In the 09/15/2026 edition:
Climate hazards disrupt education for millions of students worldwide, affecting access to safe and continuous learning. According to UNICEF, more than 171 million students experienced education disruptions in 2025 due to climate-related hazards including storms, floods and heatwaves.
DRR Community Voices: Trust as Infrastructure: What Disaster Risk Reduction Still Needs to Measure
By Rama Nassif on Sep 14, 2026 08:33 pm
This blog poses that trust is a critical performance condition in DRR. Early warnings, shelters and preparedness plans may exist, but protection depends on whether people see them as credible, accessible, understandable and accountable.
News: Analysis finds most vulnerable properties face 3.6x greater risk of severe bushfire damage
By Nearmap on Sep 14, 2026 05:34 pm
Analysis of more than 36,000 buildings affected by the January Victorian bushfires shows why broad hazard assessments alone cannot reveal the vulnerability of individual properties.
News: UK ministers explore raising price of water for industrial users amid shortages
By Guardian, the (UK) on Sep 14, 2026 05:33 pm
Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water management
News: California could be first in the nation to create smoke-damage standards
By Associated Press on Sep 14, 2026 05:32 pm
Two smoke-damage bills awaiting the governor’s signature address a longstanding issue brought to the fore by the Los Angeles County fires: When is it safe for wildfire survivors to move back into their homes?
News: Sun-captured city: Extreme heat and subsidised solar in Mexicali
By Dialogue Earth on Sep 14, 2026 05:32 pm
Subsidised power is tackling energy poverty and health risks for some of northern Mexico’s most vulnerable city dwellers.
News: Britain’s cities are getting hotter and trapping heat they can no longer release
By Ordnance Survey on Sep 14, 2026 05:29 pm
New analysis from Ordnance Survey has found more than eight in ten cities in Great Britain are already highly vulnerable to urban heat islands, and almost two thirds are set to reach severe heat vulnerability by the turn of the century.
News: Garrison flood control ranks no. 63 on 2026 Inc. 5000 list, no. 2 among U.S. manufacturers
By Everyone’s Internet News Presswire (EIN Presswire) on Sep 14, 2026 05:26 pm
Amid surging demand for flood defense solutions, the company secured the No. 63 spot overall in the United States, while placing No. 2 nationwide among manufacturing companies and No. 8 among all Florida-based businesses.
News: AI model detects solar storm warning signs hours in advance
By ColombiaOne on Sep 14, 2026 05:24 pm
New AI model detects solar storm warning signs nearly nine hours before the underlying activity becomes visible on the Sun’s surface, a breakthrough that could give satellite operators and power grid companies time to prepare for incoming space weather.
News: Nepal floods: how measuring snow in the Himalayas could help avoid future disasters
By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 14, 2026 05:13 pm
The Nepal-Tibet floods highlight urgent gaps in monitoring Himalayan snow and glaciers. The article calls for improved observation, early warning systems, cross-border cooperation and community-led adaptation to reduce future flood and drought risks.
News: How EU wildfire prepositioning helps fight fires
By European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) on Sep 14, 2026 04:47 pm
EU wildfire prepositioning places firefighters in high-risk countries during fire season, enabling joint training, operational readiness, cross-border cooperation. In 2026, ~800 firefighters from 14 countries deployed to support wildfire preparedness.
News: El Niño and rising fertilizer costs: How vulnerable is Malawi in 2027?
By International Food Policy Research Institute on Sep 14, 2026 04:32 pm
Malawi faces significant economic and food security risks from overlapping El Niño impacts and Iran war fuel and fertilizer price shocks, a modeling exercise shows.
News: Seasonal forecasts could give northern India months of warning before future severe winter air pollution
By Princeton University on Sep 14, 2026 04:20 pm
New research finds that large-scale weather patterns explain much of the year-to-year variation in northern India’s winter air pollution and may make seasonal forecasts of severe air pollution possible.
News: How China and Nepal are battling flood rumors online
By Japan Times Ltd., the on Sep 14, 2026 03:51 pm
This article examines information control after a deadly Himalayan flood, comparing Nepal’s response to misinformation with China’s wider suppression of public scrutiny
News: Warming-induced emissions: Global estimates
By SPARK on Sep 14, 2026 02:41 pm
As the planet heats up, permafrost, wildfires, wetlands, and freshwaters are starting to release greenhouse gases of their own—on top of everything human activity and infrastructure already emit—driving up global temperatures.
News: As extreme weather worsens, Black and Hispanic homeowners are paying more for insurance
By Grist Magazine on Sep 14, 2026 01:27 pm
Residents in predominantly Hispanic communities in Florida are paying on average $5,014 more annually for their policies, a new report says.
News: As El Niño looms, study finds rapid growth in climate extremes are hitting an unexpected region of the Amazon hardest
By Lancaster University on Sep 11, 2026 03:51 pm
The central north Amazon, with extensive areas of high forest cover, natural savannas and vast and important indigenous territories, was not previously considered as being the most affected by climate change.
News: Staying in place: Building cultural security in a changing climate
By Toda Peace Institute on Sep 11, 2026 03:37 pm
Communities choosing to stay on their ancestral lands rather than engaging in climate-related planned relocation offer an important perspective—one that recentres cultural security as fundamental to climate security.
News: 2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it’s already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat
By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 11, 2026 03:28 pm
As what could be the strongest El Niño on record develops, families, communities and economies need to prepare for the worst. Local areas may see more intense effects than expected, or they may see different effects than in past El Niños.
News: Why flash floods are getting worse and the blueprint for climate-resilient infrastructure
By Georgetown University on Sep 11, 2026 03:28 pm
Flash floods can occur within minutes after extreme rainfall, landslides or infrastructure failures. Climate change is increasing heavy rainfall, while ageing infrastructure and urban development can worsen flood impacts and raise risk.
News: As a mighty El Niño deepens global hunger, early action pays off
By World Food Programme (WFP) on Sep 11, 2026 03:27 pm
WFP is scaling up anticipatory action across Africa, Asia and Latin America to help vulnerable communities prepare for El Niño-linked droughts, floods and hunger through cash assistance, early warnings, farming support and resilience measures.
News: 3D-printed rock avalanche
By WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) on Sep 11, 2026 03:25 pm
What happens when water, ice and more thunder down into a valley?
News: Summer grab bag: No, disasters aren’t “natural” + Microinfrastructure, heat and adaptation lessons from the global south
By America Adapts on Sep 11, 2026 02:49 pm
They explore the idea of appliances as “microinfrastructure”—from fans and air conditioners that reduce heat risk to refrigeration, cold storage, and solar water pumps that support food security and livelihoods.
News: Cape Town’s day zero: How a water crisis built a data-driven city
By VoxDev/ CEPR on Sep 11, 2026 02:35 pm
A decade after Cape Town came within days of running dry, a senior city policy official reflects on how the ‘day zero’ drought reshaped the way the city collects, shares, and acts on data.
News: Asia-Pacific may be underestimating cascading disaster risks, UNDRR chief warns
By Climate Tracker on Sep 11, 2026 02:23 pm
In an exclusive Climate Tracker Asia interview, UNDRR chief Kamal Kishore discusses early action, disaster financing and cascading risks across Asia-Pacific.
News: Municipal fire departments take on growing role in wildfire response
By The International Association of Fire Fighters on Sep 11, 2026 01:19 pm
As wildfires strain resources across North America, IAFF training is preparing municipal fire fighters to respond safely in the wildland-urban interface.
News: Bond bank releases first-ever disaster reserve benchmarks for Vermont Towns
By Vermont league of cities & towns on Sep 11, 2026 12:57 pm
Vermont recognized the ongoing flood exposure facing the state with the passing of July 10, a now-infamous date for Vermont.
News: How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia
By Inquirer.net, Philippine Daily Inquirer on Sep 11, 2026 12:50 pm
Smoke from fires in Indonesia’s Borneo and Sumatra regions has affected millions, disrupted education and worsened air quality across Southeast Asia. Dry El Niño conditions and land-clearing fires have intensified emissions, haze and health impacts.
News: Only one in 10 South Korean listed firms discloses nature-related risks, study finds
By Eco-Business on Sep 11, 2026 12:31 pm
More than half of reporting companies provide no core quantitative metrics, raising concerns over their ability to measure nature-related risks and potential greenwashing.
News: Dangerous hot days are spreading beyond summer
By Columbia Climate School on Sep 11, 2026 12:01 pm
Extreme heat has become more common—as both research and lived experience show—but when it arrives is a different question.
News: China warns of crop risks as heatwave sweeps agricultural regions
By The Business Times on Sep 11, 2026 11:57 am
Sustained high temperatures may crimp yields while high humidity could raise risks of crop diseases
News: Scientists use water isotopes to map changes in Amazon rainfall
By São Paulo Research Foundation (Agência FAPESP) on Sep 11, 2026 11:50 am
A study suggests that isotopes can provide an early warning of prolonged droughts. This study is one of the first in over 30 years to utilize isotopic techniques in Amazonian hydroclimatic research.
News: Himalayan glacial lakes are growing—and so is the downstream flood risk
By PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd on Sep 11, 2026 11:45 am
Dozens of glacial lakes have formed across northern India in the last three decades, while existing lakes have expanded rapidly, highlighting the need to monitor a landscape reshaped by climate change.
News: Nepal floods damage 1,800 hectares of crops and kill thousands of livestock
By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Sep 11, 2026 11:41 am
The devastating flash floods that swept through Nepal’s Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river corridor on 26 August 2026 have taken a heavy toll on communities, killing over 1000 people, forcing many to flee their homes.
News: Deventer closes harbour indefinitely due to low river levels
By Dutch News on Sep 11, 2026 11:41 am
Deventer is closing its harbour to ships from this weekend after the summer drought caused the water level in the river IJssel to drop to exceptionally low levels.
News: Rising sea levels could cost Australians at least $855 billion by 2100
By University of Melbourne on Sep 11, 2026 11:34 am
Rising sea levels and storm surges could cost $855 billion in economic losses across Australia by the end of the century, according to new Australian-first research.
News: French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat
By Guardian, the (UK) on Sep 11, 2026 11:30 am
Estimates suggest drop in production with vineyards also concerned ‘smoke taint’ from wildfires may affect quality.
News: Seychelles ramps up climate preparedness with direct cash transfer agreement under Repair Program
By African Risk Capacity on Sep 11, 2026 11:22 am
The agreement will allow Seychelles to rapidly access funds for household cash transfers following climate shocks such as floods, landslides and tsunamis, with the ASP acting as the delivery channel for these transfers to affected individuals and families
News: The Himalayan disaster Nepal could not see coming
By The New Humanitarian on Sep 11, 2026 11:17 am
The disaster exposed a weakness on both sides of Nepal’s warning system: It had no real-time information about the hazard developing in Tibet, while the monitoring equipment it had installed inside Nepal was destroyed before it could send an alert.
News: Ask the professor: Could an earthquake cause the Yellowstone supervolcano to erupt?
By University of Nevada, Reno on Sep 11, 2026 11:16 am
Volcanologist Philipp Ruprecht explains the connections between two geophysical hazards
News: IRDR Statement calls for accelerated science and collaborative action to reduce disaster risk towards 2030 and beyond
By Integrated Research on Disaster Risk on Sep 11, 2026 11:11 am
In response to the devastating disasters that have struck communities across the globe in 2026 and the first quarter of the 21st century, IRDR has issued a new statement, “Advancing Science for Disaster Risk Reduction Towards 2030 and Beyond”.
DRR Community Voices: How much does it cost to do nothing?
By Stefano Pampanin on Sep 11, 2026 10:58 am
In this blog, the author highlights that one of the central DRR questions is not simply how much disasters cost after they occur. It is how much we are willing, and actually capable, to keep paying by failing to reduce risk before disasters happen.
News: When climate-related hazards rise, so do barriers for people with disabilities
By Mongabay on Sep 10, 2026 05:16 pm
Study from Kerala shows how climate hazards can deepen inequalities for people with disabilities through inaccessible warnings, evacuation routes, shelters and services. Similar challenges in Sierra Leone highlight the need for inclusive climate action.
News: From drought to floods in North Africa: What could the super El Niño do next?
By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 10, 2026 05:15 pm
After seven years of drought, Morocco experienced an exceptionally wet winter in 2025–26 as Atlantic storm tracks shifted southward. The article argues that future rainfall will depend more on North Atlantic conditions than on El Niño alone.
News: What 13 minutes in Nepal can teach us about acting before disaster strikes
By The New Humanitarian on Sep 10, 2026 05:11 pm
Forecasting and early warning technology remain essential, but they have to be matched by readiness at the community level – evacuation plans, trusted communication networks, prepared local institutions and people able to act when information arrives.
News: Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: Researcher
By Phys.org on Sep 10, 2026 05:11 pm
Exceptionally high temperatures preceded the August mountain collapse that triggered deadly floods in Nepal and China. Scientists say heat may have contributed to permafrost thaw and glacier instability, but no direct causal link has yet been established.
News: From crisis response to climate readiness: adaptive, agile and ethical leadership in an age of disasters
By Monash University on Sep 10, 2026 05:10 pm
Ethical preparedness requires communities to recognise vulnerability beforehand. Ethical leadership must move beyond the actions of individual leaders and become embedded within the culture and practices of organisations and communities.
News: First national map reveals where Ireland’s coast is most exposed to erosion and flooding
By University College Cork on Sep 10, 2026 05:10 pm
UCC team present Ireland’s first national Coastal Exposure Index, showing where communities, cultural heritage and other coastal assets face the greatest exposure. Mayo has the largest stretch of coastline classified as “Very High Exposure”, at 414.
News: More than 171 million students had their schooling disrupted by climate hazards in 2025
By United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Sep 10, 2026 03:38 pm
Storms, floods, and heatwaves most common climate hazards causing school closures, class suspensions, and other education interruptions
News: Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water, and energy in 2050
By MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Sep 10, 2026 03:29 pm
In some regions of the world, the poorest people may spend about 50 percent of their income on food, while the richest spend about 5 percent.
News: European heavy industry faces climate change
By Organization example on Sep 10, 2026 03:12 pm
European heavy industry is facing an acceleration of climate risks. Between decarbonization goals, resilience imperatives and growing concerns over industrial sovereignty, the sustainability of assets requires a rigorous and immediate adaptation strategY
News: DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn’t
By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 09, 2026 06:46 pm
Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the DRC in mid-2026 could become a global epidemic. Preventing a fast-spreading outbreak that has already taken over a large geographical region is difficult.
News: From message to action: Lessons from Madagascar’s SMS early warning system
By GSMA Mobile for Development on Sep 09, 2026 06:46 pm
Mobile-based SMS alerts are a key part of Madagascar’s multi-hazard early warning system (EWS), alongside radio, community relay mechanisms, and institutional communication channels.
News: Why it’s so hard to predict a tragedy like Nepal’s glacier collapse
By Grist Magazine on Sep 09, 2026 06:34 pm
On August 26, the side of a mountain near the border between Nepal and Tibet collapsed. Seven billion cubic feet of glacial ice and rock, enough to fill 100 football stadiums, crashed roughly a mile straight down into the river below.
News: Anak Krakatau is erupting. In 1883, Krakatau was devastating – could that happen again?
By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 09, 2026 06:21 pm
Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted again this week, sending plumes of volcanic ash high into the sky and disrupting hundreds of flights. More than 300,000 passengers have been affected.
News: Too hot to learn: how climate change hurts children’s chances from birth
By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 09, 2026 06:16 pm
Children across Europe have returned to school after a summer of extreme heat. As the climate warms, one question is becoming harder to ignore: how can students learn when classrooms become dangerously hot?
News: Climate crisis could be destabilising mountain areas like Nepal, experts warn
By Guardian, the (UK) on Sep 09, 2026 06:01 pm
Unusual heat this year may have melted ice and thawed bonds that hold glaciers in place – leading to catastrophe
News: Guimaraes uses science-based tools to drive nature-based solutions
By Eurocities on Sep 09, 2026 03:13 pm
As heat, drought and extreme rainfall put growing pressure on Europe’s cities, the city of Guimaraes is using digital tools and scientific data to decide where climate action is needed most, and to measure what works.
News: Call for papers in the new disaster dynamics section on ‘The political dynamics of disaster and human rights implications’.
By Oxford University Press on Sep 09, 2026 02:57 pm
Call for contributions that examine how disasters shape and are shaped by electoral politics, governance regimes, and political agenda setting, as well as those reflecting the diverse approaches taken to reduce disaster risks.
News: Science strengthening tsunami safety
By Earth Sciences New Zealand on Sep 09, 2026 08:27 am
New social science research is helping strengthen tsunami safety messaging by showing how people understand evacuation maps, natural warnings and official alerts.
News: Italy logs hottest summer for more than 75 years, institute says
By Thomson Reuters on Sep 08, 2026 08:16 pm
August was the hottest month of the year, with an average temperature of 25.6 C, up 5.2 C from the 1951-1980 average and 3.5 C above the 1991-2020 norm, according to Italy’s research public body.