Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Strong eruption, large pyroclastic flow at Mount Merapi, Indonesia https://watchers.news/2024/07/21/strong-eruption-large-pyroclastic-flow-at-mount-merapi-indonesia/
Extreme rainfall, severe flooding in Haute-Marne department, France https://watchers.news/2024/07/21/extreme-rainfall-severe-flooding-in-haute-marne-department-france/
Wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia force evacuations, Canada https://watchers.news/2024/07/22/wildfires-in-alberta-and-british-columbia-force-evacuations-canada/
Sandhurst Fire 10% contained, evacuation orders lifted after intense efforts, Utah https://watchers.news/2024/07/22/sandhurst-fire-10-contained-evacuation-orders-lifted-after-intense-efforts-utah/
Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Vanuatu https://watchers.news/2024/07/22/strong-and-shallow-m6-0-earthquake-hits-vanuatu/
Devastating forest fires cause millions of euros of damage in North Macedonia https://www.intellinews.com/devastating-forest-fires-cause-millions-of-euros-of-damage-in-north-macedonia-334891/
Two landslides hit Ethiopia’s Gofa district, claiming over 50 lives, including rescuers https://watchers.news/2024/07/22/two-landslides-hit-ethiopias-gofa-district-claiming-over-50-lives-including-rescuers/
An update on the horrifying landslides on 22 July 2024 in Gofa Zone, Ethiopia https://eos.org/uncategorized/gofa-zone-ethiopia-2
Over 52 villages in 7 Bulacan towns flooded (Philippines) https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1965115/over-52-villages-in-7-bulacan-towns-flooded
Hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin thermal area damages nearby boardwalk https://watchers.news/2024/07/24/hydrothermal-explosion-in-yellowstones-biscuit-basin-thermal-area-damages-nearby-boardwalk/
Typhoon “Gaemi” intensifies into a super typhoon, makes a loop before striking Taiwan https://watchers.news/2024/07/24/typhoon-gaemi-intensifies-into-a-super-typhoon-makes-a-loop-before-striking-taiwan/
Severe storms bring flooding to southeastern U.S., Texas mobilizes emergency response https://watchers.news/2024/07/24/severe-storms-bring-flooding-to-southeastern-u-s-texas-mobilizes-emergency-response/
‘Long-duration’ heat wave again cooking California, raising health and wildfire concerns https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-22/prolonged-heat-wave-cooking-california
Volcanic activity worldwide 25 Jul 2024: Fuego volcano, Semeru, Ibu, Kilauea, Sangay, White Island https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/247909/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-25-Jul-2024-Fuego-volcano-Semeru-Ibu-Kilauea-Sangay-White-Island-.html
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Fight or Flee: Tuvalu’s residents prepare for mass displacement as nation forecast to be among first to disappear due to climate change https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/tuvalu-pacific-islands-migration-mass-displacement-climate-change-4437421
Rural belts around cities can reduce urban temperatures by over 0.5°C https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/rural-belts-around-cities-can-reduce-urban-temperatures-over-05degc
Cooling is critical infrastructure for tackling climate change impact https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/cooling-is-critical-infrastructure-for-tackling-climate-change-impact
Climate change is affecting child health across 130 countries https://www.cmcc.it/article/climate-change-is-affecting-child-health-across-130-countries
Scientists sound the alarm after new research points to growing invisible threat putting coastal cities at risk: ‘We need very dramatic action’ https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-sound-alarm-research-points-023000047.html
During Historic California Heat Wave, a Hero Emerged: Giant Solar-Powered Batteries https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/during-historic-california-heat-wave-a-hero-emerged-giant-solar-powered-batteries/
Australia exposed as one of world’s worst climate wreckers in key UN-backed report https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-exposed-as-one-of-worlds-worst-climate-wreckers-in-key-un-backed-report/
Probabilistic Emulation of a Global Climate Model with Spherical DYffusion https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.14798
Science-based targets miss the mark https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01535-z
Global renewables generation to outstrip coal power by next year https://reneweconomy.com.au/global-renewables-generation-to-outstrip-coal-power-by-next-year/
From floods to fire: On Brazil’s climate frontline https://www.context.news/climate-risks/from-floods-to-fire-on-brazils-climate-frontline
State of the climate: 2024 now very likely to be warmest year on record https://www.carbonbrief.org/state-of-the-climate-2024-now-very-likely-to-be-warmest-year-on-record/
World sets new record for hottest day https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-24/world-breaks-record-for-hottest-day/104135098
Climate change disproportionately affects mental health of vulnerable people https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/254993/climate-change-disproportionately-affects-mental-health/
Yes, Climate Change is Raising the Risks — and Stakes — of Extreme Wildfires https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/extreme-wildfires-are-getting-worse-with-climate-change/
UN chief appeals for global action to tackle deadly extreme heat https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/07/25/un-chief-appeals-for-global-action-to-tackle-deadly-extreme-heat/
Disaster risk reduction
The tallest tsunami wave ever wasn’t the deadliest https://www.undrr.org/news/tallest-tsunami-wave-ever-wasnt-deadliest
Harbingers of decades of unnatural disasters https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-00943-x
Igniting change: 5 AI innovations to help extinguish wildfire risks https://www.preventionweb.net/news/igniting-change-5-ai-innovations-help-extinguish-wildfire-risks
New Tool Predicts Rogue Waves Up to Five Minutes in Advance https://enme.umd.edu/news/story/new-tool-predicts-rogue-waves-up-to-five-minutes-in-advance
How Will the U.S. Flood Insurance Market Evolve Amidst Rising Risks and Modeling Advancements? https://www.rms.com/blog/2024/07/17/how-will-the-us-flood-insurance-market-evolve-amidst-rising-risks-and-modeling-advancements
From flood zones to green zones https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/07/from-flood-zones-to-green-zones/
Deconstructing disaster risk creation discourses https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420924004448
Safe development paradox: evidence and methodological insights from a systematic review https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-024-06774-z
World is not on track to reduce vulnerabilities and risks https://sdgpulse.unctad.org/resilience/
The Value of Large-Scale Climatic Indices for Monthly Forecasting Severity of Widespread Flooding Using Dilated Convolutional Neural Networks https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2023EF003680
Neural general circulation models for weather and climate https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07744-y
Cryosphere–groundwater connectivity is a missing link in the mountain water cycle https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-024-00277-8
New Google AI weather and climate model improves accuracy https://www.axios.com/2024/07/22/google-ai-weather-climate-forecast-model
Nature-based solutions for comprehensive disaster and climate risk management: Toolkit for integrated planning and implementation of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation https://www.undrr.org/publication/nature-based-solutions-comprehensive-disaster-and-climate-risk-management-toolkit
Ember Characteristics https://ibhs.org/wildfire/ember-characteristics/
Flood risk and credit to SMEs https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/flood-risk-and-credit-smes
Researchers enhance tool to better predict where and when wildfires will occur https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/researchers-enhance-tool-better-predict-where-and-when-wildfires-will-occur
A Hurricane Exposes Houston’s Infrastructure Weaknesses — Again https://undark.org/2024/07/23/hurricane-beryl-exposes-houston-weaknesses/
Structures can be both earthquake-resilient and sustainable https://temblor.net/temblor/structures-both-earthquake-resilient-and-sustainable-16282/
Emergency Management
Fires in Europe, Summer 2024. Incidents are rising alarmingly. “Fires know no borders” https://polishnews.co.uk/fires-in-europe-summer-2024-incidents-are-rising-alarmingly-fires-know-no-borders/
Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling https://theconversation.com/long-covid-puzzle-pieces-are-falling-into-place-the-picture-is-unsettling-233759
Coexisting with wildfire: strengthening collective capacity by changing the status quo https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00290-y
Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don’t be fooled by a number — it could be more devastating than a Cat 5 https://www.wusf.org/weather/2024-07-21/category-1-hurricane-dont-be-fooled-number-could-be-more-devastating-cat-5
Colombian City Pioneers Path to “Early Warnings for All” https://eos.org/articles/colombian-city-pioneers-path-to-early-warnings-for-all
When disaster strikes, the supply chain becomes the key to life https://www.scmr.com/article/when-disaster-strikes-the-supply-chain-becomes-the-key-to-life
Instanbul deploys AI, drones, fire towers to combat forest fires https://www.dailysabah.com/turkiye/istanbul-deploys-ai-drones-fire-towers-to-combat-forest-fires/news
The correct response to a disaster like Covid is to plan for the next one. I don’t see Britain doing it https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/25/response-disaster-covid-britain-experts-diverse
B.C. towns full, Jasper wildfire evacuees directed to Alberta https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-alberta-jasper-wildfires-evacuation-1.7272203
Understanding the physiology of wildland firefighters https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/understanding-the-physiology-of-wildland-firefighters
Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement
Community comprehension, perception and use of maps during bushfires https://www.naturalhazards.com.au/resources/resources/hazard-note-5-community-comprehension-perception-and-use-maps-during-bushfires
Evaluating the climate change–induced vulnerability of the Pichavaram Mangrove ecosystem through a stakeholder-centric multiscale approach https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/article/doi/10.2166/wcc.2024.373/103532/Evaluating-the-climate-change-induced
Toward participatory participation: A community perspective on effective engagement in post-disaster recovery and reconstruction https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15575330.2024.2382169
Comparing online and onsite simulation modules for improving knowledge and confidence in disaster preparedness among undergraduate medical students https://intjem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12245-024-00667-5
The twist in Twisters: for a film that doesn’t mention climate change, the latest disaster flick is both nuanced and effective https://theconversation.com/the-twist-in-twisters-for-a-film-that-doesnt-mention-climate-change-the-latest-disaster-flick-is-both-nuanced-and-effective-235408
Disaster psychology
What is measured in pro-environmental behavior research? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272494424001543
While a substantial number of Texans take steps to prepare for hurricane seasons, significant gaps remain https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2024/july/07182024-hobby-wx-survey.php
Sociology and disasters
The role of social capital and individual competence on community resilience of the tourism industry against climate change https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1366/1/012023/pdf
The governance of hydrosocial risk in peri-urban South Australia https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1745-5871.12666
How Libraries (and Other Social Infrastructure Spaces) Will Save Us: The Critical Role of Social Infrastructure in Democratic Resilience https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4639061
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