In the 08/02/2022 edition:
By Australian Banking Association on Aug 01, 2022 05:04 pm
Twenty of Australia’s most influential business and finance peak bodies have come to an unprecedented consensus on the need for sustainability reporting including action on climate risk through a new reporting regime that aims to set a global baseline.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 01, 2022 04:49 pm
The impact of climate change on extreme water-related events like the July 2022 floods in the U.S. is becoming increasingly evident. The storms in the U.S. followed extreme flooding this summer in India and Australia and last year in Western Europe.
By The Third Pole on Aug 01, 2022 12:35 pm
Lack of coordination between central and local government is thwarting Nepal’s efforts to mitigate climate change and cope with its impacts.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 01, 2022 11:33 am
Even when the year’s total rainfall is okay, if most of the rainfall arrives at the wrong time of year (such as outside the crop season) it can have the same impact as a drought.
By Bournemouth University on Aug 01, 2022 11:06 am
Professor Lee Miles has contributed significantly to the development of new procedures for the local authorities in Sierra Leone to handle emergencies and disasters at large dumpsites and waste collection sites in the capital city of Freetown.
By Asia & the Pacific Policy Society Policy Forum on Aug 01, 2022 11:00 am
Due to existing structural gender inequalities that assign women a lower social status than men and can restrict their mobility outside the home, women have less access to effective support structures in many instances.
By Engineering and Technology on Aug 01, 2022 10:13 am
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a £3.1m tree planting package to protect and future-proof London, in response to the impacts of climate change.
By World Weather Attribution on Jul 29, 2022 04:20 pm
Scientists from multiple countries collaborated to assess to what extent human-induced climate change altered the likelihood and intensity of the exceptional heatwave affected large parts of the UK.
By University of Saskatchewan on Jul 29, 2022 04:19 pm
University of Saskatchewan researchers were part of the research team that developed an updated, more accurate reconstruction of volcanic eruptions that can help scientists understand future climate risks.
By World Bank, the on Jul 29, 2022 04:19 pm
Many Nepali, especially those affected by last year's unprecedented monsoon floods, are worried and living in fear. Robust hydro and agrometeorological services are crucial to saving lives, assets as well as building resilience to climate-related hazards.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 29, 2022 04:18 pm
In theory, summarizing risk information like this should help homebuyers and renters make more informed housing choices. But surveys show it isn’t working yet. Housing developments and home sales are still expanding in flood- and wildfire-prone areas.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 29, 2022 04:16 pm
The world’s climate is changing. All of us will ultimately be affected by climatic shifts, but women entrepreneurs are often more exposed to climate risk, and face additional adaptation barriers, making them highly susceptible.
By University of Nevada, Reno on Jul 29, 2022 04:16 pm
Researchers integrate multiple factors in search of ways to help calculate and mitigate wildfire hazard.
By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Jul 29, 2022 04:16 pm
A comprehensive update to NOAA’s Billion Dollar Disasters mapping tool now includes U.S. census tract data – providing many users with local community-level awareness of hazard risk, exposure and vulnerability.
By Flood Resilience Portal on Jul 29, 2022 08:16 am
When floods occur, places that are hard to reach with conventional emergency services are especially vulnerable. In collaboration with local NGOs, Mercy Corps is helping Nepalese communities to be better prepared for dangerous and costly flooding.
By Texas A&M University System on Jul 28, 2022 05:19 pm
Information about past outlier conditions could provide valuable context to help operators better manage the grid during extreme weather.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 28, 2022 05:19 pm
As the men’s Tour de France wraps up and the women’s race begins, the European heat wave rages on. If you look closely, the heat can be seen in photos of the event: cooling towels, water splashed over red faces, ice packs under race jerseys.
By International Community on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management on Jul 28, 2022 05:17 pm
The second Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) Asia Pacific regional conference will take place on 7-9 November 2022 at RMIT University in Melbourne. Paper submissions are invited.
By Aston University on Jul 28, 2022 12:44 pm
Experts at two Midlands universities are starting a new project to develop a photonic ‘nose’ to monitor crops for pest infestations and plant disease.
By Northwestern University on Jul 28, 2022 12:33 pm
Simulations could become an early warning system for people living in high-risk areas.
By Wetlands International on Jul 28, 2022 12:31 pm
Degradation of ecosystems is widely understood as a major driver of disaster risk and a key component of vulnerability, with the potential to threaten communities and livelihoods. Recognising these interlinkages is critical to ensure community resilience.
By Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis on Jul 28, 2022 12:29 pm
Climate-related risks can plague the financial system and even amplify existing risks if central banks are unprepared. The RBI can utilize scenario analysis and stress tests of the banking system.
By American Geophysical Union on Jul 28, 2022 12:26 pm
This session aims to be forum for studies on climate change related systemic risks, multi-hazards and multi-vulnerabilities, modeling the natural and human Earth system, modeling of socio-economic impacts, approaches to resilience and adaptation.
By American Geophysical Union on Jul 28, 2022 12:26 pm
This session focuses on concurrent, compounding, consecutive and cascading events and their impacts.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 28, 2022 12:24 pm
Every heatwave occurring is made more likely and intense by human-caused climate change. Early estimates by the UK Met Office may be significant underestimates, as models have underrated increases in the occurrence of extreme heat events before.
By Carbon Brief on Jul 28, 2022 12:23 pm
The study, published in the journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, estimates future flood risk across China under 1.5C and 2C of warming and its impact on people and wider society.
By National University of Singapore on Jul 27, 2022 02:06 pm
In their findings, the researchers investigated the transient street air warming procedure and developed a practical GIS-based model to estimate how much and how fast the air temperature will be increased by anthropogenic heat.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 27, 2022 01:02 pm
There are stark racial inequalities in the distribution of heat vulnerability in the UK. Researchers at the University of Manchester recently identified Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, an several London boroughs as the most heat vulnerable communities.
By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Jul 27, 2022 11:38 am
Heat.gov will provide a one-stop hub on heat and health for the nation and is a priority of President Biden’s National Climate Task Force and its Interagency Working Group on Extreme Heat.
By Start Network on Jul 27, 2022 11:21 am
In Terai, a lowland area, cold waves have been occurring annually since first being recorded in 1990, between mid-December and mid-January. Cold waves are lasting longer now and the impact is becoming more severe.
By Scientific American, a Division of Nature America, Inc. on Jul 27, 2022 11:11 am
Blistering temperatures ranked as a Category 3—the most severe tier—in Seville, Spain’s new heat wave system.
By Smithsonian magazine on Jul 27, 2022 11:02 am
In the southeast Indian Ocean, turtle-borne sensors are filling in the gaps researchers need to forecast storms
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 26, 2022 04:24 pm
Australians are reeling from climate change impacts including more frequent and severe disasters – floods, droughts, searing heat and fires. These complex disasters are fuelling calls for managed retreats and debates about buying out at-risk properties.
By Pusan National University (PNU) on Jul 26, 2022 04:23 pm
This study examines the prevalence of heatwaves in East Asia as well as potential effects of climate change on their occurrence. By classifying the heatwaves based on humidity conditions, the study identifies vulnerable regions based on simulations.
By Anonymous on Jul 26, 2022 04:00 pm
These women are the 15 finalists for the 2022 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction Excellence Leadership Award, proudly sponsored by SM Prime.
By Eos - AGU on Jul 26, 2022 02:46 pm
As cities face health threats from heat and air pollution—both expected to worsen from climate change—researchers pilot a community scientist effort to map air quality and improve urban health.
By African Development Bank on Jul 26, 2022 02:44 pm
Le Projet complémentaire d’assainissement pluvial durable de la ville de Yaoundé et son prédécesseur partagent un même objectif : améliorer la gestion des eaux pluviales et l’hygiène, et assurer l’intégration harmonieuse des infrastructures.
By World Health Organization on Jul 26, 2022 02:14 pm
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a call for people around the world to “do one thing” to prevent drowning.
By Natural Disasters Research Institute on Jul 26, 2022 12:27 pm
This memorandum of understanding was signed in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Earthquake Preparedness Exercise on Monday, June 20, 2022.
By Natural Disasters Research Institute on Jul 26, 2022 12:22 pm
The UN member states have requested the establishment of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Resolution 1999/63 of the Social and Economic Council and Resolution 58/21 of the Un General Assembly.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 26, 2022 11:09 am
The UK’s rail service has been hit with widespread train delays and high levels of cancellations during the heatwave. The whole of the east coast line between Edinburgh and London was closed for hours on July 20 because of the heat.
By Cornell University on Jul 26, 2022 11:08 am
Exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among infants and young children in low-income countries – threatening to reverse decades of progress, Cornell research finds. |
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