Please find below links some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Tropical Cyclone “Michaung” forms over SW Bay of Bengal, cyclone alert for Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu https://watchers.news/2023/12/03/tropical-cyclone-michaung-forms-over-sw-bay-of-bengal-cyclone-alert-for-andhra-pradesh-and-tamil-nadu/
Intense thunderstorms hit Uruguay, causing severe flooding in Montevideo https://watchers.news/2023/12/02/intense-thunderstorms-hit-uruguay-causing-severe-flooding-in-montevideo/
Shallow M7.6 earthquake hits near the coast of Mindanao, Philippines – tsunami waves produced https://watchers.news/2023/12/02/shallow-m7-6-earthquake-hits-near-the-coast-of-mindanao-philippines-hazardous-tsunami-waves-possible/
Record rainfall in Chennai as Michaung intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, causes major disruptions https://watchers.news/2023/12/04/record-rainfall-in-chennai-as-michaung-intensifies-into-severe-cyclonic-storm-causes-major-disruptions/
Severe floods and landslides hit Tanzania’s Hanang district, burying 100 homes and claiming at least 47 lives https://watchers.news/2023/12/04/severe-floods-and-landslides-hit-tanzanias-hanang-district-burying-100-homes-and-claiming-at-least-47-lives/
Destructive flash flood near Lake Toba in Indonesia buries homes, claims one life and leaves 11 missing https://watchers.news/2023/12/04/destructive-flash-flood-near-lake-toba-in-indonesia-buries-homes-claims-one-life-and-leaves-11-missing/
Death toll rises to 23 after sudden eruption at Marapi volcano, Indonesia https://watchers.news/2023/12/05/death-toll-rises-to-23-after-sudden-eruption-at-marapi-volcano-indonesia/
Earthquake Hits Disneyland as Customers Forced to Evacuate Rides https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/earthquake-hits-disneyland-as-customers-forced-to-evacuate-rides/ar-AA1l1MD5
USA – Floods in Washington and Oregon After Atmospheric River Dumps Record Rain https://floodlist.com/america/usa/floods-washington-oregon-december-2023
Very strong M7.1 earthquake hits Vanuatu https://watchers.news/2023/12/07/very-strong-m7-1-earthquake-hits-vanuatu/
Extensive agricultural damage in Andhra Pradesh following Tropical Cyclone “Michaung” https://watchers.news/2023/12/07/extensive-agricultural-damage-in-andhra-pradesh-following-tropical-cyclone-michaung/
Volcanic activity worldwide 6 Dec 2023: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Krakatau, Dukono https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/228103/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-6-Dec-2023-Santiaguito-volcano-Fuego-Popocatepetl-Krakatau-Dukono.html
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-into-caves-cop28-president-dismisses-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels
As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks? https://theconversation.com/as-disasters-and-heat-intensify-can-the-world-meet-the-urgency-of-the-moment-at-the-cop28-climate-talks-217063
Building African cities that cope with climate shocks – experts outline what it will take https://theconversation.com/building-african-cities-that-cope-with-climate-shocks-experts-outline-what-it-will-take-204965
2023 shatters climate records, with major impacts https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/2023-shatters-climate-records-major-impacts
Fossil fuel giants play home ground advantage as climate COP despairs about 1.5°C https://reneweconomy.com.au/fossil-fuel-giants-play-home-ground-advantage-as-climate-cop-despairs-about-1-5c/
Clearing Skies: Opening a New Path on Climate and the Future https://e360.yale.edu/features/systemic-adaptation
Provisional State of the Global Climate in 2023 https://wmo.int/resources/publications/provisional-state-of-global-climate-2023
We’re in an El Niño – so why has Australia been so wet? https://theconversation.com/were-in-an-el-nino-so-why-has-australia-been-so-wet-219111
CSIRO stresses ‘faster reduction’ in emissions than government target https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/csiro-report-emissions-reduction-net-zero/
Earth Just Had the Hottest 12-Month Span in Recorded History https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-just-had-the-hottest-12-month-span-in-recorded-history/
Atlantic Hurricanes Are Intensifying Faster https://eos.org/articles/atlantic-hurricanes-are-intensifying-faster
Climate change worsened Chinese extreme heat and flooding event in 2020: Study https://www.preventionweb.net/news/climate-change-worsened-chinese-extreme-heat-and-flooding-event-2020-study
Growth of Chinese fossil CO2 emissions drives new global record in 2023 https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-growth-of-chinese-fossil-co2-emissions-drives-new-global-record-in-2023/
Cruel summer ahead – why is Australia so unprepared? https://theconversation.com/cruel-summer-ahead-why-is-australia-so-unprepared-219015
Global Cooling Pledge https://www.unep.org/events/unep-event/launch-global-cooling-pledge
The Future of Extreme Heat in Cities: What We Know — and What We Don’t https://www.wri.org/insights/future-extreme-heat-cities-data
Wind and solar output surges past 20 gigawatts for first time on Australia’s main grid https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-solar-output-surges-past-20-gigawatts-for-first-time-on-australias-main-grid/
The Global Cooling Watch report demonstrates the potential and the pathways to achieve near-zero emissions from cooling https://www.unep.org/resources/global-cooling-watch-2023
Earth on verge of five catastrophic climate tipping points, scientists warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/06/earth-on-verge-of-five-catastrophic-tipping-points-scientists-warn
UK government is not prepared for climate disasters, says spending watchdog https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/06/uk-government-is-not-prepared-for-climate-disasters-says-spending-watchdog
Bangladesh wins Global Center on Adaptation Award for Local Climate Leadership at COP28 https://www.undp.org/bangladesh/press-releases/bangladesh-wins-global-center-adaptation-award-local-climate-leadership-cop28
Five ways communities are adapting to the climate crisis https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/five-ways-communities-are-adapting-climate-crisis
As Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen touches down in Dubai for the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) the Climate Council says firm commitments and leadership are needed from the Albanese Government https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/three-key-tests-for-australia-bowen-arrives-global-climate-stage/
The key point that COP28 is ignoring https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/12/the-key-point-that-cop28-is-ignoring/
2023 is officially the hottest year ever recorded, and scientists say “the temperature will keep rising” https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2023-hottest-year-ever-recorded-scientists-temperatures/
Ancient climate analysis suggests CO2 causes more warming than thought https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407270-ancient-climate-analysis-suggests-co2-causes-more-warming-than-thought/
Drought data shows “an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale”: UN https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/press-releases/drought-data-shows-unprecedented-emergency-planetary-scale-un
Australia’s set to sizzle this weekend. Here’s how hot it will be, and how to avoid heat stroke https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australias-set-to-sizzle-this-weekend-heres-how-hot-it-will-be-and-how-to-avoid-heat-stroke/8b3mkcrhp
Disaster risk reduction
Deep learning in hydrology and water resources disciplines: concepts, methods, applications, and research directions https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022169423014002
Global status of multi-hazard early warning systems 2023 https://www.undrr.org/reports/global-status-MHEWS-2023
Study of Iceland volcano eruption reveals new insights into volcanic fountaining https://watchers.news/2023/12/03/study-of-iceland-volcano-eruption-reveals-new-insights-into-volcanic-fountaining/
Some High-Threat Volcanoes Are Severely Understudied https://eos.org/research-spotlights/some-high-threat-volcanoes-are-severely-understudied
Fire is consuming more than ever of the world’s forests, threatening supplies of wood and paper https://theconversation.com/fire-is-consuming-more-than-ever-of-the-worlds-forests-threatening-supplies-of-wood-and-paper-216643
WMO and the Early Warnings for All Initiative https://wmo.int/site/wmo-and-early-warnings-all-initiative
A Multivariate Frequency Analysis Framework to Estimate the Return Period of Hurricane Events Using Event-Based Copula https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023WR034786
The short-term rain forecast system is broken. Can AI do a better job of predicting deadly floods? https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/12/04/flood-prediction-artificial-intelligence/
Early Warning Systems must address risks in fragile and conflict-affected contexts https://wmo.int/media/news/early-warning-systems-must-address-risks-fragile-and-conflict-affected-contexts
HydroShare retrospective: Science and technology advances of a comprehensive data and model publication environment for the water science domain https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815223002888
Climate Shocks: Estimates of People Exposed, Vulnerable, and at High Risk https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/publication/people-exposed-to-vulnerable-to-and-at-high-risk-from-weather-shocks
Emergency management
Coordination analysis in disaster management: A qualitative approach in Türkiye https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212420923006489#fig3
Volunteers to be trained to help response to national crises https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-67612515
Forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2022 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/c73f55b7-88ec-11ee-99ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
Hurricane-hit community in Honduras comes together to prepare for future climate disasters https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/hurricane-hit-community-honduras-comes-together-prepare-future-climate-disasters
Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement
International Day of People with Disabilities: civil protection and inclusion https://www.protezionecivile.gov.it/en/notizia/international-day-people-disabilities-civil-protection-and-inclusion/
Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment and Education to Improve Earthquake Response Efficiency and Community Resilience https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/24/16603
Two offshore earthquakes in the Philippines: What do coastal communities need to know? https://temblor.net/temblor/offshore-earthquakes-philippines-coastal-communities-tsunami-preparation-15745/
Disaster psychology
The impact of COVID-19 on a college freshman sample reveals genetic and nongenetic forms of susceptibility and resilience to stress https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2305779120
Sociology and disasters
Gender inequality https://www.undrr.org/gender
A resilient future for all: Advancing disability inclusion in disaster risk reduction and recovery for building resilience and leaving no one behind https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/resilient-future-all-advancing-disability-inclusion-disaster-risk-reduction-and
Progress, good practices and lessons learned in prioritizing and incorporating gender-responsive adaptation action https://www.weadapt.org/knowledge-base/gender-and-social-equality/prioritizing-and-incorporating-gender-responsive-adaptation-action
How the climate crisis fuels gender inequality https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/11/world/climate-gender-inequality-cnnphotos-as-equals-intl-cmd/
A new study from researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC San Francisco estimates 152,753 excess infant deaths were attributable to living in flood-prone areas in Bangladesh over the past 30 years https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/three-decades-data-bangladesh-show-elevated-risk-infant-mortality-flood-prone-areas
Disaster Resilience News 