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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.

Documents and publications

7 August 2024

Preparing society for climate risks in Europe - lessons and inspiration from Climate-ADAPT case studies

Presents Climate-ADAPT case studies as a pool of practical examples of implemented adaptation measures. These examples are applicable at different governance levels and policy sectors across European countries and can facilitate peer-to-peer learning.

Indigenous Fijian girl walking on flooded land in Fiji

Update

5 August 2024

Introducing new and scaling existing climate risk parametric insurance products in Fiji

The project’s objective is to provide an affordable solution to low and middle-income households and SMEs by offering market-based climate and disaster risk financing (CDRF) instruments tailored to the specific needs of Pacific communities.

InsuResilience Solutions Fund

A child views flood damage after Hurricane Ida in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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6 August 2024

U.S. Geological Survey responds to Tropical Storm Debby in South Carolina

The U.S. Geological Survey installed eight rapid deployment gauges Monday and Tuesday to augment its network of near real-time streamgages and track rising waters and flow brought by Tropical Storm Debby’s rainfall.

United States Geological Survey

Landed plane waiting at the airport during a rainy day

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6 August 2024

5 steps to build climate resilience into the airports of tomorrow

Many airports including Dubai, Sofia and New York have already started preparing their infrastructure and operations to deal with climate disruptions.

World Economic Forum

Documents and publications

6 August 2024

Removing development incentives in risky areas promotes climate adaptation

This study evaluates one approach to discouraging development in risky areas—eliminating public incentives for development, such as infrastructure investments, disaster assistance and federal flood insurance.

Update

5 August 2024

Stuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure

Summer 2024's record heat is creating problems for transportation infrastructure, from roads to rails.

Conversation Media Group, the

A mother-of-four from the Aban Jotar village, Sindh, Pakistan cradles her toddler while her husband works in the nearby fields,

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12 July 2024

A scorching divide: How heatwaves expose inequality

Heatwaves expose existing inequalities while giving rise to new disparities. Not everyone faces the consequences of heat equally; there is a stark divide depending on the socioeconomic situation.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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13 June 2024

How a ‘citizen map’ is helping Brazil prepare for next big flood

In the wake of last month’s disastrous flooding in southern Brazil, researchers are asking residents to use their smartphone cameras to document the damage and high-water marks.

Yale Environment 360

Update

1 August 2024

As world warms, global heat deaths are grossly undercounted

Kristie Ebi, an epidemiologist at the University of Washington makes a case for standardizing how heat deaths are reported and for additional investment in heat resilience.

Yale Environment 360