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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.

Update

13 June 2022

The rising risk of flooding in Poland

Flooding is the biggest natural risk in Poland. Climate change effects on the country's vulnerability to flood risk are uncertain.

Ambiental Technical Solutions Ltd

A farmer overlooking his flooded crop fields during sunset.

Update

9 June 2022

How crops can better survive floods

Researchers from Freiburg and Utrecht show which signaling pathways make plants more resistant to flooding

Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg

A CTD rosette - measuring ocean temperature, conductivity & depth

Research briefs

10 June 2022

Loss of ocean memory has implications from forecasting to conservation

New research indicates climate change may thin the mixed layer and contribute to a reduction of sea surface temperature anomalies.

American Geophysical Union

Research briefs

9 June 2022

Stanford researchers reveal add-on benefits of natural defenses against sea-level rise

Researchers modeled how investing in environmental conservation and protection can help San Mateo County adapt to rising seas. The findings provide incentives for policymakers to prioritize nature-based approaches when planning for sea-level rise.

Stanford News Service

Update

8 June 2022

Small green spaces can help keep cities cool during heat waves

During heatwaves, the highest temperatures are often found in urbanized areas. Small green spaces are often overlooked as a way to cool urban areas.

Conversation Media Group, the

Three men working in a textile factory in India. They are applying print on fabric.

Update

9 June 2022

Indian workers suffer as heat waves turn factories into 'furnaces'

Workers at India's manufacturing hubs are calling for cooling equipment and wider change as rising summer temperatures impact their health and power cuts disrupt their livelihoods

Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org

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Documents and publications

9 June 2022

Integrating nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management: A practitioner’s guide

This guide explores the benefits of using nature-based solutions to promote sustainable and resource-efficient infrastructure.

Update

8 June 2022

Malawi: African Development Bank extends grants of $9.25 million for rollout of Climate Disaster Risk Financing

The ADB Board has approved two grants of $9.25 million to implement the Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme in Malawi. The move will boost the country’s resilience against climate-related shocks and food insecurity.

African Development Bank

Historic building in the French Quarter in New Orleans, USA.

Update

9 June 2022

How New Orleans neighborhoods are using nature to reduce flooding

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, the neighborhood of Hoffman Triangle was overwhelmed by 6 feet of water. But it doesn’t take a hurricane to make this wedge in the center of the city flood.

Grist Magazine

Update

3 June 2022

Three lessons from three years of the global risk financing facility

The World Bank and donors met to discuss a future global disaster risk finance agenda in 2017. As disasters and climate shocks increasingly threaten lives, assets, and livelihoods the question became: What more can be done to boost financial preparedness?

Global Risk Financing Facility