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Every week the PreventionWeb team of editors selects the latest news and research, reports and publications on disaster risk reduction – here is their selection of the latest must-read content.

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Research briefs

Heat stress thresholds are not designed for vulnerable groups

As global temperatures rise, vast swathes of the global population are experiencing heat extremes that they have never faced before.
Carbon Brief
Asian woman sitting on a red chair looking at her phone in flooded street.
Update

A new app developed by USF researchers tracks flooding in coastal communities during Hurricane Helene

A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities went live days before Hurricane Helene struck, allowing scientists to collect essential data during the storm.
University of South Florida
Group of young African children walk with buckets and jerrycans on their heads as they prepare to bring clean water back to their village.
Update

On front lines of climate change, Tanzanian communities search for answers to deepening drought

The Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Rural Resilience in Tanzania comes at a critical time for Tanzania, where climate change is playing havoc with long-established weather patterns.
United Nations Environment Programme
A flooded street after hurricane Irma hit Florida, USA.
Research briefs

Marine heat waves make tropical storm intensification more likely

Rapid intensification of hurricanes is 50% more likely to occur during marine heat waves in the Gulf of Mexico and northwestern Caribbean Sea.
Eos - AGU
Man planting mangroves in the water in Indonesia.
Research briefs

The cost-effectiveness of nature-based solutions for reducing disaster risk

New study finds nature-based solutions to be more cost-effective than conventional engineering solutions for disaster risk reduction.
Nature-based Solutions Initiative
A family fetches water from a stream during a drought in Madagascar
Update

WMO report highlights growing shortfalls and stress in global water resources

The year 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, according to a new report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which signaled critical changes in water availability in an era of growing demand.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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Research briefs

Latest research could enhance long range forecasting skill

Scientists at the University of Exeter and the Met Office have discovered that, away from the tropics, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has an additional impact on Atlantic weather patterns a full year on from the original event.
University of Exeter
Storm approaching an empty beach with a lifeguard on duty
Update

What climate change means for tourism

Hurricanes, rising sea levels and other climate-fueled hazards are wreaking havoc on tourism-dependent communities around the world.
North Carolina State University
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Update

How satellite data make flying safer

How near-real-time Earth observations enable meteorologists to deliver timely aviation forecasts.
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
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Community announcement

Public review of the Words into Action: The Science–Policy–Society ecosystem for disaster risk reduction

The "Words into Action: Science-Policy-Society Interface" guide will be on PreventionWeb for public review for 2 months (until 6 November 2024) and has the purpose to ensure we haven't overlooked aspects that are important to consider.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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