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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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An aerial view of the Mai Po nature reserve beside Shenzen City, China
Research briefs

Wetlands, parks and even botanical gardens among the best ways to cool cities during heatwaves

Botanical gardens are not just beautiful – they can cool the city air by 5°C during heatwaves, according to the most comprehensive review of its kind led by the University of Surrey. Parks and wetlands have a similar effect.
The University Of Surrey
Cloudburst over green fields.
Research briefs

Cloud clustering causes more extreme rain

New climate model shows more extreme rainfall in the tropics with increased temperatures.
The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
Collapsed building due to the Turkey-Syria 2023 earthquakes
Update

Learnings from implementing a project on earthquake resilience

Drawing on her expertise as a civil engineer in seismic safety and risk prevention, América Bendito offers an intimate look into the importance of meticulous planning to create built environments able to withstand earthquake tremors.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
A cargo ship traverses rough seas off the coast of Shanghai
Update

Navigating troubled waters: Impact to global trade of disruption of shipping routes in the Red Sea, Black Sea and Panama Canal - UNCTAD rapid assessment

For the first time, the world faces simultaneous disruptions in two major global maritime trade waterways, with far-reaching implications for inflation and food and energy security.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Unidentified street vendor works with reused tin containers at Port Blair, India (2012)
Update

A storm blows in inequality – 3 solutions to adapt to climate change while fighting poverty

Poor and marginalized communities suffer more harm when disasters hit and recover more slowly. Hurricane Mitch in 1998 provides a classic example: it triggered an 18 percent asset loss for low-income Hondurans.
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Group of school children in Sri Lanka
Update

Building communities that are resilient to disaster risks and climate change effects

This new initiative from UNICEF empowers children living in Sri Lanka’s tea estates with disaster preparedness.
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)
Industrial air pollution
Update

How air pollution delayed a surge in extreme rain

Aerosol pollutants have masked the effects of global warming. Without them, the U.S. is about to get a lot wetter.
Grist Magazine
An electric fan cools down a resident inside her house
Update

When homes already hit 40°C inside, it’s better to draw on residents’ local know-how than plan for climate change from above

Weather extremes driven by climate change hit low-income communities harder. This makes “climate readiness” a pressing issue for governments, city planners and emergency services in fast-growing areas such as Western Sydney.
Conversation Media Group, the
African woman, Ghana
Update

Traditional weather forecasts: Expert shares 5 ways Africa’s coastal residents predict floods

Traditional knowledge helps communities prepare for potential flooding. Transferring this knowledge doesn’t always happen, however. Scientists and policymakers don’t always recognise its value.
Conversation Media Group, the
Hallways with supercomputers.
Update

Fujitsu delivers new supercomputer system to Japan Meteorological Agency to improve prediction accuracy for typhoons and torrential rain

Fujitsu announced the delivery of a new supercomputer system to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to improve prediction accuracy for typhoons and torrential rains and help authorities develop data-driven plans to provide early warning and evacuation.
Fujitsu
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