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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.

A resident of Houston, Texas carries away debris after flooding brought about by Hurricane Harvey

Update

12 September 2022

Hurricane Harvey’s hardest hit survivors five times as likely to experience anxiety from COVID-19 pandemic

Respondents with the greatest economic and mental health impacts from Hurricane Harvey were respectively four times more likely to experience income loss during the pandemic and five times more likely to suffer severe anxiety because of the pandemic.

University of Notre Dame

Press release

13 September 2022

United in Science 2022: We are heading in the wrong direction

Report focuses on greenhouse gases, global temperatures, climate predictions and tipping points, urban climate change, extreme weather impacts and early warnings.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Update

12 September 2022

Fall armyworm campaign boosts maize yield by a third

Researchers assessing the effects of a campaign on fall armyworm control and maize yield found thatcampaign increased maize yield by up to 34 per cent by aiding adoption of better practices

Science and Development Network

An image of a yellow buoy resting on the dried Rhine riverbed

Update

11 September 2022

Climate change and the consequences for water supplies in Europe

In a warmer climate, Europe will be faced with drought situations more often. What can be expected in the future for the Rhine? And what measures can be taken?

Deltares

Documents and publications

13 September 2022

Asia-Pacific disaster report 2022 for ESCAP Subregions - Pathways for adaptation and resilience in the Pacific Small Island developing states

Pathways to Adaptation and Resilience in the Pacific analyses the Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2021 and showcases how the subregion is being affected by various risk parameters.

Documents and publications

12 September 2022

Disability inclusion in disaster risk management operations: An exploration of good practices and resources

This note aims to update good practices of disaster risk management that is inclusive of the needs of persons with disabilities in the five key areas outlined by the report.

Banner for the Gender and Climate Awards

Community announcement

12 September 2022

Gender and Climate Awards: Promoting the inclusion and leadership of women in climate action

The awards aim to highlight the central contribution of women in the fight for the climate and the need to integrate gender equality in all policies resulting from the Paris Agreement.

International Union for the Conservation of Nature

A firefighter surveys wildfire damage in Queensland, Australia

Research briefs

9 September 2022

New AI system predicts how to prevent wildfires

A machine learning model can evaluate the effectiveness of different management strategies.

Aalto University

Documents and publications

12 September 2022

WorldRiskReport 2022: Focus: Digitalization

The WorldRiskIndex 2022 assesses the disaster risk for 193 countries. This covers all UN-recognized countries and over 99 percent of the world's population.

A storm off the coast of Iceland as imaged by a weather satellite

Update

9 September 2022

New MTG-I1 weather satellite to aid in severe weather event prediction

Before Europe’s first Meteosat Third Generation Imager leaves the south of France aboard a ship bound for French Guiana, this remarkable new weather satellite has been taking centre stage at Thales Alenia Space’s facilities in Cannes.

European Space Agency