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  Social media contest ahead of COP27|#Art4Resilience By Global Resilience Partnership on Sep 19, 2022 04:13 pm
The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), through The Resilience Knowledge Coalition, is hosting a social media competition in the lead-up to the Resilience Hub at COP27.

 
  Climate change likely increased extreme monsoon rainfall, flooding highly vulnerable communities in Pakistan By World Weather Attribution on Sep 19, 2022 02:56 pm
From mid-June until the end of August 2022, large parts of Pakistan experienced record-breaking monsoonal rainfall, leading to large parts of the country being flooded.

 
  Climate change from the ground up: Researchers explore sea level rise impact on building foundations By Colorado State University on Sep 19, 2022 02:40 pm
Researchers have considered how flooding from rising sea levels and storm surges will damage the built environment along the coast, but what about climate change’s less noticeable impacts below the surface?

 
  From crumbling rock art to exposed ancestral remains, climate change is ravaging our precious Indigenous heritage By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 19, 2022 01:57 pm
Climate change is rapidly intensifying. Amid the chaos and damage it wreaks, many precious Indigenous heritage sites in Australia and around the world are being destroyed at an alarming rate.

 
  How the south Asian monsoon is changing in a warming climate By Carbon Brief on Sep 19, 2022 10:23 am
In August, the world looked on aghast as torrential rains and flash flooding submerged vast areas of Pakistan, affecting 33 million people, killing more than 1,300 and destroying or badly damaging 1.6m homes.

 
  How do we stop these devastating floods? Start with these six steps By Asian Development Bank on Sep 19, 2022 10:07 am
The devastating floods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region have shown the urgency of actions needed to protect vulnerable communities from the impact of climate change.

 
  Progress in policy to address disaster displacement in Asia and the Pacific By Louisa Yasukawa, Austyn Campbell on Sep 19, 2022 09:02 am
According to a joint IDMC and ADB report, twelve out of 14 countries have introduced measures to prevent displacement in their policy and legal frameworks.

 
  Global warming doubled the risk for Copenhagen’s historic 2011 cloudburst By University of Copenhagen on Sep 16, 2022 06:00 pm
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), have used detailed weather models to clearly tie increased temperatures to the historic cloudburst over Copenhagen in July of 2011.

 
  Risk-informed planning essential to prevent floods in Kochi By Mongabay on Sep 16, 2022 02:37 pm
Studies have shown that structures built on wetlands, pollution leading to choking canals, and improper constructions causing siltation in backwaters stem the natural flow of water, leading to flood-like situations in Kochi.

 
  Integrating climate change into Nepal’s development strategy key to build resilience, says new World Bank Group report By World Bank, the on Sep 16, 2022 02:36 pm
Building resilience to climate impacts and pursuing public and private investments in low-carbon solutions will help Nepal achieve its development goals while implementing its climate commitments.

 
  Five steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 16, 2022 02:01 pm
The recent spate of building collapse in Lagos presents an opportunity for the government to get tough on the construction industry and prevent future incidents. Citizens also have a part to play.

 
  How Africa can escape chronic food insecurity amid climate change By International Monetary Fund on Sep 16, 2022 02:00 pm
The toll of extreme weather events on crops underscores the region’s challenges and need for policies to save lives and protect livelihoods.

 
  Technology is changing the face of farming in Egypt By Quartz on Sep 16, 2022 01:33 pm
Initiatives using new technologies for agriculture have recently emerged to support farmers dealing with the impacts of climate change in Egypt. Global warming stands to curb food production under higher temperatures and lower rainfalls.

 
  Pakistan’s deadly floods pose urgent questions on preparedness and response By Center for Strategic and International Studies on Sep 16, 2022 01:10 pm
The disaster aggravates preexisting climate, economic, and public health crises, with women, girls, and other vulnerable groups bearing the brunt.

 
  Keep buildings cool as it gets hotter by resurrecting traditional architectural techniques – podcast By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 16, 2022 01:06 pm
“Modern” styles of architecture using concrete and glass have often usurped local building techniques better suited to parts of the world with hotter climates. Now some architects are resurrecting traditional techniques to help keep buildings cool.

 
  Disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific By The Interpreter on Sep 16, 2022 12:39 pm
Consulting people with disabilities about their experience and needs is a first step in leading preparations.

 
  2022’s supercharged summer of climate extremes: How global warming and La Niña fueled disasters on top of disasters By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 16, 2022 12:21 pm
Global warming is undoubtedly a factor, but just how the increasing extremes that marked the summer of 2022 – heat waves, droughts and floods, sometimes one on top of the other – are related can be bewildering to the public and policymakers.

 
  Cracking the secrets to earthquake safety, one shake simulation at a time By Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on Sep 16, 2022 10:59 am
A new experimental capability, designed to replicate realistic earthquakes in the laboratory, paired with the world’s fastest supercomputers, will help lead to resilient buildings and infrastructure across the U.S.

 
  Inequitable health impacts from wildfire smoke increased by danger season By Union of Concerned Scientists on Sep 16, 2022 10:31 am
While some of the dangers that summer brings are more obvious—such as wildfires and hurricanes—others may be less obvious or intuitive, such as inhaling smoke from wildfires, which can be as harmful to your health as smoking several cigarettes a day.

 
  Surprise hydrological shifts imperil water resources By Eos - AGU on Sep 16, 2022 10:11 am
Mounting evidence suggests the need for improved water planning strategies and revamped hydrological models.

 
  Pollutants from burning structures linger in waterways post-wildfire By American Geophysical Union on Sep 16, 2022 09:54 am
As wildfires increase and burn more human-made material, more research is needed on the release of toxic materials into watersheds, according to a new review.

 
  Millions of farmers “replumb” the world’s largest delta By EurekAlert on Sep 16, 2022 09:32 am
Collective groundwater pumping by millions of farmers in Bangladesh in the dry season each year has created vast natural reservoirs underground that, over a 30-year-period, rival the world’s largest dams, sustaining irrigation for the country.

 
  Fiji met service making sure rainfall information is having maximum benefit to communities By Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Sep 15, 2022 06:00 pm
The Fiji Meteorological Service has been working with stakeholders to ensure information shared via its monthly early action rainfall watch bulletin is being used to its maximum effect.

 
  Research finds educators need mental health support following hurricanes By EurekAlert on Sep 15, 2022 11:25 am
Researchers recommend that school districts create specific emergency plans to prepare for future disasters – and that the emergency plan should focus on mental health, especially for educators.

 
  UN-led initiative welcomes Wroclaw as a Resilience Hub By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia on Sep 15, 2022 11:17 am
Amidst a summer marked by extreme heat and drought, the Polish city welcomed tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the latest example of leadership in the face of multiple man-made and natural hazards

 
  MINDA taps UN-awarded scientist for Climate Smart Mindanao By Environmental and Climate Change Research Institute on Sep 15, 2022 10:07 am
The Mindanao Development Authority (MINDA) headed by Sec. Maria Belen Acosta has just tapped internationally-acclaimed Filipino climate scientist and science diplomat Glenn Banaguas to spearhead climate change and disaster mitigation efforts.

 
  Web-based app launched to improve PH disaster response, rehab By Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation on Sep 15, 2022 09:09 am
Dubbed as PlanSmart Ready to Rebuild, the app is designed to help local government units to plan for disasters more efficiently and to build back better faster.

 
  Pakistan's floods must be a wake up call on climate action ahead of Sharm El-Sheikh By Climate Analytics on Sep 15, 2022 09:06 am
How climate impacts are exacerbating power and development issues, despite Pakistan’s negligible emissions, and how the floods could reframe the debate on Loss and Damage ahead of COP27 in Eygpt this year.

 
  Pakistan flooding shows ‘adapting’ to climate change can be a dangerous illusion By Inter Press Service International Association on Sep 15, 2022 09:00 am
The scope of the destruction is difficult to fathom, not just the devastation its people are facing, but also the damage to its infrastructure, its buildings, and its economy that will weigh heavily on the country for months and even years to come.

 
  As California sizzles, Amazon drivers feel the heat over metrics By Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org on Sep 15, 2022 08:51 am
Amazon delivery workers say they feel pushed beyond safe limits by the retail giant's strict metrics amid unprecedented heatwave

 
  Colorado program helps homeowners reduce wildfire risk By Yale Climate Connections on Sep 15, 2022 08:39 am
The Boulder County consultation program is free to participants.

 
  Opening the untapped potential of Nature-based Solutions in the Western Balkans – two national scoping studies available online By International Union for the Conservation of Nature on Sep 14, 2022 05:58 pm
The two latest knowledge products on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) present key findings and recommendations on how to enhance climate change adaptation and help reduce the risk of disasters in the Western Balkans.

 
  ‘Too hard to get to work’: climate change is making workers’ lives more difficult By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 14, 2022 05:23 pm
A key reason climate-related stresses and disruptions can have such a big impact is precisely because of their effect on the work we do and on the wider system of work we rely on.

 
  Why heat wave warnings are falling short in the U.S. By NPR on Sep 14, 2022 04:59 pm
As pivotal as the used heat index can be, it had a flaw. It models how humans physiologically feel heat, but at higher temperatures, the model broke down and it couldn't calculate the effects of high heat and humidity.

 
  Early warning systems to reduce loss and damage in riverine char communities in Bangladesh By Dhaka Tribune on Sep 14, 2022 04:44 pm
Early warning systems and their transformational approach to saving lives.

 
  Drought, floods and food insecurity contribute to conflict risk in parts of Africa and the Middle East By United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Office - IHE DELFT Institute for Water Education on Sep 14, 2022 04:42 pm
Continuing drought brings food insecurity and a risk for emerging or ongoing conflict in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, as well as Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, according to a new quarterly update that analyses finds from a global early warning tool.

 
  South Africa’s increasing water stress requires urgent informed actions By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 14, 2022 04:38 pm
Progress has been made since 2015 on a global scale in terms of increasing access to water of an acceptable quality and to sanitation services. But 2 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water.

 
  Losses and damages in a climate changed world By Dhaka Tribune on Sep 14, 2022 01:17 pm
Researchers and actors in the policy discourse need to recognize how personal and traumatic loss and damage is in many cases.

 
  How to keep older adults safer during heat waves? Give them housemates. By Grist Magazine on Sep 14, 2022 01:02 pm
In France, a deadly heat wave gave rise to an intergenerational housing movement.

 
  Bangkok’s seasonal floods reveal the problem of short-term thinking By Thai Public Broadcasting System World on Sep 14, 2022 12:57 pm
With more heavy downpours forecast through the remaining rainy season, there is both good news and bad news for Thailand residents worried about floods.

 
  La Niña, 3 years in a row: A climate scientist on what flood-weary Australians can expect this summer By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 14, 2022 10:48 am
After weeks of anticipation, it’s finally official: the Bureau of Meteorology has declared another La Niña is underway. This means Australia’s east coast will likely endure yet another wet, and relatively cool, spring and summer.

 
  As heat wave grips Western states, officials warn of blackouts By Grist Magazine on Sep 14, 2022 10:34 am
The ongoing drought was already hitting electricity generation.

 
  How can loss and damage finance reach those enduring climate catastrophe? By International Institute for Environment and Development on Sep 14, 2022 10:23 am
As global heating causes loss and damage to escalate rapidly, new and additional large-scale financing is needed to protect lives, livelihoods and ecosystems, especially in the poorest countries and communities.

 
  It’s not just floods and fires: This AI forecasts how climate change will impact your city By Fast Company, Mansueto Ventures, LLC on Sep 14, 2022 10:22 am
Climate Alpha is a new platform that uses algorithms to determine how cities will transform in the face of climate change.

 
  Continued investment in coastal resilience is critical for sustainable growth in Bangladesh By World Bank, the on Sep 14, 2022 09:36 am
With increasing climate risks, Bangladesh needs to sustain investments to strengthen climate resilience in the coastal zones to protect the development gains, says a new World Bank report launched today.

 
  Culpability for the Pakistan floods rests with the Pakistani government and rich countries By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 13, 2022 06:18 pm
Rich nations must be held accountable and humanitarian aid should be redefined as climate reparations. However, the Pakistani state, too, remains culpable for the dispossession of its people in the wake of the floods.

 
  PlanSmart: Revolutionizing disaster risk reduction in PH By Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation on Sep 13, 2022 03:44 pm
The PlanSmart Ready to Rebuild Web Application, an automated planning tool envisioned to revolutionize the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) planning processes in the country is set to be launched on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

 
  Hurricane Harvey’s hardest hit survivors five times as likely to experience anxiety from COVID-19 pandemic By University of Notre Dame on Sep 13, 2022 03:42 pm
Respondents with the greatest economic and mental health impacts from Hurricane Harvey were respectively four times more likely to experience income loss during the pandemic and five times more likely to suffer severe anxiety because of the pandemic.

 
  United in Science 2022: We are heading in the wrong direction By World Meteorological Organization on Sep 13, 2022 02:31 pm
Report focuses on greenhouse gases, global temperatures, climate predictions and tipping points, urban climate change, extreme weather impacts and early warnings.

 
  Fall armyworm campaign boosts maize yield by a third By Science and Development Network on Sep 13, 2022 01:14 pm
Researchers assessing the effects of a campaign on fall armyworm control and maize yield found thatcampaign increased maize yield by up to 34 per cent by aiding adoption of better practices

 
  Analysis: Rising seas threaten tax bases as private property falls below tidelines By Climate Central on Sep 13, 2022 12:45 pm
By 2100 more than 1 million properties with a combined assessed value exceeding $108 billion are projected to be at least partly submerged at high tide.

 
  Food insecurity during COVID-19: 2SLGBTQ+ people talk about challenges and support By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 13, 2022 12:20 pm
Food insecurity is a social justice issue. People who are part of historically marginalized groups at greater risk of food insecurity, including Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and other sexually and gender diverse (2SLGBTQ+) groups.

 
  Climate change and the consequences for water supplies in Europe By Deltares on Sep 13, 2022 11:50 am
In a warmer climate, Europe will be faced with drought situations more often. What can be expected in the future for the Rhine? And what measures can be taken?

 
  Climate resilience challenge 2022: Call for solutions toward coastal resilience By The Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation on Sep 13, 2022 10:26 am
The Climate Resilience Challenge is a competition for innovative, interdisciplinary, and solution-oriented ideas to build and enhance resilience in the Philippines.

 
  Disaster preparedness: Earthquakes and tsunamis the top concern for Japanese homeowners By Nippon.com on Sep 13, 2022 09:54 am
A recent Japanese nationwide survey asking people living in their own homes (detached houses and condominiums) what type of disaster they were concerned about. The most common response at 56.7% was “earthquakes and tsunamis.”

 
  California becomes first US state to begin ranking extreme heat wave events By USA Today - Gannet Co. Inc. on Sep 13, 2022 08:54 am
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law a heat wave ranking system bill aimed at preparing the state for dangerous extreme heat events.

 
  Protecting lives and livelihoods from disasters in Tajikistan By World Bank, the on Sep 13, 2022 08:41 am
Tajikistan’s southern Khatlon region, bordering Afghanistan, is the country’s populated and poorest region. It is home to two major rivers, the Panj and Vakhsh, and their multiple tributaries, making the region vulnerable to seasonal floods and mudflows.

 
  The flood seen from space: Pakistan's apocalyptic crisis By Columbia University on Sep 13, 2022 08:34 am
One-third of Pakistan is underwater. Satellite images from NASA and the European Space Agency show the Indus River merging with Hamal Lake (30 miles away) to form one massive lake more than six miles wide and 60 miles long.

 
  How countries can better cope with flood risk By United Nations Environment Programme on Sep 13, 2022 08:25 am
Catastrophic floods have hit Pakistan in recent weeks that have killed over 1,000 people, displaced close to 500,000 and impacted the lives of over 30 million residents. The floods have left more than one-third of the country submerged in water.  

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