Research briefs

Keep up to date with the latest research on disaster risk and resilience on the PreventionWeb knowledge base.

Explore cutting-edge research on disaster risk reduction and resilience through PreventionWeb's dedicated research briefs section. Our platform curates and highlights the most recent academic studies, providing valuable insights into disaster risk management. Each research brief distills key findings from peer-reviewed journals and academic publications.

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These briefs are designed to keep you informed about the latest scientific advances. Links to the full publications are always included, ensuring easy access to in-depth knowledge. Please note that this section exclusively features academic research, distinct from reports by international organizations or Non-Governmental Organisations.

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Wildfires north of the city of Athens, Greece (2021)
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Harvests, wildfires, epidemics: How the jet stream has shaped extreme weather in Europe for centuries

Scientists have observed a trend showing the jet stream is gradually shifting northward, independent of its seasonal or more short-term variations. The findings also set a precedent for a future trajectory of jet stream variation and extreme weather.
University of Arizona
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Abrupt intensification of northern wildfires due to future permafrost thawing

A study shows that, according to new climate computer model simulations, global warming will accelerate permafrost thawing and as a result lead to an abrupt intensification of wildfires in the Subarctic and Arctic regions of northern Canada and Siberia.
Institute for Basic Science
A person using a mobile phone app with a map
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Five climate tech solutions beating the heat 

Innovative solutions across the globe are combining technology and climate resilience. From smartphone apps that combine GIS and climate data or video games that build climate skills, the private and public sector are envisioning a new way forward.
Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center
Panoramic view of Hoover Dam and Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge between Arizona and Nevada over Colorado River, USA
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New tool to help decision makers navigate possible futures of the Colorado River

The Framework for Narrative Storylines and Impact Classification (FRNSIC) tool can help decision-makers explore many plausible futures and identify consequential scenario storylines - or descriptions of what critical futures might look like
Pennsylvania State University
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How humans are affecting the Northern Hemisphere’s wind patterns

Earth's air circulation systems, which help spread and disperse moisture and heat throughout the world, have been weakening over the years. New studies point to human activity.
Weizmann Institute of Science
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Scientists develop AI models able to predict future drought conditions with high accuracy

Research, published in the journal Scientific Reports, highlights the substantial advantages of using AI models over conventional drought indices in predicting the causes and onslaught of conditions leading to scarcity of rain and water.
University Of Sharjah (UOS)
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Projections show future droughts could be longer than expected

The average longest periods of drought could be ten days longer by the end of the century than previously predicted by climate models, according to research published in Nature.
Springer
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An innovative system for seeing into the bowels of volcanos

A team of researchers from the CNRS and the Paris Institute of Planetary Physics1 has developed an innovative imaging method that can probe the bowels of a volcano with unparalleled resolution and depth.
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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