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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.

Al-Khatam Desert Dubai
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Saudi Arabia strives to regreen deserts to tackle drought and land degradation

Faced with more severe and prolonged droughts, sandstorms and rising temperatures, finding ways to stop dry land from becoming desert, fresh water sources from evaporating, and fertile soil from turning to dust, is now crucial, say experts.
United Nations Environment Programme
Petito Moreno glacier and lake in Patagonia, Argentina
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Lake tsunamis pose significant threat under warming climate

Triggered by landslides into small bodies of water, most of these tsunamis have occurred in remote locations so far, but geologist Bretwood Higman of Ground Truth Alaska said it may just be a matter of time before a tsunami swamps a more populated place.
Seismological Society of America
A crowd of women gather for a border ceremony in Lahore, Pakistan
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Safeguarding women’s health in the face of rising temperatures

Extreme heat has disparate impacts on women's health and broader socio-economic consequences. There is an urgent need for gender-responsive adaptation strategies.
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Big wave beneath huge clouds
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First tsunami ready communities in the North Pacific

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is the first country in the North Pacific to recognize communities under the UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
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First-ever Bangladesh Red Crescent activation of early action protocol for heatwave

The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society has activated its early action protocol for heatwave, enabling anticipatory actions in the capital, Dhaka, before the worst impacts of the current extreme heat were likely to be felt by people at heightened risk.
Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre
SAR Region: Beneficiaries of agriculture and disaster risk reduction project in Bangladesh
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New guidelines launched to protect children and pregnant women from heat stress in Bangladesh

As the country reels from a suffocating heatwave, Directorate General of Health Services, with UNICEF support, launch guidelines to respond to heat-related risks such as preterm birth and severe heat stress in young children.
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)
Houston residents clean up debris after heavy flooding brought about by Hurricane Harvey
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Houston area’s flood problems offer lessons for cities trying to adapt to a changing climate

Floods are complex events, and they are about more than just heavy rain. Flooding events like the Houston area experienced provide case studies that can help cities everywhere manage the increasing risk.
Conversation Media Group, the
Nepal - Badil Lama is an engineer trained in landslide mitigation by building safer roads
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How bioengineering saved a Himalayan road from floods

Bioengineering techniques were used to stabilize exposed slopes in Himachal Pradesh as part of a flagship government to provide reliable all-weather connectivity.
Dialogue Earth
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Documents and publications

The impact of climate change on education and what to do about it

The study is aimed at examining the intersection between climate change and education, with specific focus on how extreme weather events negatively impacts education outcomes.
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Documents and publications

High-resolution impact-based early warning system for riverine flooding

In this study researchers demonstrate a comprehensive floodplain inundation hindcast of the 2021 European Summer Flood illustrating these possibilities for better disaster preparedness, offering a 17-hour lead time for informed and advisable actions.
Bookshelves in a library.
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