In the 04/14/2026 edition:
Climate crisis 2026 is accelerating global environmental threats, with rising wildfires, floods, and extreme heat events affecting millions worldwide.
News: Massive Australian bushfire impacts: it’s our fault
By The National Forum on Apr 13, 2026 04:47 pm
This report examines how large, severe bushfires in South East Australia are causing widespread environmental, social, and economic damage, worsened by inadequate fire management and increasing fire intensity.
News: The emerging danger of post-hurricane heat waves
By Yale Climate Connections on Apr 13, 2026 04:46 pm
With global warming making people increasingly dependent on air conditioning, power failures from hurricanes followed by heat waves are creating increasingly hazardous risks to health.
News: Synergistic integration of flood inundation modeling methods
By Earth Observatory of Singapore – Nanyang Technological University on Apr 13, 2026 04:45 pm
Recent flood modeling advances are trending into silos that compete rather than complement each other, hampering the opportunity for transformative progress toward protecting lives and communities.
News: Governments must fix ‘faulty radar’ in economic climate models as storm approaches, scientists warn
By Carbon Tracker Initiative on Apr 13, 2026 04:45 pm
New report shows how closer alignment between scientific estimates and economic modeling of physical risks is possible, as world moves towards 2°C.
News: Warming intensifies rainfall in North Atlantic storms
By Newcastle University on Apr 13, 2026 04:45 pm
Rapid ocean warming is likely to make tropical cyclone rainfall more intense and longer lasting, increasing flood risks in parts of the North Atlantic region.
News: Science of seismic proportions
By Arizona State University on Apr 13, 2026 04:44 pm
Arizona’s deserts might not be situated on a tectonic plate boundary where geographical activity can cause earthquakes, but that doesn’t make the state immune from the disturbance of tremors.
News: How climate-smart farming is helping Vietnamese farmers thrive even in drought
By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Apr 13, 2026 04:35 pm
To date, around 160 water user groups have been established to manage communal systems, with strong participation and leadership from women. The project is also equipping farmers with the knowledge and tools to better manage climate risks.
News: UNDP provides cash assistance and housing reconstruction for households affected by floods in Gia Lai
By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Apr 13, 2026 04:31 pm
The activity was to help affected families restore livelihoods, overcome losses, and recover from the impacts of natural disasters.
News: Study reveals shallow mantle source for supervolcanic magma
By Chinese Academy of Sciences on Apr 13, 2026 03:55 pm
A research team has developed a comprehensive three-dimensional geodynamic model of western North America that simulates the present-day dynamics of both the lithosphere and the underlying convecting mantle.
News: Iran war lands ‘triple blow’ to flood-ravaged Sri Lankans
By British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Apr 13, 2026 03:46 pm
It’s a triple shock. First, the devastating floods late last year, now soaring fuel prices and then there’s an impending drought in some areas
News: Opportunity windows can speed up climate adaptation across Europe
By Deltares on Apr 13, 2026 03:29 pm
The paper reveals rather than responding only when climate risks become urgent, it showcases how political momentum, public support, availability of resources, technological innovation and/or routine maintenance cycles may accelerate adaptation action
News: Argentine wildfire AI startup raises $2.7M after building a detection system that beats NASA’s alerts by 35 minutes
By The Next Web on Apr 10, 2026 05:45 pm
The company builds an AI-powered wildfire detection platform that integrates satellite imagery, tower cameras, fire propagation modelling, and real-time alerts, and says its system detects fires on average 35 minutes ahead of NASA’s FIRMS service.
News: Sustainable disaster mitigation through integrated nature and engineering solutions: How mangroves save lives — Hiroshi Takagi
By Institute of Science Tokyo on Apr 10, 2026 05:40 pm
This article is about how hybrid nature-based and engineering solutions, especially mangrove restoration, can reduce coastal disaster risks like tsunamis and storm surges while supporting sustainable and community-based resilience.
News: Waikōloa village works to find ways to safely and effectively evacuate
By Hawaiʻi Community Journal on Apr 10, 2026 05:38 pm
Waikōloa Village has a higher risk of wildfire than Lahaina and conditions that would challenge residents’ escape in case of emergency
News: PreventionWeb empowers students with disaster resilience knowledge
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on Apr 10, 2026 05:21 pm
Early and sustained engagement with DRR knowledge and opportunities is essential to nurturing future professionals who will carry forward the principles of risk-informed development and community safety.
News: Call for applications: 2026 International Summer School on climate change and related risks
By Integrated Research on Disaster Risk on Apr 10, 2026 04:06 pm
Participants will benefit from a comprehensive curriculum featuring courses, lectures, and exchanges that provide insights into the latest research developments and scientific methodologies.
News: Call for Expressions of Interest for IRDR International Centres of Excellence
By Integrated Research on Disaster Risk on Apr 10, 2026 03:55 pm
Interested DRR-related research institutes are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) to IRDR’s International Programme Office (IPO)
News: The US is now paying more than any other country for climate change damage, study suggests
By British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Apr 10, 2026 03:14 pm
Despite being the biggest carbon emitter, the US is already paying a disproportionate price for the climate crisis
News: In Nigeria’s Maiduguri, a doctor has a simple cure for adapting to extreme heat
By The New Humanitarian on Apr 10, 2026 02:26 pm
Deaths from higher temperatures are predicted in countries across Africa, in some cases exceeding deaths from strokes, a leading cause of mortality.
News: Why the phrase “Super El Niño” makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 10, 2026 01:56 pm
Frightening headlines predicting a Super El Niño or even a Godzilla El Niño amp up anxiety levels for farmers and residents of bushfire-prone regions.
News: How AI’s language barrier limits climate disaster responses
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 10, 2026 01:51 pm
This paper is about how AI language limitations can hinder effective climate disaster response by misinterpreting local expressions and urgency in affected communities
News: UNFCCC call for input from ISC members – mapping progress in filling climate change research gaps
By International Science Council (ISC) on Apr 09, 2026 04:01 pm
Since 2005 scientists & policymakers have identified important gaps in climate research in their deliberations under the SBSTA. The UNFCCC has called for input from ISC Members and the scientific community to highlight progress made in filling these gaps
News: Sinking land drives coastal flood risk on densely populated Java Island
By Virginia Tech on Apr 09, 2026 03:56 pm
A study published in Science Advances reveals that sinking land — not just rising oceans alone — will be the main cause of future coastal flooding along Indonesia’s densely populated Java Island, putting millions at risk sooner than expected.
News: Confronting climate migration in drought-hit East Africa
By Dialogue Earth on Apr 09, 2026 03:47 pm
Local solutions are needed to address migration and boost resilience, agreed researchers and policymakers at a conference in Ethiopia
News: The Global Risk Modelling Alliance’s (GRMA) Call for proposals for Malawi is now open.
By InsuResilience Solutions Fund on Apr 09, 2026 03:44 pm
The GRMA aims to fill critical model and data gaps and enhance (sub-)sovereign climate and disaster risk assessment capabilities. This Call for Proposals (CfP) reflects the gaps and needs identified and co-defined together with country partners.
News: Smokey knows: President Trump’s Forest service restructuring is bad news
By Union of Concerned Scientists on Apr 09, 2026 03:20 pm
The expansive restructuring of the agency is irreversibly destructive to the federal scientific enterprise and leaves the nation to face growing climate threats with fewer experts predicting and managing wildfires.
News: As Indian cities struggle to plan for heat, the most vulnerable suffer
By Dialogue Earth on Apr 09, 2026 02:57 pm
Adaptation to heat from climate change, which drives temperatures higher, requires rethinking how cities are planned and developed, say experts in India and worldwide.
News: Cities battle urban heat: Green solutions for a warming climate
By Climate Adaptation Platform (CAP) on Apr 09, 2026 02:15 pm
UHIs develop when buildings, roads, and other infrastructure made of materials such as steel, stone, and concrete absorb heat from the sun during the day and then release it back into the atmosphere in the afternoon and evening.
News: Research shows how forests can prevent floods of all sizes
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 09, 2026 12:52 pm
Forests play a crucial and often underestimated role in reducing flood risk of all magnitudes, highlighting the need to integrate nature-based solutions with traditional infrastructure for more effective climate adaptation.
News: Preparing for climate extremes means we must work with uncertainty
By Institute of Development Studies on Apr 09, 2026 12:51 pm
Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, which are creating significant uncertainties for local communities as well as private and public agencies across the world.
News: Disasters trigger 69% surge in public protests across Latin America, new research finds
By The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) on Apr 09, 2026 12:49 pm
Study covering five major economies finds smaller communities face the longest economic recoveries, with damage persisting for up to four months.
News: Much of humanity may face hot-dry extremes five times more often by end-century
By American Geophysical Union on Apr 08, 2026 05:20 pm
The increase may hit nearly 30% of the global population with extreme events more dangerous than heat or drought alone, especially in low-income tropical nations.
News: Anthropogenic climate change amplifies autumn heatwave risks for children during school reopening
By Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences on Apr 08, 2026 05:19 pm
In many countries across the Northern Hemisphere, school reopens in early autumn — a time that is supposed to offer a welcome break from the intense summer heat.
News: How aligning financial strategies with climate finance can drive resilient growth
By World Bank, the on Apr 08, 2026 05:18 pm
Financial inclusion and countries’ climate objectives are deeply interconnected.
News: Taming the seismicity tsunami with a scalable Bayesian framework
By Eos – AGU on Apr 08, 2026 05:18 pm
By combining the power of artificial intelligence with advanced physics simulations, a new framework called “SPIDER” allows us to map seismic activity with unprecedented clarity.
News: Fiji develops digital tracker to monitor disaster preparedness across government
By Pacific Community on Apr 08, 2026 05:02 pm
Fiji has completed training officials from roughly 30 ministries and agencies to use a new online system that, for the first time, will let the government track disaster risk reduction work across every sector from a single platform.
News: Research shows 41 US states are getting warmer, all in slightly different ways
By Public Library of Science on Apr 08, 2026 04:55 pm
Different regions of the United States are experiencing different patterns of warming climate, requiring region-specific adaptation, according to a study published in PLOS Climate.
News: Modeling mangroves’ capacity to protect coastal communities
By Kyoto University 京都大学 on Apr 08, 2026 04:47 pm
Mangrove forests are natural wonders that protect coastal areas, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. They are able to dissipate wave energy and limit flooding which can even mitigate tsunamis and coastal inundations during tropical cyclones.
News: Lima beans show potential as a climate-resilient crop
By Yale Climate Connections on Apr 08, 2026 04:41 pm
Many varieties can withstand hot, dry conditions.
News: Mapping urban heat from space reveals dangerous inequities in LA public parks
By University of California, Irvine on Apr 08, 2026 04:34 pm
UC Irvine study finds those in underserved communities can reach burn-risk temps.
News: ‘My body feels like lead’: Heat is making pregnancy a nightmare in Karachi
By Dialogue Earth on Apr 08, 2026 04:23 pm
Rising temperatures are bringing worry and real risks to pregnant women, as nonprofits try their best to help.
News: Pregnancy and heat in Pakistan: Researchers seek to fill dangerous knowledge gaps
By Dialogue Earth on Apr 08, 2026 04:19 pm
Amid rising heat, doctors and researchers are focussing on low-tech, inexpensive solutions to suit Pakistan’s context.
News: Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 08, 2026 04:11 pm
Southern California’s Salton Sea was once a resort playground, with sunny beaches, celebrities and people waterskiing on the vast inland lake in the 1950s and ’60s. Today, those resorts are long gone, replaced by a drying and increasingly toxic landsc
News: Tonga to Achieve 100 Percent National LiDAR coverage of all low-lying islands in 2026
By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Apr 08, 2026 04:06 pm
In a major step toward climate resilience and evidence-based national planning, the Kingdom of Tonga is set to become one of the very few Pacific Island Countries with comprehensive national LiDAR coverage in 2026.
News: Germany and Colombia partner to transform agriculture for climate resilience
By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Apr 08, 2026 03:54 pm
SCALA has analyzed climate risks across the country’s 32 departments in 16 agricultural sectors, documented 15 traditional adaptation practices, and established monitoring and evaluation systems to track progress
News: Smart regions – Atlantic regions strengthen cooperation to better manage geological risks
By European Commission on Apr 08, 2026 02:10 pm
European regions along the Atlantic coast are strengthening their capacity to manage geological risks such as landslides and floods through the AGEO project, supported by EU Cohesion Policy
News: San Bernardino County firefighters testing sound wave technology to battle fires
By CBS News, CBS Corporation on Apr 08, 2026 01:47 pm
This technology works without water or chemicals, creating a protective zone that can stop ignition in milliseconds while avoiding the collateral damage often seen with traditional suppression methods
News: Why climate resilience stalls — and how to fix it
By Planetizen on Apr 08, 2026 01:31 pm
When it comes to preparing cities for the disastrous impacts of climate catastrophes, there is a gaping chasm between ambition and implementation
News: A guide to preparing for disaster in Japan
By Nippon.com on Apr 08, 2026 01:10 pm
Official efforts to support foreign residents have made progress. For example, when disasters happen, local governments establish multilingual support centers with information available via telephone and online.
News: Clearing the path to safer climate infrastructure in Solomon Islands
By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Apr 08, 2026 12:16 pm
Closing the basic weather and climate data gaps in the Pacific would not only reduce forecast uncertainty by up to 20 percent in the region but also improve forecast accuracy across the globe
News: Researchers find the ‘switch’ behind flash drought in Puerto Rico
By Virginia Tech on Apr 08, 2026 11:53 am
The work uncovers how sudden changes in air movement can quickly dry soils in Puerto Rico, creating new opportunities for early warning systems and enhanced preparation.
News: Heat adaptive architecture design competition: Meet the winners
By Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC) on Apr 07, 2026 05:33 pm
Here are the three winning projects of the inaugural Heat Adaptive Architecture Design Competition (HAAD).
News: Why resilience and disaster management are central to jobs
By World Bank, the on Apr 07, 2026 05:20 pm
Resilience is an investment in the conditions that make jobs possible.
News: ‘Vanishing Acts’: Missing women and girls as an invisible crisis in post-disaster landscapes
By Avoidable Deaths Network on Apr 07, 2026 05:14 pm
Research conducted between 2024 and 2025 across six police jurisdictions in the Indian Sundarbans revealed that over 900 people were reported missing in the aftermath of the cyclones Amphan and Yaas. Most of them were women and young girls.
News: Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?
By Grist Magazine on Apr 07, 2026 05:06 pm
An earlier spring affects when migratory birds arrive, leaves emerge, and fruit ripens — among plants and animals that determine ecosystem health.
News: As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt
By Grist Magazine on Apr 07, 2026 05:06 pm
Rising extreme heat in the U.S. is putting student athletes at risk, exposing inequalities in school resources and driving uneven adaptation efforts across states.
News: Advancing private sector climate readiness in Central Asia
By Development Asia on Apr 07, 2026 05:04 pm
Expanding environment, social, and governance tools and due diligence practices can help firms better manage exposure to climate risks.
News: Landsat reveals reservoir changes and bathymetry
By National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Apr 07, 2026 05:04 pm
Researchers from the University of Southampton used Landsat data to identify where water advanced or retreated from 1984 to 2022, creating the first global dataset pinpointing the exact year of permanent surface water changes.