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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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Documents and publications

5 August 2024

Risk of tropical cyclones and floods to power grids in Southeast and East Asia

This study is a first attempt to quantify the risk posed by tropical cyclone and coastal floods to power infrastructure in Southeast and East Asia at a large scale.

Research briefs

2 August 2024

How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise

The rising earth beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet will likely become a major factor in future sea level rise, a new study suggests.

Ohio State University

Documents and publications

2 August 2024

Garden design can reduce wildfire risk and drive more sustainable co-existence with wildfire

The aim of the paper is to address the increasing frequency and severity of destructive wildfire disasters by exploring the concept of defensible space around homes, particularly in wildland and rural-urban interfaces.

Documents and publications

2 August 2024

Guidelines for climate-resilient, gender-responsive, and socially inclusive public open spaces in Bangladesh

These guidelines aim to equip local governments in Bangladesh with concepts and tools to create and maintain climate-resilient, gender-responsive, and socially inclusive public open spaces in cities and towns.

Aerial photography of solar photovoltaic bases in desert areas

Update

17 July 2024

Catching the sun: Adapting solar power to the challenges of climate change

Solar power is a key part of net zero ambitions. Solar operators, investors and their insurers should carefully consult climate change scenarios to fully understand future risks and opportunities.

Swiss Reinsurance Company (Swiss Re)

Wildfire burning land, photograph taken from above

Update

1 August 2024

Wildfires can create their own weather, including tornado-like fire whirls − an atmospheric scientist explains how

Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires get large and hot enough, they can actually create their own weather.

Conversation Media Group, the

Illustration that explains the mechanism of liquefaction

Research briefs

1 August 2024

Towards smart cities: Predicting soil liquefaction risk using artificial intelligence

Soil liquefaction that results in infrastructure damage has long been a point of contention for urban planners and engineers. Accurately predicting the soil liquefaction risk of a region could help overcome this challenge.

Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT)

Community carpenters construct new houses in Fiji

Update

31 July 2024

5 key insights for integrating planned relocation into national climate action

Planned relocation must be people-centred, well-communicated, long-term and respectful of rights and losses

United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)

Father protects his children with umbrellas from the sun on a very hot day.

Update

31 July 2024

Deadly Mediterranean heatwave would not have occurred without human induced climate change

Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco experienced extreme heat in July 2024, causing at least 23 fatalities, widespread wildfires and bringing public life to a hold.

World Weather Attribution

Clouds above a corn field in the summer.

Research briefs

31 July 2024

Cloud brightening could have unintended effects in a warming world

New research shows that though marine cloud brightening holds potential to temporarily reduce heat stress regionally, the technique has unpredictable and far-reaching outcomes.

Eos - AGU