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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.

Drone image of a river flowing through a dense forest in Vanuatu.
Research briefs

Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective, UMass Amherst study confirms

A new global assessment of scientific literature led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that nature-based solutions (NbS) are an economically effective method to mitigate risks.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Documents and publications

Health impacts of climate change: Evidence landscape and role of private sector

This report, prepared by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with L.E.K. Consulting, provides an in-depth analysis of the direct and indirect health impacts of climate change.
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Documents and publications

Guideline on the integration of sand and dust storm management into key policy areas

This comprehensive guideline is designed to raise awareness among policymakers about the significant development challenges posed by Sand and Dust Storms (SDS), which are often inadequately addressed.
Haiti aerial view
Update

Addressing polycrises: Dealing with security and natural hazards in Haiti

Haiti has been in the news frequently in recent years due to devastating earthquakes, tropical cyclones, and political instability that has led to severe security issues.
Connecting Business initiative
A flooded street in Da Nang, Vietnam during heavy typhoon rains
Research briefs

New study unveils ways to predict typhoon intensity with ‘eye of deep learning'

Amidst the challenges posed by climate change in predicting typhoons, a team of researchers has developed a technology that leverages real-time satellite data and deep learning capabilities to predict typhoons with greater precision.
Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST)
Rain clouds at the coastline
Research briefs

Climate model suggests extreme El Niño tipping point could be reached if global warming continues

A trio of physicists and oceanologists has found via the CESM1 climate model that an extreme El Niño tipping point could be reached in the coming decades under current emissions.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
Small boats stranded in the nearly dry bed of the Tapajos river in Alter do Chao, Santarem, Brazil, during the amazonian drought in the second half of 2023
Research briefs

Severe droughts limit Amazonian communities' access to basic services

Severe droughts in the Amazon basin over the past two decades have caused low water level periods to last around a month longer than usual, triggering profound impacts on the local population.
Escola de Prevenció i Seguretat Integral - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Woman holding two children in a Laotian village
Update

Heat waves and how they impact children

Heat stress caused by extreme temperatures is putting more children at risk each year.
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)
Destruction of Hurricane Beryl
Update

Hurricane Beryl: For hard-hit islands, preparation paid off with rapid response. But recovery is complicated by widespread damage

One week after the storm, communities are coming to terms with the full extent of Hurricane Beryl’s destruction. And hurricane season is far from over.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Tornado in Colorado, USA
Update

What do storm chasers really do? Two tornado scientists take us inside the chase and tools for studying twisters

Scientists take calculated risks when they’re storm chasing – enough to collect crucial data, but never putting their teams in too much danger. It turns out that driving is actually the most dangerous part of storm-chasing.
Conversation Media Group, the
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