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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.

Interview

14 Nov 2022

Adair Ackley Gina Bonne

Gina Bonne: Coordinating island states to cope with the climate emergency

Careers in resilience: As Head of the Environment and Climate Change Department for the Indian Ocean Commission, Gina Bonne assists island states to manage climate change-related issues and disaster risk reduction.

Cooling buildings sustainably in Europe: exploring the links between climate change mitigation and adaptation, and their social impacts

Documents and publications

14 November 2022

Cooling buildings sustainably in Europe: Exploring the links between climate change mitigation and adaptation, and their social impacts

This briefing explores the nexus between climate change adaptation and mitigation, and the health and social justice aspects of cooling Europe’s buildings. It focuses specifically on residential buildings.

Documents and publications

14 November 2022

10 new insights in climate science 2022

Presents 10 salient insights from recent climate change research, revealing the complexities of the interactions between climate change and other risks, such as conflicts, pandemics, food crises and underlying development challenges.

Three people carrying bags of onions through flood water.

Update

14 November 2022

Economic losses from extreme weather rocket in Asia

Economic losses from drought, floods and landslides have rocketed in Asia. In 2021 alone, weather and water-related hazards caused total damage of US$ 35.6 billion, affecting nearly 50 million people.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

People sitting outside during the UK heatwave

Update

9 November 2022

Heatwaves, spread of infectious diseases due to climate change growing health threats to Europeans

Unprecedented heatwaves — as seen this year — are the greatest direct climate-related health threat to Europe’s population. Heatwaves already account for numerous deaths and illnesses.

European Environment Agency

Research briefs

10 November 2022

Using monsoons of the past to predict climate conditions of the future

This study shows a warmer climate with similar conditions to the middle Pliocene brings with it potential for more intense monsoons. The research indicates that higher temperatures could cause stronger and more widespread summer rainfall in southwest USA.

University of Connecticut

Documents and publications

11 November 2022

Empowering communities to advocate for their own resilience

This case study, from Bangladesh, shows how simultaneously providing communities with hard evidence of capacities and needs while strengthening community-government relationships can lead to local government investment in resilience.

Where it matters most: Smart climate financing for the hardest hit people

Documents and publications

10 November 2022

Where it matters most: Smart climate financing for the hardest hit people

This publication sets out a vision for a smart, risk-informed and locally led approach to making climate finance count for those hit hardest by climate change.

Update

8 November 2022

Rolling the dice: Learning through games to make better decisions for resilience

Game simulations as a tool are increasingly being used to train pilots, operators, defense strategists, and many other professions that demand complex decision-making.

World Bank, the