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| In the 03/14/2023 edition:
By Anticipation Hub on Mar 13, 2023 01:54 pm
With support from OCHA, several humanitarian organizations used data on food insecurity and climate, which is widely available in Somalia, to launch an anticipatory action framework for drought.
By Global Communities - Partners for Good on Mar 13, 2023 01:50 pm
Like many others living in the Gaza Strip, Ahmad*, a father of six children, faces daily challenges related to hazards that accompany the winter season, from sewage overflow and flooding to frequent power outages and frigid temperatures.
By American Geophysical Union on Mar 13, 2023 01:18 pm
Atmospheric rivers are becoming more intense and frequent. A new study demonstrates that a recently developed scale for atmospheric river intensity can be used to rank atmospheric rivers and identify hotspots of the most intense atmospheric rivers
By Pennsylvania State University on Mar 10, 2023 02:31 pm
Tens of thousands of thunderstorms may rumble around the world each day, but accurately predicting the time and location where they will form remains a grand challenge of computer weather modeling.
By Down To Earth on Mar 10, 2023 01:51 pm
Many migrate short distances inside their own countries to harness opportunities out there or adapt to shocks and stressors in their life
By The American Spectator on Mar 10, 2023 01:38 pm
California’s weather patterns certainly have been unusual this winter, with the Sierra snowpack hitting record levels, massive flooding throughout the valleys, and slight smatterings of snow landing in such snow-averse places as Orange County.
By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Mar 10, 2023 01:19 pm
Spring is on the horizon. With the promise of warmer temperatures and blooming flowers also comes an increased risk of severe weather. NOAA’s geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites monitor the changing weather patterns
By The Third Pole on Mar 10, 2023 11:18 am
Experts say that poverty, societal attitudes and gender norms have made it harder for women in Pakistan to cope with the impacts of climate change, in this report on International Women’s Day
By Clean Energy Wire on Mar 10, 2023 11:12 am
Italy already finds itself reeling from the climate crisis, but the country’s adaptation plans are widely deemed insufficient. In the wake of record temperatures, droughts and floods, the government published its first national adaptation plan last year.
By World Economic Forum on Mar 10, 2023 09:31 am
Every country has hundreds of rules and regulations surrounding the construction of buildings. In countries such as Chile and Japan, which face regular earthquakes, many extra rules have been put in place to ensure buildings can withstand these disasters.
By United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific on Mar 10, 2023 09:24 am
Two destructive Category 4 tropical cyclones, Judy and Kevin, and an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude impacted over 80 per cent of the Vanuatu population from 1 to 3 March 2023.
By ETH Zurich on Mar 09, 2023 01:25 pm
The Swiss Seismological Service at ETH Zurich has just introduced the first seismic risk model for Switzerland. It shows the potential impact of earthquakes on people and buildings in the country.
By Flood Resilience Portal on Mar 09, 2023 01:21 pm
Women play a key role when it comes to the topic of flood resilience. But, they are often left out of important conversations, which results in gaps when trying to achieve resilience. Concern Worldwide Kenya supports women’s participation in such forums.
By Eos - AGU on Mar 09, 2023 01:14 pm
Extreme fires in the western United States and Southeast Asia influenced the local weather in ways that make fires and smoke pollution worse.
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean on Mar 09, 2023 01:13 pm
The competition aimed to demonstrate that data is not just for experts and scientists but should be available for local communities on the front line of disasters to understand and act accordingly.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 09, 2023 01:07 pm
After a pair of devastating earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, the number of confirmed deaths continues to rise, surpassing 50,000 as of Feb. 24.
By Seismological Society of America on Mar 09, 2023 12:53 pm
When it comes to making a rapid estimate of ground motion and moment magnitude for an earthquake, using data from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) might be a good alternative or addition to data from seismic stations.
By United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Mar 09, 2023 12:43 pm
As we celebrate International Women's Day today, it's important to recognize the vital role that women play in tackling climate change. While climate change affects everyone, it does not affect everyone equally.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 09, 2023 08:35 am
With potable water and wastewater systems damaged and land covered in silt, there is another consequence that may yet appear – diseases, or more specifically, zoonoses that spread between animals and people.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 09, 2023 08:32 am
Just over a month after the Auckland flood, and three weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle hitting the North Island, the scale of the disasters and the rebuild is clear – as is a sense of being in limbo for those worst affected.
By Global Association of Risk Professionals on Mar 08, 2023 05:05 pm
When discussing humanity’s response to climate change, we often draw a dividing line between the competing priorities of mitigation and adaptation.
By EurekAlert on Mar 08, 2023 04:54 pm
Oregon State University research on the ability of a wildfire to improve the health of a forest uncovered a Goldilocks effect – unless a blaze falls in a narrow severity range it isn’t good at helping forest landscapes return to historical conditions
By Springer Nature on Mar 08, 2023 04:42 pm
Shifting weather, changing settlement patterns and a lack of preparedness mean that dryland areas are most at risk from flooding. Researchers need to focus on data collection, early-warning systems, flood protection and more.
By EurekAlert on Mar 08, 2023 04:41 pm
With global warming on the rise, the severity and frequency of extreme weather events are also rising dramatically; this includes an increase in the number of compound extreme events.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 08, 2023 04:32 pm
At the global level, India is at the forefront of driving action on climate change. Its pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2070 was one of the most important announcements at COP26.
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 08, 2023 01:23 pm
A new set of 100-year climate projections was created to assess the likelihood of heavy rain downpours like these over the coming years and decades. The short answer is climate change means these extreme downpours will happen more often in the UK
By University of Bristol on Mar 08, 2023 01:11 pm
Annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than a fifth over the next century due to climate change unless all international pledges to reduce carbon emissions are met, according to new research.
By United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters on Mar 08, 2023 01:00 pm
Actively engaging women in decision-making processes on climate action is important. Building this groundwork started ten years ago, at COP18, where nations agreed to improve women’s participation in international climate policymaking.
By Flood Resilience Portal on Mar 08, 2023 12:54 pm
Because of cultural barriers, women’s participation in flood resilience is very low in Vietnam. Plan International works with women from 18 communities, empowering them to take on leading roles in the decision-making bodies of their communities.
By Anticipation Hub on Mar 08, 2023 12:40 pm
The discussion about gender and disasters has been ongoing for decades. Unfortunately, the scale of the challenge – ensuring gender doesn’t impact how they are able to respond to, and recover from, a disaster – means that it will continue for decades.
By United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Mar 08, 2023 12:30 pm
UN delegates reached an historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters. The agreement benefits biodiversity and is an encouraging development as the international community scrambles to tackle the climate emergency
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific on Mar 07, 2023 05:01 pm
On International Women’s Day 2023, we celebrate the women who are transforming disaster risk reduction planning and implementation to make it more gender responsive and inclusive and therefore more effective.
By The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences on Mar 07, 2023 04:37 pm
After an earthquake, it is crucial to obtain a rapid assessment of the severity of the impact on the affected population. An app channelling information from affected people about the “felt intensity” of the earthquake allows an early damage assessment.
By Thomson Reuters on Mar 07, 2023 03:26 pm
A new study shows extreme weather caused by climate change could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros in cumulative economic damage by mid-century, as Europe's biggest economy seeks climate adaptation measures to cut the damages bill.
By University of Colorado Boulder on Mar 07, 2023 01:28 pm
Hazards and disaster researchers are invited to submit abstracts for the 2023 Researchers Meeting. This year’s meeting will focus on New Frontiers of Disaster Research: Action-Oriented Collaborations to Solve Complex Challenges.
By Start Network on Mar 07, 2023 12:55 pm
Start Network is pleased to announce US$4.2 million of new funding to help protect people in Somalia from ever-worsening drought.
By National Center for Atmospheric Research on Mar 07, 2023 08:42 am
Sea level rise may disproportionately affect certain Asian megacities as well as western tropical Pacific islands and the western Indian Ocean, according to new research that looks at the effects of natural sea level fluctuations on the projected rise. |
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