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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.

Indian farmer getting trained on the computer
Update

Empowering people to adapt on the frontlines of climate change

A new platform will unite climate models, impact predictions, random control trial evaluations, and humanitarian services to bring cutting-edge tools to Bangladeshi communities.
MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Palm trees being hit by storm and rainfall during a hurricane
Research briefs

Human-induced climate change is increasing tropical storm rainfall totals

A study that analyzed the entire 2020 North Atlantic hurricane season, in conjunction with human activity that affects climate change, found that hourly hurricane rainfall totals were up to 10% higher compared to hurricanes in the pre-industrial era.
Stony Brook University
Urban greening on houses is necessary to reduce heat in the city.
Update

How cities can plan for urban heat resilience

A new publication breaks down the complexities of the urban heat resilience, including heat contributors and impacts, and provide detailed guidance on how communities can help solve these issues through heat mitigation and management strategies.
Arizona State University
Two people standing in front of a collapsed building after the Haiti earthquake in 2010.
Update

Community science builds a seismic network in Haiti

Small, inexpensive seismometers are capable of sharing high-quality data in real time—and were put to the test during an August 2021 earthquake.
Eos - AGU
A weather station in the mountains of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Update

Learning from the Kyrgyz Republic’s efforts to strengthen its weather forecasting service

Natural disasters have a real cost on Central Asia, causing some $10 billion in losses and affecting almost three million people every year. For the Kyrgyz Republic, managing these risks is critical for the resilience of its citizens and economy.
World Bank, the
Cover of the LSE publication
Documents and publications

Acting on climate and poverty: if we fail on one, we fail on the other

This policy insight explains why delayed action on climate change will be profoundly damaging for poverty reduction efforts, and how the international community can create a sustainable, resilient, inclusive approach to development and poverty reduction.
Cars are lying in mud beneath a bridge in Durban, South Africa, after the floods in April 2022.
Update

What's behind South Africa's flood disaster

South Africa has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours. But last week, storms pummelled the east coast city of Durban, triggering heavy floods and landslides that killed more than 440.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
Bioswale, Washington D.C.
Research briefs

Rain, floods and green infrastructure: Are cities mitigating the hazards equitably?

New research overlays sociodemographic, green infrastructure and stormwater flood risk data to assess equitable distribution of green infrastructure.
Portland State University
Student gets his head wet to beat the heat of scorching sun
Update

South and Central Asia reel under early heatwave

In India and Pakistan, maximum temperatures were consistently above 40 degrees Celsius for over a fortnight, exceeding the average for early April by up to 10C in some areas.
The Third Pole
People crossing a flood river in Durban floods, South Africa (2022)
Update

South African floods wreaked havoc because people are forced to live in disaster prone areas

Rapid urbanisation and government failure to deliver adequate housing are among the driving forces behind the proliferation of informal settlements across South African cities and towns.
Conversation Media Group, the
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