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This theme adresses how science and technology can contribute to DRR, including approaches and initiatives to bring scientific and technical knowledge into practice and policy, approaches for multidisciplinary engagement, good practice in scientific and technical aspects of DRR, and citizen science.

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Mapping for a sustainable future: YouthMappers tackle global climate challenges

Since 2015, the USAID GeoCenter has supported YouthMappers, a program that equips university students around the world to use geospatial technology to address local and global development challenges.
Climatelinks
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Documents and publications

Urban living laboratories guide

The guide provides civil society organisations with a tried and tested approach for developing locally led solutions to the disaster risk challenges that are unique to their communities.
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Climate engineering off US coast could increase heatwaves in Europe, study finds

A geoengineering technique designed to reduce high temperatures in California could inadvertently intensify heatwaves in Europe, according to a study that models the unintended consequences of regional tinkering with a changing climate.
Guardian, the (UK)
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International Science Council appoints new members to IRDR Scientific Committee

New members of the Scientific Committee for the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) programme have been appointed by the International Science Council (ISC).
International Science Council (ISC)
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When the unthinkable happens while you're passing through unfamiliar territory. SIGNALERT offers a way to be better prepared for risks during the 2024 Olympic games.

You're traveling in France, in Paris, to the Olympic Games sites, on vacation or for work. Would you know how to react in the event of a catastrophic event or danger caused by natural phenomena or human action?
Signalert Sarl
Antigua and Barbuda Hurricane Damage
Research briefs

Researchers use 3D visualization to predict, prevent hurricane damage

Galveston Island was used as an example to predict damage that would occur as a result of hurricanes of varying intensities.
Texas A&M University System
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From apps to aquaponics: The innovators pioneering local adaptation in Uganda

Across Uganda, the impacts of climate change are threatening food security and diminishing precious water resources. In response, local innovators are pioneering adaptation solutions for farmers in rural and urban settings.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Research briefs

Fighting fires from space in record time: How AI could prevent a repeat of Australia’s devastating wildfires

Australian scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires in record time, thanks to cube satellites with onboard AI now able to detect fires from space 500 times faster than traditional on-ground processing of imagery.
University of South Australia
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