In the 05/06/2025 edition:
News: Report details the widespread impacts of dust on California
By University of California, San Diego on May 05, 2025 01:28 pm
From inhalable toxic chemicals to diminished agricultural yield, dust plays a surprisingly large role in state economy.
News: Dust in the system—how Saharan storms threaten Europe’s solar power future
By PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd on May 05, 2025 01:12 pm
New research presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly shows that mineral dust carried on the wind from North Africa is not only reducing photovoltaic electricity generation across Europe but also making it harder to predict.
News: Scientists discover key to taming unrest at Italy’s Campi Flegrei
By Stanford University on May 05, 2025 12:55 pm
New research shows that elevation changes and earthquakes in Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcanic area are caused by rising pressure in a geothermal reservoir. Channeling water runoff or lowering groundwater levels may reduce risks for surrounding communities
News: How will 13 million farmers fight back against sea level rise?
By PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd on May 05, 2025 12:27 pm
A new global agent-based model projects how farmers across the world’s coasts may respond to the growing threat of coastal flooding and salt intrusion due to sea level rise.
News: Wildfire smoke and extreme heat can occur together: Preparing for the combined health effects of a hot, smoky future
By Conversation Media Group, the on May 05, 2025 11:18 am
Early evidence indicates that simultaneous exposure to smoke and heat may amplify adverse health effects. Canada needs to invest in coordinated public health guidance and adaptation strategies to protect its citizens from the effects of wildfires.
News: Flood prediction could boost road resilience off Georgia’s coast
By Eos – AGU on May 05, 2025 10:40 am
Researchers and community members worked together to develop recommendations for how Little Cumberland Island can mitigate flooding hazards.
News: Increasing urban vegetation could have saved over 1.1m lives in two decades
By Monash University on May 05, 2025 10:13 am
Increasing urban vegetation by 30 per cent could save over one-third of all heat related deaths, saving up to 1.16 million lives globally from 2000 to 2019 according to a 20-year modelling study.
News: Nominations now open for the 2025 WIN DRR Leadership Awards
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for Asia and Pacific on May 05, 2025 03:24 am
The nominations for the 2025 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards are now open! Nominate yourself or others by 20 June 2025.
News: What are climate misinformation and disinformation and how can we tackle them?
By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on May 02, 2025 03:23 pm
In regions already stressed by environmental pressures, climate misinformation and disinformation can exacerbate existing tensions and undermine local peacebuilding efforts. The fight against this requires an international effort.
News: New method precisely calculates how mangroves protect coasts against strong waves
By Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research on May 02, 2025 03:05 pm
A team of researchers gathered data from some of the biggest waves ever recorded in forested wetlands to assess how well they can act as natural shields against floods. They found that mangrove forests of about 100 m width can half the storm wave height.
News: Every day counts – Act for resilience today
By Sendai Stakeholders Children and Youth Group on May 02, 2025 02:15 pm
Are you a young leader passionate about Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action? We invite you to attend the May 2025 regional consultations.
News: Stop wasting water! New study reveals how to get people to conserve – and it’s not just about money
By Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) on May 02, 2025 02:05 pm
Game-changing research shows how smart incentives can save water and fight climate change.
News: Eruption loading: New approaches to earthquake monitoring at Ontake volcano, Japan
By University of Oxford on May 02, 2025 01:55 pm
A new study, led by Professor Mike Kendall from the Department of Earth Sciences, has investigated the use of a new monitoring technique for early warning of a volcanic eruption.
News: Climate change could increase global levels of antimicrobial resistance, study finds
By Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy on May 02, 2025 01:15 pm
A new forecasting study by Chinese researchers suggests the long-term impacts of climate change could include higher global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) levels.
News: Shrinking or abolishing FEMA is a grave risk to US national security
By Council on Strategic Risks on May 02, 2025 12:36 pm
The US Administration is considering shrinking or abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), despite its key role in US resilience to extreme weather events and other disasters.
News: AgriLife research to help reduce flood risks in Central Texas
By Texas A&M AgriLife on May 02, 2025 12:31 pm
Watershed project in Coryell County to use predictive models to assess future floods.
News: The Global Hydrometeorological Excellence Awards
By Varysian on May 01, 2025 02:19 pm
The Global Hydrometeorological Excellence Awards is the first-ever awards ceremony dedicated to recognising the world’s leading contributors in meteorology, hydrology, and climate services.
News: Who’s paying the price for California’s wildfires? ‘Everyone.’
By Stanford University on May 01, 2025 01:27 pm
A SIEPR Policy Forum examined how government, business and academia can best address the rising economic costs of wildfires.
News: Climate change drives increasing snow droughts worldwide
By Chinese Academy of Sciences on May 01, 2025 01:21 pm
A recent study highlights a concerning rise in snow droughts globally, driven by changing climate patterns.
News: Measures for AI meteorological application services of China promulgated
By China Meteorological Administration on May 01, 2025 01:05 pm
The China Meteorological Administration and the Cyberspace Administration of China promulgated a joint departmental regulation, namely, Measures for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Meteorological Application Services.
News: Navigating disaster risk: Sint Maarten’s path to establish an innovative disaster reserve fund
By World Bank, the on May 01, 2025 01:01 pm
In the face of mounting disaster risks and with the memory of Hurricane Irma still vivid, Sint Maarten has taken a decision to build a comprehensive approach to disaster risk finance to bolster the island’s financial preparedness to natural disasters.
News: Bridging communication gaps: Lessons from Hurricane Helene
By Domestic Preparedness on May 01, 2025 12:43 pm
Hurricane Helene in September 2024 devastated western North Carolina with wind, water, and landslides. These natural phenomena brought with them infrastructure destruction, resulting in a frequently overlooked public safety planning factor: isolation.
News: Climate change made weather conditions leading to deadly South Korean wildfires about twice as likely
By World Weather Attribution on May 01, 2025 12:40 pm
In March 2025, southeastern Korea experienced its largest and most destructive wildfires on record. Analysis suggests that the unusual combination of weather conditions that fueled the fires is attributable to human-induced climate change.
News: What is a downburst? These winds can be as destructive as tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs
By Florida International University on May 01, 2025 12:05 pm
From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more destructive. Even buildings designed to survive hurricanes can suffer major damage in a downburst.
News: Beyond the Brink: a podcast series on inclusive climate resilience and disaster risk reduction
By Global Safe Hub on May 01, 2025 11:34 am
Global Safe Hub launched Beyond The Brink as a podcast series which showcases practitioners alongside academics and community leaders who implement disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate adaptation alongside inclusive resilience practices.
News: In El Salvador, a new generation of social protection for disasters
By Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Apr 30, 2025 03:12 pm
Disasters cause massive disruptions, poverty and migration. Learning from COVID-19, a new generation of social welfare programs will help the poorest better cope with extreme weather events.
News: White House dismisses authors of major climate report
By NPR on Apr 30, 2025 03:08 pm
The Trump Administration has dismissed the scientists working on the country’s flagship climate report, a move that threatens to curtail climate science and make information about global warming less available to the public.
News: A.I. is quietly powering a revolution in weather prediction
By Yale Environment 360 on Apr 30, 2025 03:03 pm
Weather forecasts powered by artificial intelligence are usually more accurate – and require less computational energy and fewer human hours – than conventional predictions.
News: Counter Crisis Podcast: A brighter future for global disaster response?
By Centre for Disaster Protection on Apr 30, 2025 02:54 pm
In the third and final episode of this season of Counter Crisis, we turn to the Caribbean — a region on the frontlines of the climate crisis — to explore what a faster, smarter disaster response could look like.
News: Catastrophes: insured losses on trend to USD 145 billion in 2025
By Swiss Reinsurance Company (Swiss Re) on Apr 30, 2025 02:43 pm
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes reached USD 137 billion in 2024.
News: How is Bangladesh preparing farmers for increasingly salty soil?
By Context on Apr 30, 2025 02:26 pm
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi farmers are being trained to farm on soils getting saltier due to climate change.
News: Climate risks: Strategies for building resilience in a more volatile world
By Zurich Insurance Group Limited on Apr 30, 2025 01:39 pm
A new paper from Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) presents a roadmap for how governments, insurers, and communities can work together to meet the growing challenges posed by extreme weather and natural catastrophes.
News: People’s mental health goes downhill after repeated climate disasters – it’s an issue of social equity
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 30, 2025 12:40 pm
A new study shows that experiencing repeated disasters leads to more severe and sustained effects on mental health compared to experiencing a single disaster.
News: Rainfall triggers extreme humid heat in tropics and subtropics
By University of Leeds on Apr 30, 2025 12:17 pm
Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are on the rise due to climate change and can damage human health.
News: Climate adaptation in informal settlements: why community-led approaches matter
By World Bank, the on Apr 29, 2025 02:44 pm
For real, lasting climate adaptation and to avoid maladaptation, there is a need to complement top-down with bottom-up approach to climate adaptation-one that includes and empowers the communities most at risk as equal partners.
News: Insurance Development Forum launches suite of free, open access risk modelling tools for climate and disaster risk analysis
By Insurance Development Forum on Apr 29, 2025 01:55 pm
The Insurance Development Forum Risk Modelling Steering Group has launched a new web page housing a suite of free, open-access risk modelling tools designed to advance climate and disaster risk understanding and quantification of disaster risk globally.
News: NASA 3D wind measuring laser aims to improve forecasts from air, space
By National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Apr 29, 2025 01:27 pm
The Aerosol Wind Profiler instrument seeks to fill these gaps, enabling extremely precise measurements of wind direction, wind speed, and aerosol concentration – all crucial elements for accurate weather forecasting.
News: Climate change increases the risk of simultaneous wildfires
By Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH on Apr 29, 2025 01:05 pm
Increasing overlap of fire weather between Australia and North America complicates international firefighting efforts.
News: Extreme monsoon changes threaten the Bay of Bengal’s role as a critical food source
By Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey on Apr 29, 2025 12:49 pm
New research involving Rutgers professors has revealed that expected, extreme changes in India’s summer monsoon could drastically hamper the Bay of Bengal’s ability to support a crucial element of the region’s food supply: marine life.
News: Transforming waterfronts for a resilient and sustainable urban future
By World Economic Forum on Apr 29, 2025 12:42 pm
By rethinking traditional approaches to infrastructure and embracing integrated solutions we can create more liveable, sustainable urban environments that address multiple needs at once.
News: Geoengineering technique could cool planet using existing aircraft
By University College London on Apr 29, 2025 12:25 pm
A technique to cool the planet, in which particles are added to the atmosphere to reflect sunlight, would not require developing special aircraft but could be achieved using existing large planes, according to a new modelling study led by UCL researchers.
News: Flood risk increasing in Pacific Northwest
By Virginia Tech on Apr 29, 2025 12:08 pm
A powerful earthquake, combined with rising sea levels, could significantly increase flood risks in the Pacific Northwest, impacting thousands of residents and properties in northern California, Oregon, and Washington, according to research.
News: Noto quake 3D model adds dimension to understand earthquake dynamics
By University of Tokyo 東京大学 on Apr 29, 2025 11:33 am
On New Year’s Day 2024, a massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck north central Japan. To better understand how the characteristics of the affected fault lines impact earthquake dynamics, researchers used recently developed simulations.
News: Five ways to make cities more resilient to climate change
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 29, 2025 10:56 am
Many cities and countries remain chronically unprepared in what the UN calls an “adaptation gap”. But there are five ways to catalyse more effective – and ultimately more progressive – climate adaptation and resilience.
News: Coastal models quantify how natural islands respond to sea level rise
By Eos – AGU on Apr 29, 2025 10:38 am
Coastal models enhance understanding of future flooding frequency on atoll islands, paving the way to explore the limits of adaptation in the face of rising sea levels and climate change.