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US hurricane rebuilding rules must adapt to 'era of climate change': expert By Agence France Presse on Oct 10, 2022 04:44 pm
Resilience is really about a series of protective measures or choices. It's not just one.
Hurricane Ian: What Odisha can teach Florida in handling tropical cyclones By Firstpost on Oct 10, 2022 04:12 pm
As part of its robust disaster preparedness mechanism, Odisha has established an ambitious Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) with last-mile connectivity.
Historic homes may prove to be more resilient against floods By ABC News on Oct 10, 2022 03:58 pm
Whenever historic homes get flooded, building contractors often feel compelled by government regulations to rip out the water-logged wood flooring, tear down the old plaster walls and install new, flood-resistant materials.
Slight shifts in magnetic field preceded California earthquakes By Eos - AGU on Oct 10, 2022 03:48 pm
Magnetometers detected faint signals that with further study, may improve our understanding of what happens before earthquakes and offer promise for early detection.
What if technological innovation is the future of early warning systems? By Ioana Creitaru - UNDP, Beth Allen - UNDP on Oct 10, 2022 12:16 pm
This blog explores how, in an uncertain world of fast-changing hazards, technological innovation can pave the road to a future where every person is protected by an early warning system.
Heatwaves account for some of the deadliest disasters and are intensifying, warn the UN humanitarian relief agency and IFRC ahead of COP27 By International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on Oct 10, 2022 12:04 pm
New report details how extreme heat events foreshadow a less habitable world.
PROCULTHER-NET community engagement in October 2022 By PROCULTHER on Oct 07, 2022 01:15 pm
October marks the beginning of a very intense period of meetings and events for the PROCULTHER-NET Community.
Assessing disaster preparedness disparities in pediatric households By EurekAlert on Oct 07, 2022 01:08 pm
Research to be presented at the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition found that race and education levels are linked to how prepared the families are for wildfires.
Developing PEER-trained responders across South Asia: Training in September By Asian Preparedness Partnership on Oct 07, 2022 12:46 pm
In September, PEER supported partners in Nepal, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan to conduct basic and instructor training for their response forces, hospitals, and community first responders.
Study shows challenge of promoting citizen science to help prevent disasters caused by flooding By Agência FAPESP on Oct 07, 2022 11:47 am
An application developed in collaboration with vulnerable communities to transmit early warnings of the risk of floods and environmental disasters has become public policy in Brazil, and the methodology is being replicated for use elsewhere.
The wild weather of La Niña could wipe out vast stretches of Australia’s beaches and sand dunes By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 07, 2022 11:41 am
Australians along the east cost are bracing for yet another round of heavy rainfall this weekend, after a band of stormy weather soaked most of the continent this week.
Nature-based flood mitigation strategies in Australia By Risk Frontiers Holdings Pty Ltd on Oct 07, 2022 11:03 am
Can Australia’s integrated urban water management (IUWM) strategies be enhanced to improve water retention and reduce flooding using nature-based solutions?
Uganda’s approach to reporting climate actions from all sectors By United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters on Oct 07, 2022 10:29 am
As countries move forward with implementing their climate plans, such as Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans, the question becomes: how do nations track their actions, progress and contributions to the global climate goals?
Climate-hit businesses pin hopes on Bangladesh's new plan to adapt By Context on Oct 07, 2022 10:25 am
The ambitious plan aims to devote $230 billion to buffering the country against rising seas, cyclones, floods and droughts, but small business owners worry they will be overlooked. Plan includes over 110 measures estimated to cost $230 billion.
Can AI 'digital twins' help protect us from climate disasters? By Context on Oct 07, 2022 10:18 am
As climate risks rise, the race is on to use better predictions from supercomputers and AI tools to keep people and assets safe. Computer simulations offer a new tool to plan climate adaptation. Data quality in models might be more important than visuals.
Knowledge into use awards: #Art4Resilience By Climate and Development Knowledge Network on Oct 07, 2022 10:06 am
The “Knowledge into use” awards are for innovative and creative ways of facilitating the use of resilience knowledge. These could be games, cartoons, arts, theatre, exhibits of local and indigenous knowledge or audio-visual content (films, songs, etc).
Mangrove trees can act like a sentinel against tsunamis By Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure on Oct 06, 2022 08:46 pm
Dataset measuring full-scale tsunami wave attenuation in mangrove forest wins 2022 DesignSafe Dataset Award.
Food deficits in Africa will grow in a warmer world By Eos - AGU on Oct 06, 2022 04:39 pm
Under the combined stress of growing populations and current warming trends, many African nations will face increasing shortfalls in food production in the coming decades.
High temperatures exacerbated by climate change made 2022 Northern Hemisphere droughts more likely By World Weather Attribution on Oct 06, 2022 04:34 pm
Western Central Europe, North America, China, and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere faced water shortages, extreme heat, and soil moisture drought conditions throughout the summer of 2022
These four market-based approaches can preserve precious groundwater By Asian Development Bank on Oct 06, 2022 04:11 pm
Market-based mechanisms could address the alarming scarcity of groundwater in developing countries.
Megadroughts helped topple ancient empires. We’ve found their traces in Australia’s past, and expect more to come By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 06, 2022 01:40 pm
New research finds over the last 1,000 years, Australia has suffered longer, larger and more severe droughts than those recorded over the last century.
COVID has taken a greater toll on mental health among people from ethnic minorities – sadly this is no surprise By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 06, 2022 01:01 pm
We’ve known for some time now that the physical effects of the pandemic have not been distributed evenly across society.
The big reason Florida insurance companies are failing isn’t just hurricane risk – it’s fraud and lawsuits By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 06, 2022 12:06 pm
Florida’s insurance rates have almost doubled in the past five years, yet insurance companies are still losing money for three main reasons explored in this article.
The fastest-growing port in Texas just got even safer By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Oct 06, 2022 11:40 am
New marine navigation system to increase safety, commerce and real-time observations.
COVID and the cost of living crisis are set to collide this winter – the fallout will be greatest for the most vulnerable By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 06, 2022 11:21 am
The cost of living crisis is affecting people around the world. Although it’s been building for some time, the fact that this crisis comes hot on the heels of an ongoing pandemic only makes matters worse.
Register for the COP27 Resilience Hub By Global Resilience Partnership on Oct 06, 2022 09:24 am
Registration is now open for the COP27 Resilience Hub Virtual Platform.
Flood warnings have improved, but struggle to keep pace with a climate-wrecked environment By Crikey on Oct 05, 2022 05:40 pm
The cost and accuracy of flood warning systems have improved greatly over time. But such systems are still trying to accommodate an increasingly volatile environment.
Automatically detecting avalanches in satellite images By WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF on Oct 05, 2022 05:32 pm
With a view to capitalising on this potential for monitoring purposes, researchers at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF have developed a method to automatically, quickly and reliably map avalanches in optical satellite images.
Climate simulation more realistic with Artificial Intelligence By Technische Universität München on Oct 05, 2022 09:30 am
These models predict how the earth's climate may change over the course of decades and even centuries. To improve them especially with regard to extreme events, researchers now use machine learning methods otherwise applied to image generation.
How China is climate-proofing the belt and road, starting with Pakistan By South China Morning Post on Oct 05, 2022 09:19 am
In the wake of devastating floods, Pakistan has, with Chinese help, set up a hi-tech meteorological observation station to predict weather and study climate change – part of an ambitious plan to improve climate resilience.
How climate change is likely to worsen reproductive health for generations By University at Buffalo on Oct 05, 2022 09:18 am
Think beyond the infant in your arms. That’s the call to action a University at Buffalo epidemiologist is stressing in a new line of research investigating the long-term effects climate change is likely to have on birthing parents and future generations.
Fighting wildfire with GPS data By University of Canterbury on Oct 05, 2022 09:14 am
A new research tool could be used to help predict wildfire evacuation behaviour, potentially saving lives and preventing injury in the process.
2022 Ideathon for climate change in East Asia and the Pacific By World Bank, the on Oct 05, 2022 09:03 am
The Ideathon for climate change in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) is an opportunity to crowdsource ideas from young people everywhere about how to equip utilities in the EAP region with the tools needed to address climate risk.
Profile: Moana Kioa By WIN DRR on Oct 05, 2022 12:27 am
“I realized I can add value and help as a woman” Moana Kioa is the Principal Assistant Secretary for Disaster Risk Management at the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) in Tonga.
How drought insurance and value chains can support Somalia’s livestock economy By World Bank, the on Oct 04, 2022 04:45 pm
Pastoralists rely primarily on livestock for their livelihoods. This makes them more vulnerable to climate-related shocks, and therefore they have the highest poverty rates in Somalia.
Climate teachers: rural women in Uganda trained their village to resist floods By One Earth (Cell Press) (Elsevier) on Oct 04, 2022 04:41 pm
Floods changed her community’s way of life, says Constance Okollet, chairperson of the Osukuru United Women Network (OWN), a local women’s group in Osukuru Village, in Eastern Uganda’s Tororo District.
UTSA researchers bolstering historic properties along Gulf Coast to withstand hurricanes By University of Texas on Oct 04, 2022 04:39 pm
Two years ago, the UTSA Center for Cultural Sustainability embarked on a project to improve the disaster resilience of historic buildings along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Observations confirm model of sea-level change from Greenland melt By Los Alamos National Laboratory on Oct 04, 2022 04:37 pm
Accurate predictions of regional sea-level change are essential in understanding the impact of climate change on coastal areas
A new study finds U.S. future floods becoming more frequent, wider spread, yet less seasonal By University of Oklahoma on Oct 04, 2022 03:47 pm
Researchers used computer modeling to simulate variability of rainfall and flooding over the contiguous U.S. Changes in rainfall and flood frequency, spatial scale, and seasonality are explored within major climate divisions.
Wildfire smoke exposure hurts learning outcomes By Stanford News Service on Oct 04, 2022 03:32 pm
Pollution from wildfires is linked to lower test scores and possibly lower future earnings for kids growing up with more smoke days at school, a new study finds.
Hurricane Ian: forecasting of the coastal storm surge By Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici on Oct 04, 2022 02:54 pm
This article shows the real-time sea level forecasts of the modelling system named S-WITCH for the case of the Ian Hurricane hitting the Georgia coasts.
Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face rising risks from severe storms By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 02:34 pm
When disasters strike, health services become really crucial as injuries rise. Yet in many coastal communities, the hospitals were built in locations that are at increasingly high risk of flooding during hurricanes.
OSU study finds higher rates of traumatic injuries for outdoor workers during hotter weather By Oregon State University on Oct 04, 2022 12:53 pm
The results underscore the importance of providing robust safety protections for outdoor workers, especially as extreme heat events become more common with climate change, researchers said.
Flooding ‘Calamity’ in Pakistan prompts call for reparations By The Energy Mix on Oct 04, 2022 11:54 am
As Pakistan deals with the aftermath of devastating floods and links with global warming become clearer, a demand for climate reparations from the world’s top emitting countries is gaining momentum ahead of next month’s COP 27 climate summit in Egypt.
Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here’s what’s known about how climate change fuels tropical cyclones By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 11:49 am
When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was one of the United States’ most powerful hurricanes on record, and it followed a two-week string of massive, devastating storms around the world.
How Hurricane Ian and other disasters are becoming a growing source of inequality – even among the middle class By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 11:41 am
Friendswood, Texas, is the type of community that one might think of as a “best case scenario” when it comes to recovering from a disaster.
Hurricane Ian: How climate change is making North Atlantic tropical storms worse By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 11:36 am
Hurricane Ian first made landfall in Cuba as a category 3 storm, wiping out power for 11 million people. It continued northwards where it strengthened over exceptionally warm ocean water which meteorologists describe as "rocket fuel" for hurricanes.
NZ biggest firms will soon have to disclose their climate risk – but will it really curb climate change? By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 11:29 am
Climate change has many catastrophic consequences, including droughts, floods, wildfires, heat waves, rising sea levels and biodiversity loss. These all have adverse implications for social cohesion, economic development and financial stability.
Insects will struggle to keep pace with global temperature rise – which could be bad news for humans By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 11:22 am
Animals can only endure temperatures within a given range. The upper and lower temperatures of this range are called its critical thermal limits. As these limits are exceeded, an animal must either adjust or migrate to a cooler climate.
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US hurricane rebuilding rules must adapt to 'era of climate change': expert By Agence France Presse on Oct 10, 2022 04:44 pm
Resilience is really about a series of protective measures or choices. It's not just one.
Hurricane Ian: What Odisha can teach Florida in handling tropical cyclones By Firstpost on Oct 10, 2022 04:12 pm
As part of its robust disaster preparedness mechanism, Odisha has established an ambitious Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) with last-mile connectivity.
Historic homes may prove to be more resilient against floods By ABC News on Oct 10, 2022 03:58 pm
Whenever historic homes get flooded, building contractors often feel compelled by government regulations to rip out the water-logged wood flooring, tear down the old plaster walls and install new, flood-resistant materials.
Slight shifts in magnetic field preceded California earthquakes By Eos - AGU on Oct 10, 2022 03:48 pm
Magnetometers detected faint signals that with further study, may improve our understanding of what happens before earthquakes and offer promise for early detection.
What if technological innovation is the future of early warning systems? By Ioana Creitaru - UNDP, Beth Allen - UNDP on Oct 10, 2022 12:16 pm
This blog explores how, in an uncertain world of fast-changing hazards, technological innovation can pave the road to a future where every person is protected by an early warning system.
Heatwaves account for some of the deadliest disasters and are intensifying, warn the UN humanitarian relief agency and IFRC ahead of COP27 By International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on Oct 10, 2022 12:04 pm
New report details how extreme heat events foreshadow a less habitable world.
PROCULTHER-NET community engagement in October 2022 By PROCULTHER on Oct 07, 2022 01:15 pm
October marks the beginning of a very intense period of meetings and events for the PROCULTHER-NET Community.
Assessing disaster preparedness disparities in pediatric households By EurekAlert on Oct 07, 2022 01:08 pm
Research to be presented at the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition found that race and education levels are linked to how prepared the families are for wildfires.
Developing PEER-trained responders across South Asia: Training in September By Asian Preparedness Partnership on Oct 07, 2022 12:46 pm
In September, PEER supported partners in Nepal, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan to conduct basic and instructor training for their response forces, hospitals, and community first responders.
Study shows challenge of promoting citizen science to help prevent disasters caused by flooding By Agência FAPESP on Oct 07, 2022 11:47 am
An application developed in collaboration with vulnerable communities to transmit early warnings of the risk of floods and environmental disasters has become public policy in Brazil, and the methodology is being replicated for use elsewhere.
The wild weather of La Niña could wipe out vast stretches of Australia’s beaches and sand dunes By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 07, 2022 11:41 am
Australians along the east cost are bracing for yet another round of heavy rainfall this weekend, after a band of stormy weather soaked most of the continent this week.
Nature-based flood mitigation strategies in Australia By Risk Frontiers Holdings Pty Ltd on Oct 07, 2022 11:03 am
Can Australia’s integrated urban water management (IUWM) strategies be enhanced to improve water retention and reduce flooding using nature-based solutions?
Uganda’s approach to reporting climate actions from all sectors By United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters on Oct 07, 2022 10:29 am
As countries move forward with implementing their climate plans, such as Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans, the question becomes: how do nations track their actions, progress and contributions to the global climate goals?
Climate-hit businesses pin hopes on Bangladesh's new plan to adapt By Context on Oct 07, 2022 10:25 am
The ambitious plan aims to devote $230 billion to buffering the country against rising seas, cyclones, floods and droughts, but small business owners worry they will be overlooked. Plan includes over 110 measures estimated to cost $230 billion.
Can AI 'digital twins' help protect us from climate disasters? By Context on Oct 07, 2022 10:18 am
As climate risks rise, the race is on to use better predictions from supercomputers and AI tools to keep people and assets safe. Computer simulations offer a new tool to plan climate adaptation. Data quality in models might be more important than visuals.
Knowledge into use awards: #Art4Resilience By Climate and Development Knowledge Network on Oct 07, 2022 10:06 am
The “Knowledge into use” awards are for innovative and creative ways of facilitating the use of resilience knowledge. These could be games, cartoons, arts, theatre, exhibits of local and indigenous knowledge or audio-visual content (films, songs, etc).
Mangrove trees can act like a sentinel against tsunamis By Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure on Oct 06, 2022 08:46 pm
Dataset measuring full-scale tsunami wave attenuation in mangrove forest wins 2022 DesignSafe Dataset Award.
Food deficits in Africa will grow in a warmer world By Eos - AGU on Oct 06, 2022 04:39 pm
Under the combined stress of growing populations and current warming trends, many African nations will face increasing shortfalls in food production in the coming decades.
High temperatures exacerbated by climate change made 2022 Northern Hemisphere droughts more likely By World Weather Attribution on Oct 06, 2022 04:34 pm
Western Central Europe, North America, China, and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere faced water shortages, extreme heat, and soil moisture drought conditions throughout the summer of 2022
These four market-based approaches can preserve precious groundwater By Asian Development Bank on Oct 06, 2022 04:11 pm
Market-based mechanisms could address the alarming scarcity of groundwater in developing countries.
Megadroughts helped topple ancient empires. We’ve found their traces in Australia’s past, and expect more to come By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 06, 2022 01:40 pm
New research finds over the last 1,000 years, Australia has suffered longer, larger and more severe droughts than those recorded over the last century.
COVID has taken a greater toll on mental health among people from ethnic minorities – sadly this is no surprise By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 06, 2022 01:01 pm
We’ve known for some time now that the physical effects of the pandemic have not been distributed evenly across society.
The big reason Florida insurance companies are failing isn’t just hurricane risk – it’s fraud and lawsuits By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 06, 2022 12:06 pm
Florida’s insurance rates have almost doubled in the past five years, yet insurance companies are still losing money for three main reasons explored in this article.
The fastest-growing port in Texas just got even safer By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Oct 06, 2022 11:40 am
New marine navigation system to increase safety, commerce and real-time observations.
COVID and the cost of living crisis are set to collide this winter – the fallout will be greatest for the most vulnerable By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 06, 2022 11:21 am
The cost of living crisis is affecting people around the world. Although it’s been building for some time, the fact that this crisis comes hot on the heels of an ongoing pandemic only makes matters worse.
Register for the COP27 Resilience Hub By Global Resilience Partnership on Oct 06, 2022 09:24 am
Registration is now open for the COP27 Resilience Hub Virtual Platform.
Flood warnings have improved, but struggle to keep pace with a climate-wrecked environment By Crikey on Oct 05, 2022 05:40 pm
The cost and accuracy of flood warning systems have improved greatly over time. But such systems are still trying to accommodate an increasingly volatile environment.
Automatically detecting avalanches in satellite images By WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF on Oct 05, 2022 05:32 pm
With a view to capitalising on this potential for monitoring purposes, researchers at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF have developed a method to automatically, quickly and reliably map avalanches in optical satellite images.
Climate simulation more realistic with Artificial Intelligence By Technische Universität München on Oct 05, 2022 09:30 am
These models predict how the earth's climate may change over the course of decades and even centuries. To improve them especially with regard to extreme events, researchers now use machine learning methods otherwise applied to image generation.
How China is climate-proofing the belt and road, starting with Pakistan By South China Morning Post on Oct 05, 2022 09:19 am
In the wake of devastating floods, Pakistan has, with Chinese help, set up a hi-tech meteorological observation station to predict weather and study climate change – part of an ambitious plan to improve climate resilience.
How climate change is likely to worsen reproductive health for generations By University at Buffalo on Oct 05, 2022 09:18 am
Think beyond the infant in your arms. That’s the call to action a University at Buffalo epidemiologist is stressing in a new line of research investigating the long-term effects climate change is likely to have on birthing parents and future generations.
Fighting wildfire with GPS data By University of Canterbury on Oct 05, 2022 09:14 am
A new research tool could be used to help predict wildfire evacuation behaviour, potentially saving lives and preventing injury in the process.
2022 Ideathon for climate change in East Asia and the Pacific By World Bank, the on Oct 05, 2022 09:03 am
The Ideathon for climate change in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) is an opportunity to crowdsource ideas from young people everywhere about how to equip utilities in the EAP region with the tools needed to address climate risk.
Profile: Moana Kioa By WIN DRR on Oct 05, 2022 12:27 am
“I realized I can add value and help as a woman” Moana Kioa is the Principal Assistant Secretary for Disaster Risk Management at the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) in Tonga.
How drought insurance and value chains can support Somalia’s livestock economy By World Bank, the on Oct 04, 2022 04:45 pm
Pastoralists rely primarily on livestock for their livelihoods. This makes them more vulnerable to climate-related shocks, and therefore they have the highest poverty rates in Somalia.
Climate teachers: rural women in Uganda trained their village to resist floods By One Earth (Cell Press) (Elsevier) on Oct 04, 2022 04:41 pm
Floods changed her community’s way of life, says Constance Okollet, chairperson of the Osukuru United Women Network (OWN), a local women’s group in Osukuru Village, in Eastern Uganda’s Tororo District.
UTSA researchers bolstering historic properties along Gulf Coast to withstand hurricanes By University of Texas on Oct 04, 2022 04:39 pm
Two years ago, the UTSA Center for Cultural Sustainability embarked on a project to improve the disaster resilience of historic buildings along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Observations confirm model of sea-level change from Greenland melt By Los Alamos National Laboratory on Oct 04, 2022 04:37 pm
Accurate predictions of regional sea-level change are essential in understanding the impact of climate change on coastal areas
A new study finds U.S. future floods becoming more frequent, wider spread, yet less seasonal By University of Oklahoma on Oct 04, 2022 03:47 pm
Researchers used computer modeling to simulate variability of rainfall and flooding over the contiguous U.S. Changes in rainfall and flood frequency, spatial scale, and seasonality are explored within major climate divisions.
Wildfire smoke exposure hurts learning outcomes By Stanford News Service on Oct 04, 2022 03:32 pm
Pollution from wildfires is linked to lower test scores and possibly lower future earnings for kids growing up with more smoke days at school, a new study finds.
Hurricane Ian: forecasting of the coastal storm surge By Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici on Oct 04, 2022 02:54 pm
This article shows the real-time sea level forecasts of the modelling system named S-WITCH for the case of the Ian Hurricane hitting the Georgia coasts.
Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face rising risks from severe storms By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 02:34 pm
When disasters strike, health services become really crucial as injuries rise. Yet in many coastal communities, the hospitals were built in locations that are at increasingly high risk of flooding during hurricanes.
OSU study finds higher rates of traumatic injuries for outdoor workers during hotter weather By Oregon State University on Oct 04, 2022 12:53 pm
The results underscore the importance of providing robust safety protections for outdoor workers, especially as extreme heat events become more common with climate change, researchers said.
Flooding ‘Calamity’ in Pakistan prompts call for reparations By The Energy Mix on Oct 04, 2022 11:54 am
As Pakistan deals with the aftermath of devastating floods and links with global warming become clearer, a demand for climate reparations from the world’s top emitting countries is gaining momentum ahead of next month’s COP 27 climate summit in Egypt.
Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here’s what’s known about how climate change fuels tropical cyclones By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 11:49 am
When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, it was one of the United States’ most powerful hurricanes on record, and it followed a two-week string of massive, devastating storms around the world.
How Hurricane Ian and other disasters are becoming a growing source of inequality – even among the middle class By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 11:41 am
Friendswood, Texas, is the type of community that one might think of as a “best case scenario” when it comes to recovering from a disaster.
Hurricane Ian: How climate change is making North Atlantic tropical storms worse By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 11:36 am
Hurricane Ian first made landfall in Cuba as a category 3 storm, wiping out power for 11 million people. It continued northwards where it strengthened over exceptionally warm ocean water which meteorologists describe as "rocket fuel" for hurricanes.
NZ biggest firms will soon have to disclose their climate risk – but will it really curb climate change? By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 11:29 am
Climate change has many catastrophic consequences, including droughts, floods, wildfires, heat waves, rising sea levels and biodiversity loss. These all have adverse implications for social cohesion, economic development and financial stability.
Insects will struggle to keep pace with global temperature rise – which could be bad news for humans By Conversation Media Group, the on Oct 04, 2022 11:22 am
Animals can only endure temperatures within a given range. The upper and lower temperatures of this range are called its critical thermal limits. As these limits are exceeded, an animal must either adjust or migrate to a cooler climate.
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