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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

16 February 2024

Findings from a global analysis: Disability disaggregated data in disaster risk reduction

Our in-depth analysis explores the challenges and opportunities that arise when collecting disability-disaggregated data in disaster-prone contexts and how such data can be used to improve disaster risk reduction programmes.

Christian Blind Mission

Community announcement

18 February 2024

UNDRR/ISC Hazard Information Profiles review user survey

Following the publication of the UNDRR/ISC Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) in October 2021, the UNDRR/ISC Hazard Information Profiles Phase 2 Update Steering Group is now undertaking a 'light touch' review to update the HIPs.

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk

Update

15 February 2024

Climate change is forcing Australians to weigh up relocating. How do they make that difficult decision?

Not everyone can relocate to cooler or safer places. Systemic inequalities mean some people are more at risk from environmental change and have less capacity to respond than others.

Conversation Media Group, the

Update

15 February 2024

Honduran diver brigades restore coral reefs damaged by hurricanes

This story is part of a series celebrating the locally-led solutions supported by the UNDP implemented - Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator programme.

Climate and Development Knowledge Network

Documents and publications

16 February 2024

Reclassifying historical disasters: From single to multi-hazards

This study presents an approach for identifying multi-hazard events during the past 123 years (1900–2023) using the EM-DAT global disaster database.

Research briefs

15 February 2024

Earthquake fatality measure offers new way to estimate impact on countries

A new measure that compares earthquake-related fatalities to a country’s population size concludes that Ecuador, Lebanon, Haiti, Turkmenistan, Iran and Portugal have experienced the greatest impact from fatalities in the past five centuries.

Seismological Society of America

Research briefs

14 February 2024

‘Unprecedented’ stress in up to half of the Amazon may lead to tipping point by 2050

As much as half of the Amazon will face several “unprecedented” stressors that could push the forest towards a major tipping point by 2050, new research finds.

Carbon Brief

Update

14 February 2024

FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council

Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict, and hunger.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters

Research briefs

14 February 2024

The United States has an updated map of earthquake hazards

The new National Seismic Hazard Model shows where damaging earthquakes are likely to occur, informing public safety and infrastructure policies.

Eos - AGU

Update

13 February 2024

WMO supports Cambodia and Lao PDR to strengthen early warnings

Backed by funding from the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative, WMO is supporting Cambodia and Lao PDR to strengthen effective and risk-informed early warning services, especially against floods and droughts.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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