Early warning

An integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction, disaster risk assessment, communication and preparedness activities systems and processes that enables individuals, communities, governments, businesses and others to take timely action to reduce disaster risks in advance of hazardous events. Early warning systems are a key component of disaster risk management activities.

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Researchers show that Google’s LLM Gemini can comb through these social media posts to provide estimates of earthquake ground shaking intensity corresponding to Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) Scale scores typically used to measure earthquake severity.

Seismological Society of America
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A research team led by Prof. MAO Miaohua at the Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a method for predicting storm surges.

Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Targeted observations of Pacific conditions benefit weather forecasts nationally, save millions in reservoir costs

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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A recent study reveals that global ocean patterns can act as early warning signals for extreme summer rainfall in China.

Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Across Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, and Rwanda—nations stitched together by the River Nile’s timeless flow—a new current of hope is rising, fueled by hydrometeorological and socioeconomic data and a common shared vision.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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Documents and publications

This concept note outlines the critical need for enhanced Early Warning Systems (EWS) to detect water contamination from nuclear fission plants.

UCL Warning Research Centre
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Infectious disease clinician and microbiologist Dr. Miki Nagao from Kyoto University is leading a program that aims to fortify the city against the next big threat.

Earth.com
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A workshop in Korea trained Togo’s officials on DRR, climate resilience, and early warning tools. With support from GCF and BOAD, it focused on adapting MHEWS and tech like flood/wildfire sensors to Togo’s high-risk climate zones.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Office in Incheon for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction
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