended drought conditions.
An innovative approach to model complex hurricane flood hazards
By Eos - AGU on Jan 13, 2023 11:11 am
A new study shows that it is possible to produce regional assessments of
how hurricane flood hazards change due to both evolving storm tides and
precipitation rates in a warming climate.
Preparedness efforts for health threats: the gap between detection and action
By National Preparedness Commission on Jan 12, 2023 02:27 pm
The World Health Organisation (WHO) was highly criticised for its delay
in declaring Covid-19 as a public health emergency of international
concern via social media and a public investigation.
Atmospheric
rivers over California’s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly
mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jan 12, 2023 01:48 pm
Rivers of muddy water from heavy rainfall raced through city streets as
thousands of people evacuated homes downhill from California’s wildfire
burn scars amid atmospheric river storms drenching the state in early
January 2023.
Why California hospitals are struggling to meet earthquake safety deadline
By Jefferson Public Radio on Jan 12, 2023 10:06 am
It’s been close to 30 years since California enacted the bulk of its
seismic safety standards, but hospitals continue to ask for more time
and flexibility.
2023 Survey on Persons with Disabilities and Disasters
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction on Jan 12, 2023 10:05 am
This survey has been designed for a person living with a disability or a
caregiver to share their thoughts on living with disasters. It will run
until Friday 3 March 2023.
Tokyo police's Twitter account for disaster info turns 10 years old
By Japan Times Ltd., the on Jan 11, 2023 04:46 pm
Wednesday marked 10 years since Tokyo police launched a Twitter account
to post information on simple measures related to disasters that can be
implemented in daily life.
PROCULTHER-NET Training module on the protection of cultural heritage at risk of disaster
By PROCULTHER on Jan 11, 2023 03:45 pm
PROCULTHER-NET launches an advanced training module for providing
specialized knowledge on how to deal with cultural heritage protection
in emergencies in line with the European standards.
New tech to monitor climate change
By Flinders University on Jan 11, 2023 03:11 pm
Weather extremes have become more frequent and intensive since the
1950s, and international hydrology experts are using new technology to
map land areas subject to hotter, dryer conditions under climate change.
18 huge, billion-dollar disasters: Climate change helped make 2022 the 3rd most expensive year on record
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jan 11, 2023 10:16 am
U.S. weather disasters are getting costlier as more people move into
vulnerable areas and climate change raises the risks of extreme heat and
rainfall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned.
Climate
change: only 6 per cent of flood-related losses in southern China last
year were underwritten, exposing huge insurance gap: Munich Re
By South China Morning Post on Jan 11, 2023 09:29 am
The disastrous floods in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian provinces caused
US$5 billion of losses, but only US$300 million or 6 per cent was
insured, the 2022 MunichRe report showed.
Why Pacific Islanders are staying put even as rising seas flood their homes and crops
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jan 10, 2023 04:24 pm
Climate change is forcing people around the world to abandon their
homes. In the Pacific Islands, rising sea levels are leaving communities
facing tough decisions about relocation. Some are choosing to stay in
high-risk areas.
Co-Chairs Summary International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan
By United Nations - Headquarters on Jan 10, 2023 03:06 pm
Co-hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations, the
International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan took place on 9
January 2023, in Geneva, in the backdrop of the devastating floods in
2022.
Latin America, Caribbean achieves capability in using nuclear techniques to respond to disasters
By International Atomic Energy Agency on Jan 10, 2023 01:42 pm
With climate change exacerbating the impact of disaster vulnerabilities,
the LAC region urgently needed capacity to assess the safety of built
structures following disasters. With the IAEA’s help, the region has
achieved self-reliance in these capacities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina finalize country's first climate change National Adaptation Plan
By United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters on Jan 10, 2023 01:38 pm
Bosnia and Herzegovina has become one of 41 countries in the world, and
the second in the Western Balkans, which has finalized and submitted its
climate change National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to the UNFCCC.
Researchers propose a more effective method to predict floods
By Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University on Jan 10, 2023 01:23 pm
Researchers propose a new model for predicting floods, that is a type of
nonstationary flood frequency analysis. Nonstationary models take into
account variations of factors influencing flood frequency.
Maluku earthquake: why do some ocean earthquakes cause tsunamis while others don’t?
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jan 10, 2023 01:17 pm
We live on an active planet, one whose surface is constantly in motion,
although imperceptibly to us most of the time. Until an earthquake
occurs.
Geospatial decision support for climate resilience in the Pacific
By United Nations Institute for Training and Research on Jan 10, 2023 01:02 pm
UNOSAT experts delivered a series of tailored training in November and
December 2022 in 3 countries of the Pacific: Vanuatu, the Solomon
Islands, and Fiji. Building upon past activities, these sessions aimed
to enhance GIS capacity for Climate Resilience.
Climate change is forcing wildlife to move north — and they're bringing diseases with them
By CBC/Radio-Canada on Jan 10, 2023 12:55 pm
Even if it doesn't happen within our lifetimes, research suggests there
will be another pandemic and it will likely happen through a
disease that reaches humans from animals.
Is India ready to face a cold wave in a warming climate?
By The Quint on Jan 10, 2023 12:39 pm
North Indian states like Delhi & Punjab are breaching the mercury dip thresholds as the lethal cold wave continues.
Climate change and La Niña driving losses: the disaster figures for 2022
By Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft on Jan 10, 2023 12:26 pm
With overall losses of around US$ 270bn (previous year US$ 320bn) and
insured losses of roughly US$ 120bn (previous year US$ 120bn), 2022
joins the recent run of years with high losses.
England may be set to flood at the end of winter – here’s why
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jan 10, 2023 11:56 am
Further research is needed into the effects of global weather systems on
winter weather in the northern hemisphere. But wide variations in
Pacific sea surface temperatures can set off a chain reaction of extreme
weather across the world.
Survey: 3.3 million US adults displaced by disasters
By Associated Press on Jan 10, 2023 09:07 am
More than 1.3% of the adult population in the U.S. was displaced by
natural disasters in the past year, with hurricanes responsible for more
than half of the forced relocations, according to first-of-its-kind
survey results from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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