In the 06/24/2025 edition:
Climate resilience remains a top global priority in June 2025. From unprecedented heatwaves in Europe to drought-driven innovation in Africa and tsunami alert systems in the U.S., this update highlights how science, policy, and communities are responding to escalating climate risks.
News: Africa rises to combat drought and desertification
By China Global Television Network on Jun 23, 2025 01:49 pm
The African Union estimates that 485 million people on the continent are directly affected by land degradation. Furthermore, droughts account for over 44 percent of all global drought-related disasters.
News: From heat to high-tech: How innovation responds to climate change
By VoxDev/ CEPR on Jun 23, 2025 01:36 pm
Climate change in China is driving firms to innovate–not just where heat strikes, but through shifting demand across the economy.
News: How archaeology can offer a blueprint for adapting to climate change
By Université de Montréal on Jun 23, 2025 01:29 pm
How does climate change affect the way humans organize themselves? How has it influenced the course of human evolution?
News: Why 2024’s global temperatures were unprecedented, but not surprising
By Carbon Brief on Jun 20, 2025 05:24 pm
Human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2024 continued to drive global warming to record levels.
News: New backcountry alert system warns Grand Canyon visitors about flash floods
By United States Geological Survey on Jun 20, 2025 03:55 pm
Visitors to backcountry areas of Grand Canyon National Park can now subscribe to a new emergency warning system that works in areas where cell phone signals are absent.
News: Alps could face a doubling in torrential summer rainfall frequency as temperatures rise by 2°C
By University of Lausanne on Jun 20, 2025 03:00 pm
Intense, short-lived summer downpours are expected to become both more frequent and more intense across Alpine regions as the climate warms.
News: New study shows rapid cloud loss contributing to record-breaking temperatures
By Monash University on Jun 20, 2025 02:49 pm
Earth’s cloud cover is rapidly shrinking and contributing to record-breaking temperatures, according to new research involving the Monash-led Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather.
News: Improving predictions of hot summers in Europe
By The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (Max Planck Society) on Jun 20, 2025 02:26 pm
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology have developed and tested a method that can be used to improve the prediction of European hot summers up to a few years in advance.
News: Climate change turns warm summer days in England into health threat
By World Weather Attribution on Jun 20, 2025 02:03 pm
A high-pressure system over southern England has expanded to cover much of the UK since the start of the week beginning June 16th, bringing calm, sunny days and gradually rising temperatures.
News: Climate change is fueling early-season heat scorching Spain
By Climate Central on Jun 20, 2025 01:59 pm
Intense heat, currently gripping much of Spain and parts of southern France, will last through June 21, 2025. Temperatures could potentially reach up to 40°C in some areas, well above normal for mid-June.
News: Most finance ministries concerned about climate change but face barriers to including it in economic analyses and decisions
By London School of Economics and Political Science, the on Jun 20, 2025 01:53 pm
Most finance ministries are concerned about the physical impacts of climate change, and the implications of the transition away from fossil fuels
News: Advances in weather forecasting exceeded expectations, says IMO Prize winner Gerhard Adrian
By World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Jun 20, 2025 01:10 pm
Professor Gerhard Adrian (Germany) has been honored for his outstanding contributions to meteorology at a ceremony celebrating the World Meteorological Organization’s top prize.
News: Harmful algal blooms: How climate change will affect their frequency along coasts
By Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research on Jun 20, 2025 01:06 pm
Researchers at the Nansen Center in Bergen have taken a closer look at how future changes in sea temperature and salinity may affect the frequency of blooms of the two most harmful algae species along the Norwegian coast.
News: What will it cost to build the cities of the future?
By World Bank, the on Jun 20, 2025 11:12 am
Cities’ future pathways will shape global development outcomes for decades to come. But the success of this transformation depends on making investments that strengthen essential infrastructure and build cities that are more sustainable and resilient.
DRR Community Voices: Ni-Vanuatu women leading inclusive disaster risk reduction and response
By Flora Vano on Jun 20, 2025 09:55 am
One of the greatest achievements Flora Vano has witnessed while working in disaster risk reduction (DRR) is the power of diverse ni-Vanuatu women coming together to strengthen women’s participation and leadership in humanitarian architecture.
News: Ancient groundwater records reveal regional vulnerabilities to climate change
By Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Jun 19, 2025 02:16 pm
New study led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution builds on earlier work and shows the Southwest may be more sensitive to drying than the Pacific Northwest
News: New technology uses underwater sound waves for faster and more reliable tsunami warnings in real-time
By Cardiff University on Jun 19, 2025 12:12 pm
A new tool that assesses the level of danger posed by tsunamis in real-time has been made operational on a global scale.
News: Lessons from Japan for tackling extreme heat in every day life
By World Economic Forum on Jun 19, 2025 11:50 am
Japan recently strengthened its regulations. A revision to the Ordinance of Industrial Safety and Health came into effect on 1 June 2025.
News: Rising economic and human costs from droughts worldwide require effective policies to limit losses and damage
By Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on Jun 18, 2025 08:11 pm
The global land area affected by drought has doubled in the last 120 years. The cost of droughts has also risen sharply. An average drought in 2035 is projected to cost at least 35% more than it would today, according to a new OECD report.
News: Pakistan looks beyond drought with innovation turning crisis into hope
By International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on Jun 18, 2025 07:33 pm
Smarter water use and inclusive planning are critical as the country finds new ways to manage water and protect vulnerable communities.
DRR Community Voices: CoastalSense: Empowering community with low-cost technology for coastal resilience
By Giovanni Cynthia Pradipta, Hilman Arioaji, Ida Bagus Oka Agastya, Ni Nyoman Era Jumantini on Jun 18, 2025 06:37 pm
CoastalSense, an initiative by U-INSPIRE Indonesia, uses low-cost, community-led technology to deliver real-time data for disaster resilience, empowering villages to take charge of their future.
News: Jamaica builds on parametric disaster risk financing for 2025. Cat bond remains core
By Artemis on Jun 18, 2025 05:03 pm
The Government of Jamaica has prepared itself for the 2025 hurricane season with a further increase to its National Natural Disaster Risk Financing Policy arrangements
News: Lower revenues, pricier loans: how flooding in Europe affects firms and the financial system they depend on
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jun 18, 2025 04:52 pm
The direct costs from the damage to public infrastructure and private assets are only part of the economic losses originating from flooding. The indirect costs might not be immediately visible, but they are certainly not less significant.
News: Brazilian farmers live in debt and fear a year after devastating floods
By Dialogue Earth on Jun 18, 2025 04:42 pm
In Rio Grande do Sul, as a wave of solidarity recedes, farmers face up to financial obligations, trauma, and preparing for the next extreme weather event.
News: FAO study reveals alarming agricultural land degradation in the Arab region
By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – Headquarters on Jun 18, 2025 04:24 pm
A new study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed concerning levels of agricultural land degradation, particularly in the Arab region, where more than 46 million hectares of agricultural land.
News: Lessons from Japan for tackling extreme heat in every day life
By World Economic Forum on Jun 18, 2025 03:57 pm
To address occupational heat risk, Japan recently strengthened its regulations. A revision to the Ordinance of Industrial Safety and Health came into effect on 1 June 2025.
News: Refreshed Australian Disaster Resilience Index reveals resilience strengths across the nation and opportunities for targeted enhancement
By National Emergency Management Agency (Australia) on Jun 18, 2025 03:46 pm
The refreshed Index, known as ADRI-2, provides organisations with current, evidence-based insights into how communities across Australia can prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.
News: Rising heat levels mean increased risks for women in informal settlements
By International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on Jun 18, 2025 01:47 pm
The intersection of extreme heat and gender formed the basis of a recent community-led study which found widening inequalities in the informal settlements of Dar es Salaam.
News: Barren fields, dry wells: After war, drought ravages Syrian farms
By Context on Jun 18, 2025 01:41 pm
After years of war and sanctions, drought is pushing Syrian farmers to the edge, threatening food security as harvests fail.
News: Mogadishu’s flood dilemma: how a rehabilitated pond became a model for urban resilience
By World Bank, the on Jun 18, 2025 01:26 pm
In Boondheere District, in Mogadishu, the rehabilitation of a long-neglected pond has brought safety and peace to residents following decades of flooding that destroyed homes, lives, and livelihoods.
News: Taking the wind out of dangerous cyclones
By Australian National University on Jun 18, 2025 01:16 pm
Aerosols could hold the key to stopping potentially destructive cyclones in their tracks, according to a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University (ANU).
News: Extreme heat is starting to change the way we holiday
By BBC Media Action on Jun 18, 2025 01:11 pm
In all, 81% of Europeans say they have tweaked their holiday plans because of factors related to climate change, according to a report published in April by the European Travel Commission (ETC).
News: Alaska just hit a climate milestone — its first-ever heat advisory
By Grist Magazine on Jun 17, 2025 05:14 pm
In the high glare of a summer evening in Fairbanks, Alaska, Ciara Santiago watched the mercury climb.
News: Inside volcanic clouds: where tephra goes and why it matters
By Eos – AGU on Jun 17, 2025 05:03 pm
Monitoring and forecasting the movement of volcanic clouds is key to mitigating the impacts on communities, infrastructure, and air traffic.
News: Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events
By Guardian, the (UK) on Jun 17, 2025 04:47 pm
Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, study says.
News: How land restoration is strengthening ecosystems and communities across Africa
By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Jun 17, 2025 04:34 pm
With support from the GEF’s LDC Fund and UNDP, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Senegal are transforming degraded landscapes into a source of stability and productivity, their experience offering a replicable model for other nations confronting similar challenges.
News: Planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950, study finds
By Associated Press on Jun 17, 2025 04:00 pm
Climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years and that may explain why long-range computer forecasts keep underestimating the surge in killer heat waves, droughts and floods.
News: Hot in the city. But it doesn’t have to be – we have answers
By Context on Jun 17, 2025 03:46 pm
To enable cities to adapt to extreme heat, authorities must clearly understand the risks and which solutions work best for whom.
News: Between moving, staying or being immobile: How climate stress impacts dryland communities
By United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) on Jun 17, 2025 02:48 pm
New global review reveals complex links between climate stressors and human mobility.
News: Weather forecasting and climate modeling move closer together
By The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (Max Planck Society) on Jun 17, 2025 02:41 pm
The ICON model can be used for weather forecasting as well as climate predictions and long-term projections. So far, however, the different applications have been developed separately. An initiative that aims to bring the two closer together
News: Australian researchers prove world-leading flood sensing technology
By New South Wales Government on Jun 17, 2025 02:33 pm
With flooding now ever-present danger for communities in Australia and around the world, Australian researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of world-first real-time water level and rainfall sensing technology using existing mobile phone networks
News: Five years on: Is monitoring, evaluation and learning catching up with pre-arranged financing?
By Centre for Disaster Protection on Jun 17, 2025 02:25 pm
Investment in pre-arranged finance for disasters is growing, and today’s toolkit is far broader than it was just a few years ago. With lives and livelihoods on the line, we need to know which approaches work, which don’t-and why.
News: New EU initiatives to tackle desertification and drought
By European Commission on Jun 17, 2025 01:58 pm
The Commission remains committed to addressing the critical issues of desertification, land degradation, and drought, recognising the pivotal role of nature-based solutions in doing so.
News: From Himalayan melt to drowning shores, children lead the climate fight
By United Nations – Headquarters on Jun 17, 2025 01:45 pm
From the high Himalayas down to sea level, climate change is no longer a distant threat for children in Nepal and the Maldives – landslides tear through mountain villages washing away homes and farms, while rising seas surge over island shorelines
News: New natural disaster resilience dashboard shows need for infrastructure policy, rice baker institute expert says
By Rice University on Jun 17, 2025 01:36 pm
The Natural Disaster Resilience dashboard from Rice University compares combinations of demographics and disasters to show impacts over time and provides evidence that policy and regulation need to prioritize infrastructure resilience.
News: ProSafeNet – The global hub for safety, security, risk & emergency (disaster) professionals & scientists
By Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management (SPS-DRM) on Jun 17, 2025 01:30 pm
More than a platform – ProSafeNet is where safety & security professionals unite globally to share knowledge, enhance readiness, and lead coordinated action in times of risk and crisis.