In the 04/29/2025 edition:
News: Hotter and drier climate in Colorado’s San Luis Valley contributes to kidney disease in agriculture workers, new study shows
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 28, 2025 12:18 pm
Heat and humidity contributed to kidney damage and disease in the San Luis Valley in Colorado between 1984 and 1998, according to our recently published work in the peer-reviewed journal Weather, Climate, and Society.
News: How to defuse the climate-debt time bomb for small island states
By Context on Apr 28, 2025 10:31 am
Innovative solutions are needed to allow small island nations to manage debt and build climate resilience as global funding declines.
News: Fiber-sensing technology can provide early warning for volcanic eruptions
By California Institute of Technology on Apr 28, 2025 09:31 am
Using data from a technology called distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), researchers developed a method to provide warnings up to 30 minutes in advance of lava eruptions. The method offers a way to volcanic activity and provide early warnings.
News: Tonga’s volcanic fury ripples to the netherworld
By Eos – AGU on Apr 25, 2025 03:19 pm
Secondary gravity waves emerge as the hidden architects of global-scale thermospheric upheaval following the Tonga eruption in 2022.
News: Pacific Prepared Podcast: ‘We’re better prepared’ lessons learned and put into action in Tonga after the earthquake and tsunami in 2022
By Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Apr 25, 2025 02:33 pm
A Ha’apai resident speaks of her experience during the volcanic eruption in 2022 in Tonga, and what some of the signs were prior to the event. A Tongan resident also shares how they felt well prepared before a recent strong earthquake in the country.
News: New breakthrough in coastal flood forecasting
By Deltares on Apr 25, 2025 02:13 pm
To improve readiness for extreme weather, detailed information about all the factors that cause flooding, such as storm surges, rainfall and waves, is essential. New research offers a way to understand how these factors interact in complex ways.
News: As wildfires intensify, residents of fire country must act fast
By Yale Climate Connections on Apr 25, 2025 01:48 pm
Fires are getting more extreme and growing faster than they did in the past and as development expands toward fire-prone forests, more homes are at risk.
News: Rather than short-term fixes, communities need flexible plans to prepare for a range of likely climate impacts
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 25, 2025 01:22 pm
When high-impact weather events drive long-term policy decisions, there is a risk of implementing changes that seem protective but actually increase the risk of future disasters or misallocate limited resources.
News: 10th Anniversary of the 2015 M7.8 Nepal earthquake: Explore new prediction technologies
By Open Access Government on Apr 25, 2025 01:02 pm
Researchers are exploring new technologies for short-term earthquake forecasting and prediction, including the application of the LAIC approach to the 2015 Gorkha earthquakes in Nepal.
News: 5 lessons in resilience to aid Myanmar’s earthquake recovery
By World Economic Forum on Apr 25, 2025 12:31 pm
When major earthquakes hit communities may bear the brunt, but they also lead recovery efforts. As Myanmar mobilizes its response, here are five key lessons to guide the way forward.
DRR Community Voices: Reclaiming water’s role in preventing disasters
By Bapon Fakhruddin on Apr 24, 2025 02:53 pm
Over 90% of disasters are water-related, such as floods, droughts, and storms, resulting in significant economic losses. Despite this, water management is often sidelined in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) planning.
News: Adaptation Fund Board approves $10m project to enhance climate resilience in CHT
By International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) on Apr 24, 2025 02:17 pm
The Adaptation Fund Board has approved the Green, Resilient, and Adaptive CHT Economy (GRACE) project, a significant step forward in climate adaptation in Bangladesh.
News: Forest managers and public health experts hope to save lives by working together
By Yale Climate Connections on Apr 24, 2025 02:02 pm
As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.
News: The ocean can look deceptively calm – until it isn’t. Here’s what ‘hazardous surf’ really means
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 24, 2025 01:40 pm
Swell waves are created by distant weather systems, such as storms far away, and travel long distances. They may still be present even if the local wind is calm. This makes the predicting of swells and waves a complex science.
News: Hotter weather threatens heart health, Australian study warns
By Mongabay on Apr 24, 2025 12:03 pm
Extreme heat is putting people in Australia at serious risk of heart problems and premature deaths, according to new research. As the climate warms, rising temperatures could more than double Australia’s burden of cardiovascular diseases by 2050.
News: Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 24, 2025 10:56 am
The US Forest Service’s wildfire management activities have been thrown into turmoil in 2025 with funding cuts and disruptions and uncertainty from the federal government, reducing their effectiveness at preventing catastrophic fires.
News: Flooding incidents in Ghana’s capital are on the rise. Researchers chase the cause
By Conversation Media Group, the on Apr 24, 2025 10:09 am
Researchers trace the root of flooding in Ghana’s capital to poor and uncoordinated land use planning. They recommend that physical planning and other regulatory agencies are equipped to ensure the effective enforcement the relevant land use regulations.
News: Study lays out scientific path to recouping climate costs
By Dartmouth College on Apr 24, 2025 09:46 am
A new study provides a tool for potentially recouping the costs of extreme weather amplified by climate change. It offers a scientific framework that can be used to trace specific climate damages back to emissions from individual fossil fuel companies.
News: Severe drought in Africa persists and is expected to worsen
By European Commission Joint Research Centre on Apr 24, 2025 09:14 am
A severe and prolonged drought continues to grip much of Africa, with far-reaching consequences for the environment, economies, and societies across the continent.
News: Build resilience against landslides
By The Rising Nepal on Apr 24, 2025 08:54 am
By integrating science, policy, and community action, Nepal can build resilience against landslide disasters and ensure safer living conditions for its people.
News: Study: Job growth fastest in the West where wildfire risk is the highest
By NPR on Apr 23, 2025 03:08 pm
New research shows that job growth in our region has been faster in areas with serious wildfire danger, a trend that raises the prospect of serious economic fallout from major blazes.
News: Counter Crisis Podcast: Breaking the cycle of response and recovery
By Centre for Disaster Protection on Apr 23, 2025 01:46 pm
In the second episode of Counter Crisis, we hear from Dan Lund and Kathy Baughman McLeod as they take us beyond the usual disaster headlines.
News: Study applies AI to social media posts to estimate earthquake ground shaking intensity
By Seismological Society of America on Apr 23, 2025 01:38 pm
Researchers show that Google’s LLM Gemini can comb through these social media posts to provide estimates of earthquake ground shaking intensity corresponding to Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) Scale scores typically used to measure earthquake severity
News: Floating vegetable bed cultivation: A new hope on water
By Onewater on Apr 23, 2025 01:33 pm
A vast area of Bangladesh is below mean sea level, making it vulnerable to high tides. Flooding reduces crop production and increases food insecurity. The cultivation of floating beds known as baira allows communities to adapt to these impacts.
News: Will climate change lead to more fungal infections?
By Wellcome Trust on Apr 23, 2025 01:28 pm
Fungi can keep us healthy or cause disease. As climate change drives fungi to adapt, their impact on our health is changing. Learn about the increasing risk of fungal infections and how to tackle the threat.
News: Researchers develop machine learning models to predict storm surge using hybrid wind field
By Chinese Academy of Sciences on Apr 23, 2025 01:25 pm
A research team led by Prof. MAO Miaohua at the Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a method for predicting storm surges.
News: A deadly mosquito-borne illness rises as the US cuts all climate-health funding
By Grist Magazine on Apr 23, 2025 12:00 pm
Climate change is driving an explosion in dengue cases. Studying that connection is about to get much harder.
News: Building climate resilience and empowering rural communities in Mongolia
By Onewater on Apr 23, 2025 11:23 am
An initiative of the Asian Development Bank emphasized small grants for 28 local civil society organizations to support local adaptation initiatives and build climate resilience, yielding remarkable results.
News: The all-in-one cyclone identification framework
By Eos – AGU on Apr 23, 2025 10:34 am
Researchers present a new framework for global detection and classification of all low-pressure systems.
News: Looking to the Pacific, scientists improve forecasts of atmospheric rivers
By University Corporation for Atmospheric Research on Apr 22, 2025 02:29 pm
Targeted observations of Pacific conditions benefit weather forecasts nationally, save millions in reservoir costs
News: Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York by 3 degrees and trapped air toxicants
By Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey on Apr 22, 2025 02:20 pm
Like a smoky umbrella, wildfire smoke particles blocked incoming solar radiation, cooling the areas below. However, the cooling smoke layer also trapped harmful airborne contaminants.
News: Multidisciplinary strategies for risk reduction and adaptation to enhance resilient infrastructure and communities
By International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier) on Apr 22, 2025 01:50 pm
This issue explores innovative approaches to designing resilient communities, emphasizing disaster early warning systems, climate change adaptation, and resilient infrastructure.
News: Scientists decode ocean patterns to predict China’s persistent summer rains
By Chinese Academy of Sciences on Apr 22, 2025 01:27 pm
A recent study reveals that global ocean patterns can act as early warning signals for extreme summer rainfall in China.
News: Five Nile Basin countries weave hope into Early Warnings for All
By World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Apr 22, 2025 01:13 pm
Across Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, and Rwanda—nations stitched together by the River Nile’s timeless flow—a new current of hope is rising, fueled by hydrometeorological and socioeconomic data and a common shared vision.
News: Analysis: Climate change is increasing the risk of performance-slowing heat in UEFA Champions League matches
By Climate Central on Apr 22, 2025 12:50 pm
Human-caused climate change is increasing the risk of sub-optimal temperatures that impair soccer performance during UEFA Champions League matches in April and May 2025 with players twice as likely to face sub-optimal temperatures in upcoming matches.
News: Native American names extend the earthquake history of northeastern North America
By Seismological Society of America on Apr 22, 2025 12:33 pm
A seismologist looks into Native American stories and languages to collect more information about past earthquakes in eastern North American.
News: Modeling the past, present, and future of drought
By Eos – AGU on Apr 22, 2025 12:04 pm
A new study combines historical observations, climate modeling, and data from tree rings to create a fuller picture of historic as well as potential drought conditions.
News: Coastal management model plays the long game against the rising tides
By Pennsylvania State University on Apr 22, 2025 11:32 am
To help communities avoid making misinformed, potentially expensive infrastructure investments, a research team created a model that suggests strategically timed infrastructure adaptations to minimize both rising seas and rising costs.
News: Large outdoor gatherings expose event-goers to severe weather
By Eos – AGU on Apr 22, 2025 11:15 am
Researchers pinpointed the riskiest events in terms of lightning and tornado exposure by mining data from more than 16,000 large outdoor gatherings.
News: Crossover landscaping can enhance wildfire resistance and save water
By Headwaters Economics on Apr 22, 2025 10:30 am
Crossover landscaping offers a practical, evidence-based approach to reducing wildfire risk while conserving water resources. Embracing crossover landscapes is a simple way to ensure widespread adoption that protects communities.