In the 08/04/2026 edition:
News: These psychedelic images reveal what your weather app isn’t telling you
By Grist Magazine on Aug 03, 2026 04:59 pm
The hotter the planet gets, the wider these disparities grow. On this 80-degree day we’re finding differences of up to 7 degrees between neighborhoods.
News: It’s getting more dangerous for kids to play summer sports
By Yale Climate Connections on Aug 03, 2026 04:47 pm
As the climate warms, young athletes face growing risks of heat illness – especially in communities without air-conditioned practice spaces.
News: What does Europe’s record wildfire season signal to the insurance market?
By Moody’s on Aug 03, 2026 04:44 pm
According to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) , only about a quarter of European catastrophe losses have historically been insured, with the remainder being borne by households, businesses and public finances.
News: Heat, drought, wildfires: Climate change supercharges disasters in Europe
By Eos – AGU on Aug 03, 2026 04:44 pm
Parts of Western Europe are experiencing some of their worst wildfires in modern history amid one of the continent’s hottest-ever starts to the summer—during a severe drought.
News: Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn
By Guardian, the (UK) on Aug 03, 2026 04:39 pm
Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue.
News: ‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature
By Guardian, the (UK) on Aug 03, 2026 04:36 pm
Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day.
News: Singing as climate action: Amplifying women’s voices in Ghana’s Upper West Region
By Climate and Development Knowledge Network on Aug 03, 2026 01:52 pm
Between 2023 and 2024, a CDKN-supported initiative in the Lawra and Nandom districts explored how women’s climate knowledge could be amplified through culturally familiar communication channels.
News: Global crop models underestimate how rice responds to extreme heat
By Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research on Aug 03, 2026 01:34 pm
Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population, but estimates of how climate change will affect production vary widely.
News: More than half of all Brits more fearful for the future after summer of heatwaves – new polling
By Climate Outreach (formerly COIN) on Aug 03, 2026 01:28 pm
More than 50% of Brits say they are more fearful for what’s to come in the future, and more than 48% feel more anxious about climate change, in a summer where some parts of the UK enter their fourth heat wave today.
News: Living with leopards in the Himalayas
By Knowable Magazine on Aug 03, 2026 01:17 pm
Conflicts with people are growing as expanded forest land and climate change push the creatures into human settlements. There are solutions to try.
News: Chinese researchers develop AI-physical ensemble forecast system to improve typhoon track forecasts
By Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences on Aug 03, 2026 12:09 pm
Chinese scientists have developed an AI-physics based ensemble forecast system for typhoons.
News: Exposure to intense wildfire smoke during pregnancy may be linked to increased likelihood of autism
By University of California, Los Angeles on Aug 03, 2026 12:04 pm
UCLA and UC Davis researchers found the strongest associations on very smoky days and in areas with cleaner air overall.
News: Hurricane flooding linked to respiratory health risks long after storms
By FAMU-FSU College of Engineering on Aug 03, 2026 11:57 am
Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University’s Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response Center have identified how hurricane flooding can affect health long after a storm passes.
News: A rollercoaster of weather extremes: drought and heatwaves are creating UK’s climate whiplash
By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 03, 2026 11:30 am
The UK is bouncing from one type of extreme weather to another this year. This is climate whiplash.
News: Likelihood of wildfires in Southern Europe has doubled since the 80s, study shows
By University of Groningen on Aug 03, 2026 08:51 am
Authors conclude rising temperatures are intensifying fire-promoting weather across Southern Europe. Although fewer fires are occurring, those that occur could be harder to control. They recommend minimizing risk through improvements in fire management.
News: Canada’s government needs a better role in disaster preparedness
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 31, 2026 10:46 pm
This summer, Canada is once again on fire. Thousands have been evacuated. Smoke drifting south is exacerbating tensions between Canada and the U.S. government. And things are likely to get worse.
News: Real-time data enhances flood forecasting accuracy in Japan
By Climate Adaptation Platform (CAP) on Jul 31, 2026 10:42 pm
The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS) developed a real-time data assimilation system that has significantly improved streamflow and flood forecasting accuracy across Japan and outperformed the country’s current early warning systems.
News: Distant oceans may help predict malaria risk in Malawi
By Eos – AGU on Jul 31, 2026 10:38 pm
Study finds that ocean temperatures thousands of kilometers away shape soil moisture in Malawi, offering a potential tool for forecasting malaria outbreaks months in advance.
News: When disaster strikes, communities already know what works. So why don’t we listen better?
By University of New South Wales on Jul 31, 2026 10:26 pm
As climate change drives more frequent disasters, rethinking disaster management is increasingly urgent. Communities already hold the knowledge, and recognising that can make disaster preparation, response and recovery far more effective.
News: 4 ways wildfires generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flames
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 31, 2026 10:22 pm
Wildfires and their smoke can shape clouds, rainfall and lightning in ways not fully understood. As large wildfires become more frequent, living with them will require more than fighting fires. We must anticipate and adapt to their far-reaching effects.
News: Study reveals how realistic volcanic eruptions are on the silver screen
By University of Bristol on Jul 31, 2026 10:20 pm
The authors conclude that scientific realism and engaging storytelling are not mutually exclusive, pointing to documentaries as examples that successfully capture the suspense of prolonged unrest, uncertainty, and human decision-making.
News: From single projection to many possibilities: A new tool for climate risk assessment
By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis on Jul 31, 2026 10:18 pm
IIASA researchers have developed a faster alternative to assess climate change impacts that uses available projections from Earth system- or climate impact models to generate new regional climate and impact projections while capturing the uncertainty.
News: Research VUB: Europe’s transport infrastructure is not ready to face climate change
By Vrije Universiteit Brussel on Jul 31, 2026 10:18 pm
New study reveals growing exposure of roads, railways, ports, airports and inland waterways to climate extremes and unprecedented impacts.
News: Germany: How weather extremes impact local agriculture
By Deutsche Welle on Jul 31, 2026 10:16 pm
Heat, drought, heavy rain and late frosts are taking a toll on German farmers. They increasingly respond with adapted varieties, new crops, modern breeding techniques and modified farming methods.
News: Wildfires: why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 31, 2026 10:15 pm
The issue is how to avoid readers assuming that a fire is the whole story, when the event is, just the moment at which a long process becomes attention grabbing. When reporting stops there, it is accurate about the day but misleading about the decade.
News: Europe’s heat dome furnace returns: Brutal 40+ °C record heatwave builds into August
By Severe Weather Europe (SWE) on Jul 31, 2026 09:58 pm
High-resolution global ensemble weather models hint at potentially historic thermal anomalies, setting the stage for yet another record-challenging heatwave for the 2026 summer. Heat will expand across most of Europe by end of July continuing into August.
News: When disaster strikes, who gets help? The case for smarter social protection
By World Bank, the on Jul 31, 2026 09:56 pm
A paper provides the first global, systematic analysis of adaptive social protection program effectiveness. It finds that when the goal is to prevent deeper poverty, targeting meaningful support to the poorest outperforms spreading the same budget thin.
News: Is it getting too hot for summer school?
By Grist Magazine on Jul 31, 2026 09:55 pm
When classrooms become overheated or outdoor recess gets canceled, students struggle to focus and learn. Excessive heat impairs cognitive performance, putting students who need extra academic support during the summer at an even greater disadvantage.
News: Landslide exposure in the United States
By Eos – AGU on Jul 31, 2026 04:32 pm
The increased focus in recent years on the socio-economic aspects of landslides has been welcome. This area of understanding has lagged behind that for other hazards, possibly in part because of the lack on interest from the insurance industry.
News: From peer reviews to policy: CMCC research turns EU wildfire assessments into a tool for better governance
By Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC) on Jul 31, 2026 04:26 pm
A CMCC study analyses how wildfire risk is governed in Italy, Greece and the German federal state of Land Brandenburg, revealing how the institutions responsible for managing this risk actually work together
News: UK drought: crop harvests at severe risk of collapse
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 31, 2026 04:09 pm
Much of England is now officially in drought. Reservoir levels are being closely monitored by water companies, while farmers are reporting dry soils and poor crop conditions.
News: Climate change increases wildfire risks in Yosemite and other national parks
By University of California, Berkeley on Jul 31, 2026 03:58 pm
UC Berkeley-led research indicates that continued climate change could severely increase wildfire above natural levels in Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Lassen Volcanic National Parks.
News: Climate change is turning parts of Europe into an insurance nightmare
By Politico on Jul 31, 2026 03:54 pm
Frequent, expensive disasters are testing Europe’s ability to protect itself against the cost of global warming.
News: Parts of northern Hong Kong face highest climate disaster risk, study finds
By South China Morning Post on Jul 31, 2026 03:45 pm
Parts of northern Hong Kong face the highest risk of climate-related disasters, a study by the Hong Kong Red Cross has found, with the charity urging the government to take climate resilience planning into account in developing the area.
News: How to prevent wildfires in Switzerland and Europe
By swissinfo.ch – International Service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation on Jul 31, 2026 03:37 pm
With risk levels high across much of Switzerland, an expert explains why the wildfire season started early in Europe this year and what can help the situation.
News: Research proposes safer offshore wind turbines for earthquake-prone regions
By University of Technology Sydney on Jul 31, 2026 03:26 pm
Novel cable-stay reinforcement could help offshore wind turbines resist combined seismic, wind and wave loading.
News: Climate change increases likelihood of compounding drivers of severe wildfire conditions in France and Spain
By World Weather Attribution on Jul 31, 2026 02:57 pm
In France, the fires originated near the Atlantic coast on 22 and 23 July but have since spread inland, becoming particularly destructive in the Gironde department around Bordeaux.
DRR Community Voices: “Disaster risk management is a balancing act, not a right answer” and that is the lesson!
By Sofia Karma, Alex Tsakiridis, Dimitrios Alexandris, Efstathia Athinaiou, Evangelos Aggelopoulos, Ioannis Kolovos on Jul 31, 2026 12:32 pm
A culture of safety requires investing in younger generations and creating opportunities for them to engage with disaster risk in meaningful ways.
News: 3 years after Maui wildfires: Employment, housing improve while mental health remains a concern, report finds
By Maui Now on Jul 30, 2026 01:28 pm
Latest findings from the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study found that recovery from the August 2023 blaze “is underway, but it remains uneven,” as adults and children who survived the fire show signs of the physical and mental health toll.
News: Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa, study finds
By University of Chicago on Jul 30, 2026 01:21 pm
Climate change has increased childhood malaria, could continue to do so in southern and East Africa where communities are less experienced at tackling the disease, while reducing the risk in today’s hotspots as temperatures become too high for mosquitoe
News: Flash droughts pull ‘alarming’ amounts of moisture from the landscape and intensify wildfires: research
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 30, 2026 01:16 pm
When catastrophic wildfires capture global headlines, such as the unprecedented blazes sweeping through southern Europe this summer or the devastating 2019–20 “Black Summer” in Australia, they are almost always preceded by severe drought.
News: How heatwaves make life harder for homeless people
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 30, 2026 01:10 pm
Alongside fewer trees or the absence of cooling rivers, heatwaves can feel harsher in urban areas, where homeless people are among the most vulnerable to extreme heat.
News: California drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapse
By PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd on Jul 29, 2026 03:24 pm
A new study indicates that large parts of the Sacramento Valley may have undergone irreversible ground compaction during recent droughts, leading to a permanent loss of groundwater storage.
News: How climate change shaped the 2026 World Cup
By Climate Central on Jul 29, 2026 03:03 pm
From extreme heat to increasingly humid playing conditions, climate change influenced the environment in which teams competed throughout the tournament. The conditions they faced were increasingly influenced by a warming world.
News: Podcast – From the field to the network: Lessons in disaster communications
By Domestic Preparedness on Jul 29, 2026 02:53 pm
Disaster communications experts discuss how maintaining reliable communications for first responders is essential during emergencies, and how every disaster demands flexibility, coordination and close partnerships to keep response efforts connected.
News: Extreme heat increases the risk of workplace injuries across Canada
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 29, 2026 02:52 pm
High temperatures cause dehydration and fatigue and impair attention, judgment, balance and reaction time. Research shows that heat increases injuries seemingly unrelated to temperature. patterns consistent with diminished cognition and attention.
News: Americans with disabilities are more likely than those without disabilities to say global warming is harming their health
By Yale Program on Climate Change Communication on Jul 29, 2026 02:51 pm
Americans with disabilities are at greater risk from the health impacts of climate change. Extreme weather events are especially dangerous for people with health issues and limited mobility, and emergency plans are often insufficient to ensure safety.
News: ‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 29, 2026 02:50 pm
This region is no stranger to fire, analysis shows these wildfires are off the charts. A very hot summer primed many areas for fire. When they ignited, they spread ferociously. The area of land burned in France is 40% larger than the previous record year.
News: Media coverage of environmental disasters doesn’t come with a content warning. It’s time for change
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 29, 2026 02:49 pm
Whether the subject is violence against women, mental health, toxicity on our coasts, or perhaps now bird flu, we must ensure the duty of care to audiences keeps pace with the realities being reported.
News: How the Comoros is taking climate action from promise to progress
By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Jul 28, 2026 03:41 pm
Despite the challenges it faces and the limited resources at its disposal, the Government of the Union of the Comoros is working to protect hard-earned development gains and chart a course to a low-carbon, climate-resilient future.
News: Fire can destroy peatlands. But in Australia, it can also help protect them
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 28, 2026 03:37 pm
Peatlands are crucial carbon stores. When peat dries out and burns, the consequences can be disastrous: incinerated soils, smouldering wetlands, air pollution and massive carbon emissions. Surprisingly, peat fires in dry Australia aren’t always a proble
News: The hidden economic bill of Nepal’s monsoon disasters
By The Kathmandu Post on Jul 28, 2026 03:36 pm
Every year, rescue helicopters, collapsed bridges, damaged homes and rising death tolls dominate news for a few days. But families, farmers, businesses and local governments have to bear the economic burden of the disaster even after floodwaters recede.
News: What two centuries of Perth storm records tell us about future climate risk
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 28, 2026 03:35 pm
Historical observations are our best way of filling crucial gaps in Australia’s climate records, allowing us to sharpen our forecasts of future weather extremes in a warmer world.
News: It’s getting hotter in classrooms and on playgrounds – schools aren’t ready to handle extreme temperatures
By Conversation Media Group, the on Jul 28, 2026 03:31 pm
It’s important to recognize that many schools are underprepared to carry out their days in extreme heat, without the physical infrastructure or planning to keep students and educators comfortable and safe in the classroom or outside on school grounds.
News: Genevieve becomes the first Category 5 hurricane of 2026
By Yale Climate Connections on Jul 28, 2026 03:29 pm
Intensifying at a dramatic pace, Hurricane Genevieve became the first Category 5 storm of 2026 in the Eastern Pacific, with top sustained winds touching 160 mph. Fortunately, Genevieve’s wrath is playing out far away from land.
News: The best way to save giant sequoias may be more fire
By University of California, Davis on Jul 28, 2026 11:51 am
When two major wildfires burned through the Sierra Nevada in 2020 and 2021, they took thousands of giant sequoia trees with them. Without prescribed burns, thousands more would have died, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.