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A world with zero climate disasters needs early warnings for all
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction on Nov 07, 2022 06:01 pm
UN Secretary-General’s Early Warnings for All Action Plan,
announced at COP27, advances UNDRR’s strategy for a world with zero
climate disasters.
Eight warmest years on record witness upsurge in climate change impacts
By World Meteorological Organization on Nov 07, 2022 04:16 pm
Sea level rise accelerates, European glacier melt shatters records, extreme weather causes devastation
New report shows rapidly accelerating effects of climate change, demonstrates importance of state actions
By California Environmental Protection Agency on Nov 07, 2022 01:43 pm
Report findings detail escalation of climate crisis – half
of state’s largest wildfires in past 70 years occurred in just two
years, the last two decades have been the driest in the past millennium.
European Forest Fire report: Three of the worst fire seasons on record took place in the last six years
By European Commission on Nov 07, 2022 11:45 am
The report concludes that last year's fire season was the
second worst in the EU territory in terms of burnt area (since records
began in 2006), after 2017 when over 10,000 km² had burnt. More than
5,500 km² of land burnt in 2021.
Towards more inclusive disaster risk-management policies
By World Bank, the on Nov 07, 2022 11:38 am
November 5 is World Tsunami Awareness Day. The aftermath of
the 2004 event showed that tsunamis, like all disasters, are not
gender-neutral; a disproportionate percentage of the fatalities were
female.
Climate change will force up to 113m people to relocate within Africa by 2050 - new report
By Conversation Media Group, the on Nov 07, 2022 11:28 am
New report makes the case that inclusive development choices
that reduce vulnerability and build climate resilience could enable
people to stay in their home communities.
Extreme temperatures take deadly toll on people in Texas prisons, study finds
By Brown University on Nov 07, 2022 11:25 am
A research team led by scholars from Brown University found
higher death rates among people in prisons without air conditioning
compared to those in climate-controlled institutions.
Japan to provide rainfall warning tech to developing countries
By Japan News, the - Yomiuri Shimbun on Nov 07, 2022 11:15 am
The government will unveil a plan to support the rollout of
an early warning system to monitor heavy rainfall in developing
countries reeling from the effects of global warming at the COP27, which
will kick off Sunday in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Tuning into ‘amateur’ radio airwaves in Mozambique
By World Food Programme on Nov 07, 2022 11:04 am
Ham radio strengthens emergency telecommunications preparedness in disaster-stricken Mozambique.
Looking to the sky for better tsunami warnings
By Eos - AGU on Nov 07, 2022 11:03 am
Pairing navigation satellites and CubeSats could provide
earlier, more accurate warnings of approaching tsunamis and other
impacts of extreme events.
Climate change could be as deadly as cancer in parts of the world according to new data
By United Nations Development Programme - Bosnia and Herzegovina on Nov 07, 2022 10:52 am
Already vulnerable areas set to be hit the hardest, driving
an inequality surge in human development unless there is urgent climate
action
Call for applications: 2023 RISK Award "Climate resilience and early warning"
By Munich Re Foundation on Nov 04, 2022 03:18 pm
The RISK Award, endowed with 100,000 € project funding, is
jointly organised by UNDRR and Munich Re Foundation. The RISK Award
2023 focuses on early warning, particularly in building resilience to
climatic risks.
Reaching new levels in groundwater monitoring
By Eos - AGU on Nov 04, 2022 02:00 pm
As regions around the world face record-breaking droughts,
researchers are using seismology to track groundwater levels and show
that sustainable policies reduce strain on aquifers.
Women leaders in DRR share tsunami stories
By Anonymous on Nov 03, 2022 07:15 pm
Women leaders in DRR share tsunami stories.
Temperatures in Europe increase more than twice global average
By World Meteorological Organization on Nov 03, 2022 04:52 pm
Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the
global average over the past 30 years – the highest of any continent in
the world.
Maselina
Iuta Fiso: “If we don’t inform or teach those with disabilities how to
protect them from disaster, we're leaving them behind”
By Anonymous on Nov 03, 2022 02:59 pm
Maselina leads advocacy campaigns with the Deaf Association
of Samoa engaging stakeholders such as the Samoa Meteorological Office,
Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the National Disaster
Management Office.
Climate policies need to be better prepared to deal with transboundary climate risks
By Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations on Nov 03, 2022 02:02 pm
Climate policies need to be better prepared to deal with
transboundary climate risks resulting from the cascading effects of both
climate hazards and adaptation responses.
Climate change adaptation in Africa: a human rights perspective
By Mo Ibrahim Foundation on Nov 03, 2022 01:40 pm
Climate change is bringing to the forefront of the public
conscience the critical issues about the linkages between human rights
and the environment. African cities are at the mercy of the weather and
other forces of nature.
Getting locally led adaptation right: Examples from around the world
By World Resources Institute on Nov 03, 2022 01:37 pm
Local people and organizations who are most directly
affected by — and often disproportionately vulnerable to — the impacts
of climate change are often left out of critical decision-making
processes to address them, such as the design of adaptation plans.
New modules for natural hazard process simulations
By WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF on Nov 03, 2022 12:59 pm
RAMMS (Rapid Mass Movement Simulation) is a long-standing
simulation tool for avalanches, rockfall and debris flows. The SLF's
RAMMS research group is now working on further modules for this software
package.
Loss
and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world’s
poorest countries, and what does compensation look like?
By Conversation Media Group, the on Nov 03, 2022 12:53 pm
You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the
coming weeks as government leaders meet in Egypt for COP27. It refers to
the costs that developing countries are facing from climate change
impacts that they are unable to adapt to.
If more houses had water butts, it could help with drought, flooding and water pollution
By Conversation Media Group, the on Nov 03, 2022 12:47 pm
Earlier this year, southern England experienced its driest
July on record. The drought affected many parts of the UK and grew so
acute that Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will remain in force into 2023.
The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing – why?
By Conversation Media Group, the on Nov 02, 2022 04:41 pm
New study suggests while overall rainfall is decreasing, an
increase in “high-intensity” rainfall has led to more water being stored
deep underground.
WMO and WHO launch ClimaHealth portal
By World Health Organization on Nov 02, 2022 03:09 pm
The first global knowledge platform dedicated to climate and
health - ClimaHealth.info - has been launched by the World
Meteorological Organization and World Health Organization Joint Office
on climate and health.
UCI flood modeling framework reveals heightened risk and disparities in Los Angeles
By University of California Irvine News on Nov 02, 2022 02:52 pm
Flood risk in Los Angeles is vastly larger than previously
indicated by federally defined flood maps, and low-income and
marginalized communities face a significantly higher threat, according
to a study.
CSU researchers design model that predicts which buildings will survive wildfire
By Colorado State University on Nov 02, 2022 02:50 pm
CSU engineers have developed a model that can predict how
wildfire will impact a community down to which buildings will burn. They
say predicting damage to the built environment is essential to
developing fire mitigation strategies and steps for recovery.
Four innovations preparing cities for climate change
By World Economic Forum on Nov 02, 2022 02:16 pm
In the fight against climate change, cities matter. Today,
over half of humanity lives in cities and by 2050 seven in ten of us
will be urban dwellers. So what can be done to prepare cities for
climate change?
In just nine months in 2022, India witnessed some form of disaster almost every day, says CSE’s new report on extreme weather
By Centre for Science and Environment on Nov 02, 2022 02:13 pm
India recorded extreme weather events on 242 of the 273 days
between January 1 and September 30, 2022. This means that more than 88
per cent of the time over these nine months, the country was witnessing
an extreme weather event of some sort happening
Violent supershear earthquakes are more common than previously thought
By University of California, Los Angeles on Nov 02, 2022 02:06 pm
Latest research suggests that disaster planning assessments
should include whether a fault is able to produce supershear quakes,
which are potentially more destructive than other types.
Here’s how Japan is using technology to mitigate disasters
By World Economic Forum on Nov 02, 2022 01:33 pm
The Great East Japan Earthquake, which took place on 11
March 2011, was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan,
reaching a magnitude of 9.0 and bringing unprecedented disaster to the
Tohoku region and other areas.
Why the climate crisis is also a population health crisis – especially in Southeast Asia
By GovInsider on Nov 02, 2022 12:20 pm
Climate heating is as bad for the planet as it is for
people. GovInsider hears from population health experts at a recent
roundtable to understand why Southeast Asia is particularly vulnerable
to heat-related climate risks, and what to do about it.
How anticipatory insurance can help Africa better prepare and respond to disasters
By World Economic Forum on Nov 02, 2022 09:52 am
Disaster risk financing in Africa needs innovation amid
increasing risks and decreasing humanitarian aid. Anticipatory action
and insurance pilots by OCHA and ARC show potential in boosting risk
management and disaster impact mitigation.
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