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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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21 November 2023

Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children

Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, according to a Call for Action released today by United Nations (UN) agencies

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

World Health Organization (WHO)

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Update

20 November 2023

AI finds formula on how to predict monster waves

Long considered myth, freakishly large rogue waves are very real and can split apart ships and even damage oil rigs.

University of Copenhagen

Research briefs

20 November 2023

Coastal river deltas threatened by more than climate change

In a unique study covering 49 deltas globally, researchers find that population growth and poor environmental governance might pose bigger threats than climate change to the sustainability of Asian and African deltas.

Lund University

Update

18 November 2023

New tool helps Vanuatu accelerate adaptation to climate change

A comprehensive suite of resources for managing climate change risk in Vanuatu has been unveiled today, making critical climate information readily accessible to decision-makers in government, industry and local communities.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Update

15 November 2023

World's cities across the wealth divide, critically unprepared as climate events become more extreme, new study shows

Cities across the world lack the infrastructure, societal safety nets and robust environmental policies needed to combat the worsening impacts of climate change, according to the Resilient Cities Index 2023.

Economist Impact

Research briefs

17 November 2023

Challenges and countermeasures of urban water systems against climate change: a perspective from China

Researchers from China Academy of Urban Planning & Design present a comprehensive approach to combat the challenges posed by climate change to urban water systems.

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Newswise Inc.

Update

16 November 2023

Let coastlines be coastlines: How nature-based approaches can protect Canada’s coasts

It’s time to look beyond the status quo and consider nature-based solutions to protect the places Canadians love.

Conversation Media Group, the

Update

17 November 2023

Replanting lost woodlands cuts the risk of extreme flooding

Pioneering research will for the first time monitor how the creation of England’s biggest new native woodland could help stave off the worst effects of climate change, such as flooding.

University of Leeds

Update

15 November 2023

How a small African island is fighting climate change impacts

Individuals chosen for the World Bank's West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Program will soon be granted a brand-new home in a secure location, shielded from the effects of climate change. The homes are expected to be completed in the latter half of 2023.

World Bank, the

Update

16 November 2023

Floods pose significant risk to education and healthcare in Cambodia

The health consequences of temporary hospital closures have lasting effects on children. This worsening of children’s health could be critical in a country where 32 out of 100 children are stunted and at risk of cognitive and physical limitations.

World Bank, the

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