Latest additions to the knowledge base

Researchers led by the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have now published a study on the ecological consequences of the Kakhovka Dam collapse in Ukraine.

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba studied how an April 2020 wildfire in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, a radiologically contaminated area, affected radionuclide redistribution. Findings showed wildfires increase 137Cs and 90Sr mobility in rivers.

The Local Resilience Building in Ukraine project sought to support the engagement of Ukrainian cities and regions in the global Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative, which works towards developing local strategies for disaster risk reduction (DRR).

This seismic risk profile of Ukraine, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

The ABRA aims to identify the potential for disasters, exposed population and their vulnerabilities to disasters, and estimate impact, so protective measures can be taken to reduce damage and harm to the population and environment.

This paper explores the social protection response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to learn lessons on how to build the resilience of their social protection system.

Disease outbreaks, a mental health crisis and lack of access to care are among the devastating health impacts of the destruction of the Kahkovka dam in southern Ukraine a week ago, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Homes have been flooded, forcing many to leave, and access to water, specifically clean water, is emerging as a major challenge.