In the 03/24/2026 edition:
News: Vulnerability outpaces climate worry in U.S. frontline communities
By Yale Program on Climate Change Communication on Mar 23, 2026 06:25 pm
Climate change affects everyone, but not equally. Communities facing the most exposure to climate impacts are often called frontline communities.
News: How water security helps rural communities in Asia adapt to climate change
By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Mar 23, 2026 06:22 pm
To protect communities and livelihoods, governments are increasingly emphasizing water in National Adaptation Plans and Nationally Determined Contributions, and investing in climate-resilient water systems.
News: From planning to action: How Saint Lucia fast-tracked a new era of urban flood resilience
By Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR) on Mar 23, 2026 06:14 pm
Saint Lucia has faced years of increasingly heavy rains, flash floods, and overflowing rivers, events that hit hardest in communities where homes, schools, and small businesses sit close to waterways.
News: Why some regions are winning the fight against groundwater depletion
By University of California, Santa Barbara on Mar 23, 2026 05:31 pm
Study examines successful cases of aquifer recovery, highlighting how communities and resource managers can tackle groundwater depletion.
News: Unearthing uncertainty: Using risk models to make uncertainty visible
By Moody’s on Mar 23, 2026 05:19 pm
Catastrophe models play a critical role. It is understood that models are not predictors of precise outcomes; models offer frameworks for understanding and managing uncertainty.
News: What a gaping hole on a bridge reveals about aging infrastructure in Canada
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 23, 2026 05:11 pm
When a large hole recently opened up in the deck of a bridge in Châteauguay, Québec, many people were understandably alarmed.
News: As Bolivia’s glaciers melt, new lakes threaten mountain communities
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 23, 2026 04:54 pm
Melting glaciers in Bolivia are rapidly increasing the number of glacial lakes, raising the risk of dangerous glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) that threaten downstream communities.
News: From risk to resilience: how states are approaching insurance and climate risk in 2026
By National Caucus of Environmental Legislators on Mar 23, 2026 04:54 pm
As rising climate risks drive insurance providers out of vulnerable markets, states are increasingly advancing policies that seek to transform insurance from a market of uncertainty and rising costs into a transparent tool for community resilience.
News: AI shows promise for flood forecasting and water security in data scarce regions
By The University of Texas at Austin on Mar 23, 2026 04:51 pm
New research reveals that ‘foundation models’ trained on vast, general time‑series data may be able to forecast river flows accurately, even in regions with little or no local hydrological records.
News: When are wildfire evacuations most dangerous? Research finds leaving late risks lives
By Wildfire Today on Mar 23, 2026 04:41 pm
Research shows that delaying evacuation during wildfires increases risk, with driving conditions and social behavior making late evacuation particularly dangerous.
News: Gender Observatory Report highlights progress and gaps in gender inclusion in disaster risk reduction
By LAC Women’s Network for Disaster Risk Reduction – Red de las Américas y el Caribe de Mujeres para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres on Mar 23, 2026 04:31 pm
New report highlights progress and gaps in gender inclusion in global disaster risk discussions while showcasing how gender monitoring tools are being applied in national preparedness exercises.
News: Earth’s climate swings increasingly out of balance
By World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Mar 23, 2026 04:22 pm
Earth’s climate is increasingly out of balance, with record heat, rising seas, melting ice and extreme weather causing global disruption. WMO warns that every key climate indicator is worsening, demanding urgent action to protect people and ecosystems.
News: From dreams to classrooms: Building safer schools in the Kyrgyz Republic
By Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR) on Mar 23, 2026 03:55 pm
As the new school year begins, students across the country are stepping into brighter, safer, more resilient classrooms, as part of a major milestone in the Enhancing Resilience in Kyrgyzstan (ERIK) Project.
News: Barbados Implementation Modalities (BIM): A new chapter for loss and damage action – Technical partnership with PPI
By Prepared International (PPI) on Mar 23, 2026 03:31 pm
BIM open the first funding window of the Loss and Damage Fund, offering USD 5–20 million per request. With half reserved for SIDS and LDCs, BIM supports country‑led action, and PPI helps nations design and deliver strong proposals.
News: Exercising saves lives: Designing and implementing effective disaster response training
By Avoidable Deaths Network on Mar 23, 2026 02:58 pm
Structured disaster‑response training from workshops to full‑scale exercises builds coordination, tests plans and strengthens readiness. Continuous, realistic practice helps authorities reduce disaster impacts and protect lives.
News: Research provides timely views of warming’s impact on Alaska glaciers
By University of Alaska Fairbanks on Mar 23, 2026 02:44 pm
Alaska’s glaciers respond to climate change by melting for three additional weeks with every 1 degree Celsius increase in the average summer temperature, data from satellite-mounted radars show.
News: Housing as climate resilience in Asia-Pacific cities
By United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) on Mar 23, 2026 01:30 pm
Asia‑Pacific cities face rising climate risks as nearly 700 million people live in hazard‑prone informal settlements. Affordable, resilient housing is essential for reducing urban vulnerability and accelerating progress toward SDG 11.
News: Record-shattering March temperatures in Western North America virtually impossible without climate change
By World Weather Attribution on Mar 23, 2026 01:05 pm
A record‑breaking March heatwave across western North America was made virtually impossible without human‑driven climate change, with temperatures up to 17°C above average and severe risks to health, water supplies and ecosystems.
DRR Community Voices: The influence of uncertainty: How a psychologist is improving disaster decision-making
By Dr Susan Joslyn on Mar 23, 2026 01:03 pm
In this instalment in the Careers in Resilience series, PreventionWeb interviewed Susan, reflecting on her career and exploring what it takes to support better decision-making in the face of uncertainty.
News: Cooling cities, not just algorithms: Making AI work for India’s most vulnerable
By Down To Earth on Mar 23, 2026 01:01 pm
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly shaping how cities plan and deliver services. The key question is not whether AI will drive India’s climate response, but whether it can do so equitably—protecting women, informal workers, and the urban poor.
News: A study examines the Spanish experience with climate shelters as an example for the world
By Open University of Catalonia on Mar 23, 2026 12:35 pm
A scientific team has authored a comment article in the Nature Climate Change journal on how to use climate shelters to protect the population from extreme heat, with a particular focus on Spain.
News: Indigenous Australians always come off worst in disasters. This needs to stop
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 23, 2026 12:14 pm
Indigenous communities are often the worst hit when major disasters strike. The support provided to Indigenous communities appears to be different to that available to non-Indigenous residents.
News: Farmers in northern Iraq turn to new ways to cultivate their land
By International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Mar 23, 2026 11:57 am
To help farmers adapt, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is supporting training in dry farming techniques, zero tillage, and conservation agriculture – practical approaches designed for areas where rainfall is increasingly limited.
News: Is extreme heat fueling teen depression?
By University of Denver on Mar 23, 2026 11:38 am
Research has long suggested that temperature can affect mental health. That’s because extreme temperatures can stress the body, triggering biological changes such as systemic inflammation. Can this cause depressive symptoms, too?
News: Paper outlines pathways to equitable flood adaptation
By Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies on Mar 23, 2026 11:35 am
Many flood adaptation measures exacerbate existing environmental injustices. A Cary-coauthored perspective suggests strategies to break the cycle.
News: Geospatial innovations addressing critical water data gaps in Asia
By United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) on Mar 23, 2026 10:50 am
Satellite data and AI are helping Asian countries close critical water‑data gaps, improving flood and drought planning, strengthening lake‑ecosystem monitoring, and supporting smarter, climate‑resilient water governance across the region.
News: First world map shows impact of the tidal pulse in coastal rivers
By Technische Universität München on Mar 19, 2026 07:11 pm
Researchers led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have created the first global atlas of the influence of tides on coastal rivers.
News: What disaster preparedness experts have packed in their go bags
By National Geographic Society on Mar 19, 2026 04:38 pm
Climate change is making extreme weather events and natural hazards more frequent and intense. Here’s how to prepare before they hit.
News: Florida farmers face rising climate risks from extreme weather
By Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on Mar 19, 2026 04:08 pm
In the last decade, extreme weather has become a greater economic liability for Florida farmers. In response, farmers are adopting practices designed to reduce long-term costs and improve resilience.
News: More than a financing mechanism, REPAIR shares knowledge to strengthen preparedness for future shocks
By Financial Protection Forum (World Bank) on Mar 19, 2026 03:43 pm
Through REPAIR, Comorian authorities were able to request the activation of funds for emergency relief. The access to these funds allowed the Comoros’s operational and financial emergency response system to reach quickly.
News: USA: Volcano hazards in Hawai‘i: managed risk and tailored recovery
By Domestic Preparedness on Mar 19, 2026 03:21 pm
Respecting shared history can enhance the effectiveness of emergency response and recovery. Acknowledging Hawaiian traditions in public education can improve community engagement by connecting scientific information with community identity.
News: Satellite data reconstructs 2025 LA fires, showing rapid spread in first day
By South Dakota State University on Mar 19, 2026 01:07 pm
Researchers in South Dakota State University’s Geospatial Sciences Center of Excellence utilized satellite data to better understand how destructive wildfires swept through Los Angeles in January 2025.
DRR Community Voices: Artificial Intelligence captures complex disaster risk
By Dr. Sanjay K. Srivastava on Mar 19, 2026 12:34 pm
The next frontier of AI will not be just predicting a storm’s path. It will be about understanding the “invisible dominoes”—the complex, compounding, and cascading risks that happen when our infrastructure fails.
News: China deploys its first forest fire robot — tripling firebreak speed!
By Wood Central on Mar 19, 2026 12:30 pm
China has deployed its first remote-controlled robot for fire prevention, with the crawler-mounted machine tripling firebreak efficiency and eliminating the need for workers to operate near flames.
News: Cyclone Narelle: ‘compact’, dangerous and unusually predictable
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 19, 2026 12:08 pm
Narelle is a very compact cyclone, meaning it has a relatively small area of intense winds around its centre. Due to the laws of physics, smaller cyclones typically spin up faster than larger ones.
News: ‘Women are responsible for cooking’: Japan disaster manuals show gender-biased burden
By Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd., the – Mainichi Daily news, the on Mar 19, 2026 11:53 am
In Japan, it is not uncommon to see community disaster manuals stating, “Women are responsible for cooking” in times of such emergencies.
News: Mapping Malawi’s landscape restoration future
By Global Environment Facility on Mar 19, 2026 11:36 am
Landscape restoration is central to Malawi’s development ambitions. In 2016, Malawi pledged to restore 4.5 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2030 as part of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100).
News: In the wake of fire, how South Korea is climate-proofing its forests and communities
By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Mar 19, 2026 11:30 am
Achieving social and environmental goals simultaneously is at the heart of the ambitious effort underway to restore the forests of Uljin, which in 2022 suffered the country’s second-worst wildfire on record.
News: ‘Disaster inertia’: why must NZ keep relearning the same lessons from extreme events?
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 19, 2026 11:11 am
Our analysis of New Zealand’s post-disaster reviews over the past decade shows the same problems – some dating back to 1986 – have been repeatedly identified but rarely translated into meaningful policy reform.
News: African coastlines face unprecedented sea level surge crisis
By University of Cape Town (UCT) on Mar 19, 2026 10:48 am
A groundbreaking study led by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Oceanography has revealed that Africa’s coastlines are facing a rapidly accelerating crisis.
News: New model to forecast space weather on way
By Aberystwyth University on Mar 18, 2026 01:20 pm
Aberystwyth scientists are developing a new model using coronagraph data to map the Sun’s magnetic field more accurately, improving forecasts of solar storms that threaten satellites, power grids and communications.
News: NOAA strengthens commitment to world-class tsunami monitoring and detection in Pacific
By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Mar 18, 2026 12:41 pm
An agreement between NOAA, the Alaska Mesonet and the seismic network operated by the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Alaska Earthquake Center (UAF AEC) is funding nine AEC-owned seismic stations that support near-real-time tsunami threat information.
News: Strengthening cholera control through simulation-based training with Zambia’s water utilities
By Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) on Mar 18, 2026 12:37 pm
Organising preparedness training for water utilities in relation to cholera is a critical step in preventing and reducing outbreaks. It is essential because cholera is waterborne.
News: Where humanitarian action meets long-term water security
By Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) on Mar 18, 2026 12:27 pm
Rosine Kouame, an Ivorian water management expert with the Dutch Disaster Risk Reduction and Surge Support (DRRS) programme, led a team to address urgent local water needs while creating sustainable improvements for the community.
News: Clustering-based AI forecasts river water levels using just a few long records
By Jeonbuk National University on Mar 18, 2026 12:18 pm
Accurate forecasting via early warning systems is a highly useful technique for flood mitigation, agricultural irrigation, ecosystem and environmental sustainability, and numerous other applications.
News: 5 insights into understanding glacial lake outburst floods in a warming world
By United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) on Mar 18, 2026 12:13 pm
As glaciers retreat, glacial lakes grow and flood risks rise. Learn more about Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in this article.
News: The water crisis we can’t see is still growing
By United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) on Mar 18, 2026 11:51 am
A hidden water crisis is growing underground. As aquifers decline, drinking water, agriculture and global food systems face rising risk.
News: 5 ways climate change is driving up the cost of living
By United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) on Mar 18, 2026 11:35 am
Learn how climate change contributes to the rise in the cost of living.
News: Pacific Prepared Podcast: The challenges of sending a weather report from one of Fiji’s most remote islands
By Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Mar 18, 2026 11:32 am
The challenges of sending a weather report from one of Fiji’s most remote islands.
News: Fishers in the ‘Fishbowl of the Philippines’ question their future in these waters
By Dialogue Earth on Mar 18, 2026 11:31 am
Typhoons and the increasing presence of commercial vessels are pushing fishers in western Philippines’ Malampaya Sound to the margins.
News: New Savai‘i emergency operations centre breaks ground to strengthen island wide disaster response
By Secretariat of the Pacific Community on Mar 18, 2026 11:31 am
Samoa has begun construction of the Savai‘i Sub-National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), marked by a groundbreaking ceremony.
News: Is the world heating up faster than we thought?
By Grist Magazine on Mar 18, 2026 11:30 am
The article reports on a new study suggesting that global warming may be accelerating rapidly, while highlighting scientific debate over the reliability of short-term climate trends and the urgency of staying below critical temperature thresholds.
News: We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming
By Down To Earth on Mar 18, 2026 11:29 am
The resurgence of measles in the US signals a troubling decline in vaccination rates.
News: How climate change is fueling disease outbreaks
By Stanford University on Mar 18, 2026 09:44 am
Extreme rainfall and heat driven by climate change triggered Peru’s 2023 dengue outbreak, with 60% of cases linked to cyclone conditions. Researchers warn such weather is now far more likely and call for stronger mosquito control and urban resilience.
DRR Community Voices: Bridging the last mile: Rethinking disaster risk communication in academic research
By Sanjay Saifi on Mar 17, 2026 07:48 pm
Risk communication is the bridge between science and preparedness. If academic research continues to prioritise prediction without equally focusing on how warnings are understood and acted upon, early warning systems will remain socially ineffective.
News: Failure to prepare for extreme weather risks losing a flood of public support, warns IPPR
By Institute for Public Policy Research on Mar 17, 2026 02:56 pm
The IPPR warns that failing to prepare for extreme weather is fuelling public anger and empowering populists. Most voters think the UK is unprepared, creating a mandate for policies that pair climate adaptation with emissions cuts.
News: Tunisia scales up urban flood protection efforts with World Bank support
By World Bank, the on Mar 17, 2026 12:56 pm
The World Bank and the Government of Tunisia are expanding their partnership to strengthen the country’s resilience to climate and disaster risks through an additional financing for the US$ 125 million Tunisia Integrated Disaster Resilience Program.
News: The Lancet Global Health: Modelling suggests climate change could drive millions globally into physical inactivity by 2050 and be linked to an estimated half a million premature deaths
By The Lancet Planetary Health on Mar 17, 2026 12:48 pm
Climate change–driven heat could push millions into physical inactivity by 2050, causing up to 700,000 extra premature deaths yearly and billions in productivity losses, especially in hotter low‑ and middle‑income regions.
News: Turning the tide on typhoon havoc in the Philippines
By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Mar 17, 2026 10:50 am
Communities in Cagayan, Philippines use anticipatory action—moving boats, securing farms and assets—to reduce typhoon damage. With FAO support, early preparation boosts resilience and speeds recovery from severe storms.
News: Can animals sense earthquakes?
By Conversation Media Group, the on Mar 17, 2026 10:01 am
Animals often show unusual behaviour before earthquakes, possibly reacting to environmental changes like ions, vibrations or magnetic shifts, but evidence remains mixed and not yet reliable for prediction.