Global Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience News – 9 June 2026

Disaster Risk Reduction continues to shape international efforts to strengthen resilience against climate and natural hazards. The 9 June 2026 edition highlights developments in early warning systems, El Niño preparedness, flood resilience, wildfire management, climate adaptation, public health risks, and innovative technologies supporting disaster preparedness around the world.

News: Survivors sue Indonesian government over response to catastrophic Sumatra floods

By Mongabay on Jun 08, 2026 04:22 pm
A group of Indonesian citizens affected by the late-2025 Sumatra floods and landslides have filed a lawsuit with a court in Jakarta in an effort to hold the Indonesian government accountable for what they describe as an “ecological disaster.”

News: The case for vehicle-integrated photovoltaics in disaster zones

By pv magazine on Jun 08, 2026 04:20 pm
A new IEA PVPS report makes a rigorous case that solar electric vehicles are not just transport, but rather a distributed, mobile, fuel-free emergency energy network that could redefine disaster preparedness.

News: What desert locusts reveal about disaster monitoring

By University of California, San Diego on Jun 08, 2026 04:19 pm
Early detection systems can dramatically reduce long-term harms to humans, study finds.

News: Child drownings spike during heatwaves – and it’s a serious climate justice issue

By Conversation Media Group, the on Jun 08, 2026 04:19 pm
Child drownings spike during heatwaves – and it’s a serious climate justice issue

News: Flooding is rewriting the rules for this Pennsylvania farm

By Yale Climate Connections on Jun 08, 2026 04:18 pm
A farmer is turning to neighbors on higher ground as extreme weather reshapes her business.

News: Seeds of resistance: the Wayuu response to climate imbalance

By Dialogue Earth on Jun 08, 2026 04:17 pm
In responding to climate change, Colombia’s Wayuu are bringing together dreams and science

News: What is impact-based early warning and why does it matter?

By United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) on Jun 08, 2026 04:17 pm
A forecast can tell you rain will fall, but can it tell you if your house will flood? Discover how impact-based early warning can help.

News: Gravity waves from super typhoon Sinlaku

By National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Jun 08, 2026 04:17 pm
In mid-April 2026, Super Typhoon Sinlaku churned across the North Pacific Ocean and brought heavy rain and flooding to the Mariana Islands.

News: Heatwaves scorched their harvests. Now, these farmers are saving Nigeria’s Yam Belt

By Social Voices on Jun 08, 2026 04:15 pm
In 2024, communities in northern Nigeria saw temperatures hit a record of over 40°C. But in late 2025, to save their crops, farmers across several Zing communities turned to a practice which involves covering their yam ridges with dried grasses.

News: Extreme heatwaves have become a major threat to Australia’s food supply, and not just in summer

By Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Jun 08, 2026 04:09 pm
When record-breaking heatwaves hit parts of Australia over summer, it was not just people and wildlife that suffered.

News: Lao PDR ties drought insurance payouts to early warning triggers

By Insurance Business Online, Key Media on Jun 08, 2026 03:03 pm
When drought indicators in Lao PDR cross a defined level, money moves. That is the core logic behind a new anticipatory drought insurance pilot launched May 29, 2026.

News: Prominent theory of atmospheric waves may not explain extreme weather patterns

By Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) on Jun 08, 2026 02:58 pm
Extreme weather events have increased in frequency and severity. A study shows that one proposed partial explanation may not be capable of explaining any of this increase in severe weather events.

News: Intersec Deploys Kuwait’s public warning system in less than 10 days

By Intersec on Jun 08, 2026 02:55 pm
As regional conflict escalated across the Middle East, Kuwait faced an urgent and unambiguous need: a public warning system capable of reaching every mobile user across the country, immediately.

News: ICFFR Photo contest: Visualising fire science

By University of Coimbra on Jun 08, 2026 02:40 pm
Invitation for researchers, students, and practitioners worldwide to contribute compelling, high-resolution photographs that advance the visual communication of wildland fire science and management across all relevant disciplines.

News: Leaving Home: She left after the fire; a Chilean community’s struggle to stay

By Dialogue Earth on Jun 08, 2026 01:48 pm
Some have migrated from the Valparaíso region, but others have organised to remain in the face of advancing forest fires

News: Can green infrastructure also protect foundations?

By Deltares on Jun 08, 2026 11:56 am
Dutch cities are increasingly facing foundation problems as a result of low groundwater levels, shrinking clay soils and land subsidence. Climate change is exacerbating these effects.

News: From reaction to prevention: using remittances to act before climate crises hit

By H&M Foundation on Jun 05, 2026 03:29 pm
An initiative by the H&M Foundation and Mercy Corps and co-funded by global financial technology platform, Adyen, is testing how early-warning systems can trigger remittances before climate disasters strike.

News: Building finds its balance in groundbreaking earthquake test

By University of Auckland on Jun 05, 2026 03:21 pm
A timber building that kept itself centred through major shaking has aced a full‑scale earthquake test with no damage, with more than 60 industry professionals looking on.

News: The next chapter in flood resilience: Open sourcing Google’s hydrology framework

By Google on Jun 05, 2026 03:16 pm
Google has open-sourced its hydrology model to enable National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to integrate advanced AI-based flood forecasting into their own workflows.

News: Heat is a growing threat to the Hajj—even in spring

By Inside Climate News on Jun 05, 2026 03:05 pm
Temperatures during the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia are rising as climate change accelerates, according to a growing body of research.

News: How can action on deforestation strengthen UK food resilience?

By Nature-based Solutions Initiative on Jun 05, 2026 02:58 pm
The UK government’s recent national security assessment highlights the risks of accelerating global ecosystem degradation for UK food security.

News: How strong are our clay dykes?

By Deltares on Jun 05, 2026 02:54 pm
How long can our clay dykes withstand severe storms with high waves?

News: School in a hot world: what research is saying about children’s health and learning

By Conversation Media Group, the on Jun 05, 2026 02:41 pm
Climate change is making southern Africa hotter. While much attention has focused on climate impacts like droughts, floods and food insecurity, another crisis is unfolding quietly inside classrooms.

News: Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution

By Conversation Media Group, the on Jun 05, 2026 02:28 pm
For decades, the United States made steady progress in reducing surface ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog. But that progress is increasingly being overshadowed by a different and growing source of ozone pollution: wildfires.

News: Climate change is driving a tick boom. MAHA is blaming Bill Gates.

By Grist Magazine on Jun 05, 2026 02:23 pm
Some of the same ecological changes fueling Maine’s winter tick boom are also making tick encounters more common in broad swaths of the U.S.

News: What is Godzilla El Niño?

By University of Melbourne on Jun 05, 2026 02:17 pm
The odds of a ‘monster El Niño’ developing this year are now as high as 80 per cent. But that is a risk factor not a definite forecast – a big El Niño does not necessarily mean a big dry for Australia.

News: Heavier downpours worsen sanitation problems in informal settlements

By Yale Climate Connections on Jun 05, 2026 02:13 pm
More than 1 billion people worldwide live in such areas.

News: How might a ‘Super El Niño’ affect food, forests and water?

By World Resources Institute on Jun 05, 2026 01:54 pm
World Resources Institute asked four experts how this year’s El Niño may differ from past events.

News: Kamal Kishore: A “Super El Niño” would be a test for our disaster risk governance systems

By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on Jun 03, 2026 04:26 pm
Signs are pointing to a potentially powerful El Niño event — but there is no need for panic. It is an opportunity to stress-test our disaster risk governance systems, and to strengthen protection for the most vulnerable communities.

News: Popular myths about climate adaptation journalists should know

By Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) on Jun 03, 2026 04:11 pm
Adaptation is not a substitute for mitigation. Cutting emissions remains indispensable to preventing the worst outcomes of climate change. Even if we succeed in limiting warming to 1.5°C, we will still face more floods, heatwaves, and ecosystem losses.

News: Why science communication is essential for climate justice

By International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on Jun 03, 2026 04:03 pm
Climate science and adaptation strategies can only make an impact in the real world, when people can understand and act upon them.

News: Ethiopian communities are using low‑cost methods to restore eroded land

By Conversation Media Group, the on Jun 03, 2026 04:03 pm
Nearly a quarter of the land in Ethiopia is degraded. It has lost its quality and can no longer grow crops, support plant life, or hold water as it used to.

News: Climate change may shift hailstorms towards Earth’s poles – study

By Conversation Media Group, the on Jun 03, 2026 04:02 pm
Two new studies shed light on how hail might change as the world warms.

News: Canada’s aerial wildfire‑fighting plan is a start — but it is not yet a strategy

By Conversation Media Group, the on Jun 03, 2026 04:01 pm
The Canadian government recently announced that it will lease a fleet of 10 firefighting aircraft and other support assets to be deployed for the 2026 wildfire season.

News: Intensification of atmospheric rivers bringing heavy rainfall to Japan

By University of Tsukuba on Jun 03, 2026 04:01 pm
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered that influenced by global warming and the strengthening of the North Pacific Subtropical High, the intensity of water vapor transport in ARs has increased by approximately 8% over the past 42 years.

News: Teaching event legacy of the NSW 1952 bushfires

By Timberbiz on Jun 03, 2026 04:00 pm
The 1952 bushfires in New South Wales (NSW) stand as one of the most significant events in Australia’s bushfire history, not for their death toll, but for the enduring lessons they offered in fire management and mitigation.

News: Explained: how El Niño impacts health

By Wellcome Trust on Jun 03, 2026 03:58 pm
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), an El Niño event is expected to develop from mid-2026, reshaping global weather, influencing temperatures, rainfall, drought, and extreme weather patterns across the world.

News: From coverage to payouts: tracking pre-arranged finance country by country

By Centre for Disaster Protection on Jun 03, 2026 03:57 pm
A new interactive dashboard brings disaggregated, country-level data together for the first time so that governments, practitioners and researchers can see not just how much financial protection exists, but how it has actually performed.

News: Public warning systems: Intersec launches accessibility frameworks to remove barriers to global adoption

By Intersec on Jun 03, 2026 03:54 pm
Intersec, the global leader in mobile metadata solutions and public warning systems (PWS), announced the launch of its “Accessibility Frameworks.”

DRR Community Voices: Life as a locust officer: safeguarding crops and communities from desert locust

By Anonymous on Jun 03, 2026 09:33 am
In this interview with PreventionWeb, Ali Babalifashki, Desert Locust Information Officer at the Plant Protection Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, shares insights from the field on managing locust risks and protecting vulnerable communities.

News: Natural hazards cost the world 90 million jobs every year

By World Bank, the on Jun 02, 2026 05:28 pm
When we think about disasters, we often picture damaged buildings, flooded streets, or destroyed infrastructure. What is less visible, but just as devastating, is what happens to people’s jobs and livelihoods.

News: Scaling the dangers of dust storms

By Arizona State University on Jun 02, 2026 05:18 pm
ASU-led team develops first large-scale ranking system to raise awareness about the dangers of Phoenix dust storms.

News: Study shows wetlands loss has increased residential flood insurance claim payments by $10 billion

By Environmental Defense Fund on Jun 02, 2026 05:11 pm
By calculating the value of wetlands in reducing flood damage, findings can inform federal and state land use decisions, wetland protection, benefit-cost analysis and flood insurance policy.

News: Prepare for El Niño

By World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Jun 02, 2026 05:11 pm
A new WMO El Niño/La Niña Update indicates an 80% likelihood of an El Niño event during June–August 2026. Probabilities for this to continue until at least November are near or above 90%.

News: Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C – but only if they’re the right type

By Conversation Media Group, the on Jun 02, 2026 05:10 pm
Cities around the world are planting more trees to cope with rising urban heat. But our research shows trees alone are often not enough.

News: A simple — yet expensive — way to climate-proof the grid: Bury the power lines

By Grist Magazine on Jun 02, 2026 04:58 pm
Underground power lines are far less vulnerable to extreme weather, but burying them doesn’t come cheap. After a historic ice storm in northern Michigan, utilities there are reconsidering the cost.

News: How a monster ocean heatwave could fuel a super El Niño

By Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The on Jun 02, 2026 04:48 pm
The chance of an El Niño event emerging by July is now over 80 percent, which will likely make 2026 one of the hottest years on record.

News: Debugging: Google requests permission to release 32m mosquitoes in California and Florida

By Google on Jun 02, 2026 04:40 pm
Company asks US government to release army of sterile male mosquitoes to lower number of illness-spreading bugs.

News: Krakatau and the architecture of vulnerability: Colonial governance, risk perception, and disaster impact

By Homeland Security Today, KMD Media LLC on Jun 02, 2026 04:38 pm
This article uses the 1883 eruption of Krakatau as a historical case study to examine how social vulnerability, colonial governance, and failures in risk communication affected the scale of disaster impacts.

News: Greening works, but cities must plan it smarter, states a new study from IIT Gandhinagar

By Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) on Jun 02, 2026 04:38 pm
A study of 138 Indian cities combines satellite vegetation data, night-light data, extreme-aware heat downscaling, and explainable AI to show why urban greening must be matched to humidity, canopy density, and airflow.

News: 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins: A strong El Niño could bring fewer storms

By Yale Climate Connections on Jun 02, 2026 04:26 pm
But “It only takes one storm to make for a very bad season,” said NOAA National Weather Service director Ken Graham.

News: How extreme heat threatens honeybees

By Yale Climate Connections on Jun 02, 2026 04:04 pm
Hot temperatures can overwhelm bees’ natural cooling systems.

News: ‘Before the rain came without warning. Now the message arrives before the clouds’

By Water at the Heart of Climate Action on Jun 02, 2026 03:08 pm
The farmer’s phone had vibrated just an hour earlier – a community alert of heavy rainfall expected within 48 hours. These messages now arrive regularly.

News: 2027 RISK Award “Homes at risk: Climate resilience for informal settlements”

By Munich Re Foundation on Jun 02, 2026 01:50 pm
Apply now for the 2027 RISK Award, endowed with a project funding of up to €100,000! Phase I runs from 1 June to 31 July 2026 (12:00 CET).

News: What is wet-bulb temperature and why does it matter?

By United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) on Jun 02, 2026 01:43 pm
As the world warms, understanding the limits of human heat tolerance is becoming increasingly important.

News: Hurricane season is here: Federal flood insurance carries 2 moral hazards – which you face depends largely on how wealthy you are

By Conversation Media Group, the on Jun 02, 2026 01:26 pm
While federal flood insurance subsidizes risky coastal and waterfront development for wealthier homeowners by lowering the cost of living in these areas, many low-income households in flood-prone areas remain stuck with risky properties and little help.

News: Leaving Home: She left after the fire; a Chilean community’s struggle to stay

By Dialogue Earth on Jun 02, 2026 01:18 pm
Carmen Mardones first began to call Canal Chacao home when she was 29. Set among the hills of Quilpué, the neighbourhood offered a life closer to the forest with their two young children: Kattya, four, and Jorge, two. Catalina, their third, was born afte

News: How capacity building helps climate adaptation last

By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Jun 02, 2026 01:11 pm
Climate adaptation increasingly depends on specialized knowledge — from climate modelling and flood mapping to water management and data analysis — as well as local knowledge, developed over generations.

News: Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?

By Conversation Media Group, the on Jun 02, 2026 12:56 pm
Without effective control measures, cases may surge in the coming months. Some models suggest that by mid-May, up to 1,000 cases had already occurred in the DRC, compared to official figures of about 900 cases.