In the 09/01/2026 edition:
News: Extreme heat presents risks for transportation infrastructure
By Eno Center for Transportation on Aug 31, 2026 05:11 pm
Contemporary transportation infrastructure is not designed for the extreme levels of heat as the frequency and severity of high temperatures increases. Those in charge must respond to increased stress on infrastructure systems, with mitigation techniques
News: Nepal floods: China’s strict control of Tibet makes it harder to prepare for Himalayan disasters
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 31, 2026 05:11 pm
A deadly Nepal-Tibet border flood highlights how limited cross-border data sharing, restricted access to Tibet and weak early warning systems can hinder disaster preparedness. The article calls for greater regional cooperation on climate and flood risks.
News: Temperature extremes can increase risk of heart failure hospitalization
By EurekAlert on Aug 31, 2026 05:11 pm
Heart failure hospitalizations increase after short-term exposure to cold spells, low and high temperatures, a study in JACC finds. Results from Sweden highlight the need for health systems to prepare for temperature-related health risks.
News: How rising temperatures likely contributed to Nepal’s deadly flood
By Grist Magazine on Aug 31, 2026 03:36 pm
Climate change is causing glaciers to retreat and become less stable, upping the odds of catastrophic collapses.
News: Cascading hazards and the limits of transboundary preparedness in the Himalayas
By Times of India, the on Aug 31, 2026 03:31 pm
Himalayan hazards as chains of processes rather than isolated events. And the chain does not end with geophysical processes.
News: AI models are being used to track zoonotic diseases. Will they prevent the next pandemic?
By Communications Earth & Environment (Nature) on Aug 31, 2026 03:06 pm
AI in combination with practical measures such as regulating wildlife trading — offers a powerful technology for managing zoonotic diseases and reducing the risk of spillover, possibly even preventing outbreaks in the first place
News: How scientists unraveled the cause of the devastating flood in Tibet and Nepal
By Science on Aug 31, 2026 02:51 pm
Scientists used seismic data, satellite imagery and drone surveys to rapidly identify a massive landslide as the cause of the deadly Nepal-Tibet flood. The event highlights cascading hazards, glacier instability and the need for stronger early warning.
News: When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 31, 2026 02:46 pm
Evidence from satellites and seismic data we have reviewed suggest that an enormous mass of bedrock and glacier ice broke off a slope north of Langtang Lirung and slammed into the valley about 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) below
DRR Community Voices: How drone mapping can strengthen disaster-resilient urban planning
By Tyler Smith on Aug 31, 2026 02:11 pm
Drone mapping helps cities identify changing disaster risks by providing detailed data on buildings, terrain and infrastructure. Combined with GIS, hazard models and local knowledge, it supports better planning for floods, wildfires and urban resilience.
News: How might a ‘Super El Niño’ affect food, forests and water?
By World Resources Institute on Aug 31, 2026 01:52 pm
WRI experts answer questions on what a Super El Niño could mean for water, food and forests — as well as how communities can prepare for the impacts.
News: Earlier volcano warnings could mean more false alarms – but they could also save lives
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 31, 2026 01:31 pm
Machine-learning techniques could help provide more warning. By detecting subtle changes in the continuous vibrations around a volcano, they can potentially identify signs of an impending eruption hours beforehand.
News: Babcock Ranch anchors new ambition accelerated resilience track to drive Florida’s economy
By Babcock Ranch on Aug 28, 2026 05:05 pm
Launching this fall, the Southwest Florida Accelerator will focus on climate resilience and sustainability.
DRR Community Voices: Sixteen times the monthly income: What recovery really costs in a Kyrgyz village
By Salavat Baktybek on Aug 28, 2026 03:14 pm
Case study of 15 households affected by Kyrgyzstan’s 2024 mudflow reveals how poverty, low insurance coverage and infrastructure gaps prolonged recovery. Residents want stronger drainage, risk reduction investments and community participation.
News: Many causes for floods, many causes for their devastation
By Northeastern University on Aug 28, 2026 02:44 pm
Experts say the Nepal-Tibet flood was driven by a glacier collapse, monsoon-saturated conditions and high exposure in a vulnerable mountain corridor. The disaster highlights cascading risks, preparedness gaps and the need for cross-border warning systems.
News: Building climate-resilient and low-carbon hospitals—why regional learning matters
By Development Asia on Aug 28, 2026 01:51 pm
ADB-supported regional cooperation is helping Southeast Asian hospitals assess climate risks, strengthen resilience and reduce emissions. Shared frameworks and investments aim to ensure reliable health services during climate-related disruptions.
News: From hunger to harvests: how land restoration is transforming the Sahel
By World Food Programme (WFP) on Aug 28, 2026 01:49 pm
WFP’s community-supported initiative is restoring degraded ecosystems in five sub-Saharan African countries – building food security, incomes and bonds in the process.
News: Nepal‑Tibet floods: when disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate extremes, crisis escalates
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 28, 2026 01:48 pm
Major floods in Nepal and Sri Lanka show how disasters that strike before recovery is complete can deepen losses, weaken resilience and increase vulnerability. Experts argue that recovery progress should be measured alongside disaster risk.
News: Restoring land before drought becomes a disaster: Lessons from Georgia
By International Union for the Conservation of Nature on Aug 28, 2026 01:48 pm
As droughts become more frequent and severe, it is a timely opportunity to shift from crisis response to prevention and recognise land restoration as a cornerstone of water security, food systems, biodiversity, climate resilience and community well-being.
News: Drought unmasks structural failures and systemic inequalities in Mazyopa informal settlement
By International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on Aug 28, 2026 01:48 pm
Zambia’s 2024 drought exposed chronic infrastructure, water and sanitation failures in Mazyopa, fuelling a cholera outbreak and disproportionate impacts on women. Community advocacy is now driving demands for long-term resilience investments.
News: AI tools explore the climate change-extreme weather link
By Community Research and Development Information Service on Aug 28, 2026 01:46 pm
XAIDA is designing and applying AI-based methodologies to reveal how climate change impacts extreme weather events and to foresee their occurrence in the future.
News: Absorb, adapt, transform: What climate resilience means for South Asia’s farmers
By Observer Research Foundation on Aug 28, 2026 01:45 pm
South Asia’s small-scale farmers are facing mounting climate risks, but building resilience requires more than absorbing shocks—it demands adaptation, stronger institutions, finance and market access.
News: Flood tragedy in Nepal highlights cross-border and cascading risks
By World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Aug 28, 2026 01:45 pm
A massive rescue and relief operation has been launched in the wake of devastating flash floods in Nepal, which were triggered by an avalanche of ice and rocks in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China near the border with Nepal.
News: Galápagos corals show El Niño events are more extreme now than in past 1,000 years – here’s how my team made the discovery
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 28, 2026 01:45 pm
This study, published in the journal Science, examined corals in Galapagos and found that the 1982-83 and 1997-98 El Niños – two of the strongest in recent memory – may be harbingers of more extreme events to come as the planet warms.
News: Global study indicates widespread permafrost degradation
By George Washington University on Aug 28, 2026 01:41 pm
First international global assessment of long-term active layer monitoring data at the George Washington University Department of Geography and Environment demonstrates clear global evidence that permafrost is thawing across much of the planet.
News: Experts call for new Himalayan Risk Strategy after Bhotekoshi floods
By Republica, Nepal Republic Media Private Limited on Aug 28, 2026 01:29 pm
The disaster in Rasuwa has once again exposed the vulnerability of Himalayan communities to climate-driven hazards and highlighted gaps in monitoring and early warning systems.
News: FAO at COP17: New report warns soil degradation worsening as adoption of proven solutions lags
By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Aug 28, 2026 01:25 pm
Soil degradation is continuing to worsen in many parts of the world, while proven practices to protect and restore soils are still not being adopted at the pace and scale required
News: Nepal’s devastating floods: 10 seconds could save lives
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 28, 2026 01:09 pm
Gaire later told local media outlet Ratopati those 10 seconds were decisive: people who recognised the danger and ran towards higher ground survived. Others who delayed or ran elsewhere were swept away, or went missing.
News: Nepal’s catastrophic flood shows disaster preparedness must be a shared responsibility
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 28, 2026 01:03 pm
The catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet is a devastating reminder that disasters rarely occur in isolation.
News: Nepal’s devastating floods reveal the danger of ‘cascading hazards’ in Himalayas
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 28, 2026 12:59 pm
The devastating floods that have swept through the Nepal–Tibet border region are first and foremost a human tragedy. Hundreds of people have died or remain missing.
News: How does a collapsing glacier turn into a lethal wall of mud and water? An expert explains what happened in Nepal
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 28, 2026 12:55 pm
The exact sequence of events that sent so much debris and water downstream is something we are still trying to unravel. There are a number of possibilities.
News: Emergency warnings weren’t enough to save Nepal’s flood‑ravaged villages. An expert explains
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 28, 2026 12:34 pm
A flash flood can transform a river within minutes. This is what communities near the Nepal-Tibet border witnessed on Wednesday.
News: Tsunami of dirt: what caused Nepal’s deadly glacial flood?
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 28, 2026 12:30 pm
As climate change intensifies, glaciers worldwide are melting – even in high regions such as the Himalayas. The Himalayas are especially vulnerable, because the steep slopes of many of these very tall mountains are made of permafrost.
News: Could 12 inches of rain hit New York City? AI maps plausible rare storms
By MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Aug 28, 2026 11:51 am
Can a city’s seawall stand up to a blockbuster storm? Will a region’s power grid hold against record-breaking heat? And can a town’s firefighting resources contain a major wildfire?
News: The biggest carbon polluters are to blame for half of U.S. Western water lost to climate change, ‘groundbreaking’ paper says
By Inside Climate News on Aug 28, 2026 11:21 am
Some of the most impactful changes have come in the stressed Colorado River basin.
News: In the field with Nico Fricke: Assessing flood and earthquake risks in Bosnia & Herzegovina
By United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) on Aug 28, 2026 11:14 am
UNU-EHS research maps disaster risks in Bosnia & Herzegovina and explores how communities can build resilience to a changing climate.
News: The natural defence that could help cities beat extreme heat
By The University Of Surrey on Aug 28, 2026 10:30 am
Green and blue spaces, such as woodlands and riversides, could provide a vital line of defence for cities facing increasingly hot summers, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
News: France to ease strict rules on iconic cheeses as heat dries pastures
By France 24 on Aug 28, 2026 10:18 am
France is temporarily relaxing strict production rules for several iconic cheeses as drought and record heat leave pastures severely depleted.
News: Even meteorologists are baffled by the Midwestern tornado season
By Grist Magazine on Aug 28, 2026 10:15 am
Unprecedented. Record-breaking. Baffling. Experts are running out of ways to describe this year’s tornado season in the Midwest, which has unleashed more twisters on Illinois than any other place on Earth.
News: Nepal’s flash floods show the devastating power of ‘cascading hazards’
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 27, 2026 10:44 pm
A catastrophic flash flood has struck northern Nepal on the Tibetan border, killing at least 157 people and leaving hundreds missing, including at least 34 Australians. The death toll is expected to rise.
News: How climate change affects different modes of transport – from roads to railways
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 27, 2026 07:54 pm
Extreme weather is increasingly disrupting roads, railways, airports and waterways, exposing vulnerabilities in transport networks and supply chains and highlighting the growing need for climate-resilient infrastructure and adaptation measures.
News: During eruptions, misinformation can spread further than ash. How can we spot it?
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 27, 2026 07:45 pm
This article explains how misinformation during volcanic eruptions can distort public understanding of risk, urging clearer language, verified images and trusted scientific sources during crises
News: Alarmed by the alarm: people react to ‘severe alert’ on phones over UK wildfires
By Guardian, the (UK) on Aug 27, 2026 07:44 pm
This article reports public reactions to a UK emergency phone alert on wildfire risk, highlighting concerns over alert fatigue, unclear guidance and the need for effective crisis communication.
News: Hosepipe bans make climate change more tangible – but restrictions can provoke resistance
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 27, 2026 03:32 pm
This article examines hosepipe bans as everyday climate adaptation measures, showing how they can make climate risks tangible while also provoking resistance if seen as unfair or poorly explained
News: World’s breadbaskets are getting pounded by war, weather and trade spats
By New York Times, the on Aug 27, 2026 12:55 pm
The breadbaskets of the world are getting pummeled by drone strikes and devilish weather, nudging prices higher amid already soaring food costs in the wake of the Iran war.
News: Statement on the disaster in Nepal and China by Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on Aug 27, 2026 10:25 am
Statement on the disaster in Nepal and China by Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR
News: Proper maintenance can help trees withstand hurricanes
By Yale Climate Connections on Aug 26, 2026 04:46 pm
Proper tree maintenance can help trees withstand hurricanes. The audio explores how pruning, planting the right species and managing tree health can reduce storm damage and help communities build resilience.
News: A ‘super El Niño’ could make India’s monsoon drier yet more dangerous
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 26, 2026 04:46 pm
A weaker monsoon does not mean less extreme rainfall. Long dry spells can be interrupted by intense cloudbursts, triggering floods and landslides. Kerala shows how a season can be dry overall yet still bring devastating rainfall.
News: Europe’s 2026 droughts show the need for stronger global partnerships on water
By ODI Global on Aug 26, 2026 02:57 pm
Climate change has amplified Europe’s heatwaves and increased the severity of the 2026 drought . With these effects expected to intensify, Europe can learn a lot from African leaders – and share resources and knowledge in turn. They have been here bef
News: Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here’s what the numbers say
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 26, 2026 02:57 pm
The recent earthquakes are not unusual in number; they are notable because they have impacted people and communities. However, even the number of earthquakes that cause a lot of destruction remains fairly stable.
News: Viral false claims about quakes, Hiroshima expose Japan’s online conspiracy problem
By South China Morning Post on Aug 26, 2026 02:29 pm
Claims that a deadly quake was artificial and Hiroshima was not hit by an atomic bomb have alarmed experts tracking Japan’s online spaces
DRR Community Voices: All disasters are compound, cascading, complex, Natech, and hybrid
By Ilan Kelman on Aug 26, 2026 11:49 am
Disasters are not natural but result from social vulnerabilities, inequality and policy choices. This blog argues that focusing on vulnerability, rather than labels such as “natural” or “hybrid” disasters, is key to reducing risk and preventing cr
News: As climate change extends mosquito season, scientists fight back with more mosquitoes
By Climate Central on Aug 25, 2026 11:33 am
Climate change can extend mosquito activity and, speed up their development and reproduction. Scientists are controlling mosquito populations using Wolbachia carrying male mosquitoes which produce eggs that don’t hatch and sterilize female mosquitoes.
News: Why marine heat waves and acidification strike together
By Eos – AGU on Aug 25, 2026 11:32 am
Scientists have identified hotspots for compound marine heat wave and ocean acidification events, finding they occur more often than expected and can severely disrupt marine ecosystems, fisheries and ocean biodiversity.
News: The ENSO Outlook helps people turn climate information into anticipatory action
By International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on Aug 25, 2026 08:04 am
The ENSO Outlook, developed by IWMI, Sri Lanka, a first-of-its-kind ENSO Digital Public Infrastructure, is designed to turn El Niño and La Niña climate signals into timely, actionable measures, focusing on farm-level preparedness and response to shocks.
News: Europe’s silent heat death toll
By The European Correspondent on Aug 25, 2026 08:04 am
Heat-related deaths look less dramatic than other climate disasters, yet they are far more frequent. This article looks into why Europe’s deadliest climate hazard remains its least visible one.
News: Mayor Mamdani announces $95 million cloudburst project to manage flooding in Homecrest, Brooklyn
By City of New York on Aug 25, 2026 08:03 am
New York City is investing US$95 million in a Cloudburst project in Homecrest, Brooklyn, using porous pavement and underground storage to reduce flooding, improve water quality, and strengthen resilience to intense rainfall driven by climate change.
News: A federal case in Texas could change how we treat prisoners during hot weather
By Yale Climate Connections on Aug 25, 2026 08:00 am
As heat waves intensify, advocates are pushing for protections for incarcerated people, who have little ability to escape dangerous temperatures.
News: Morocco leads the way in protecting people and communities from disasters
By World Bank, the on Aug 25, 2026 08:00 am
Morocco’s Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Program shifted the country from disaster response to risk prevention, financing >300 resilience projects, protecting millions of people and strengthening disaster risk financing by 2025.