Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Wildfires close Mount Vesuvius trails while fierce blazes continue in France https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/10/wildfires-close-mount-vesuvius-trails-while-fierce-blazes-continue-in-france
Firefighters tackle large gorse blaze on Arthur’s Seat https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg449e1vnpo
One killed in 6.1 magnitude earthquake in northwestern Turkey https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/one-killed-61-magnitude-earthquake-northwestern-turkey-2025-08-10/
Historic flooding hits Milwaukee region after record-breaking rainfall, Wisconsin https://watchers.news/2025/08/10/historic-flooding-milwaukee-record-breaking-rainfall-wisconsin-august-2025/
Multiple missing, over 3 million advised to evacuate after extreme rainfall hits Kyushu, Japan https://watchers.news/2025/08/11/multiple-missing-over-3-million-evacuate-extreme-rainfall-kyushu-japan/
Eight killed amid heavy rains in Delhi’s Jaitpur area https://watchers.news/2025/08/10/eight-killed-amid-heavy-rains-delhis-jaitpur/
Indonesia’s Sumatra sees 14-fold spike in fire hotspots over 1.5 weeks, as Malaysia warns of haze https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesias-sumatra-sees-14-fold-spike-in-fire-hotspots-over-15-weeks-malaysia-warns-haze-5249661
Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/11/canada-wildfire-season
One dead, evacuations underway after wildfires stoked by gale-force winds sweep through Greek towns https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-10/evacuations-underway-after-wildfire-sweeps-through-greek-towns/105632776
Wildfires fuelled by heatwave hit tourism spots and forests across Europe https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-13/europes-wildfires-hit-tourism-spots-and-forests/105645864
Three killed, one missing as flash flooding prompts state of emergency in Chattanooga, Tennessee https://watchers.news/2025/08/13/three-killed-one-missing-flash-flooding-emergency-chattanooga-tennessee-august-2025/
Volcanic activity worldwide 13 Aug 2025: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Klyuchevskoy, Semeru, Ibu https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/277897/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-13-Aug-2025-Etna-volcano-Santiaguito-Fuego-Klyuchevskoy-Semeru-Ibu.html
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
European State of the Climate 2024 https://wmo.int/publication-series/european-state-of-climate-2024
The new special report from the IPCC once again warns that rising temperatures are leading to more forest fires https://scilogs.spektrum.de/klimalounge/hitze-braende-kachelmann/
US Antarctic science is under threat, and that could create a void for China and Russia to fill https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-10/china-taking-over-antarctic-research-from-us-australia/105628598
Scientists Are Mapping the End of the World. And Maybe, Just Maybe, a Way Out https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a65616655/positive-tipping-points/
A smart tool beating urban heat with actionable insight https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/smart-tool-beating-urban-heat-actionable-insight
‘Climate change hasn’t stopped,’ warns EU climate monitor as global heat record streak ends https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/08/07/climate-change-hasnt-stopped-warns-eu-climate-monitor-as-global-heat-record-streak-ends
Triple whammy: how 3 types of drought crippled southern Australia this year https://theconversation.com/triple-whammy-how-3-types-of-drought-crippled-southern-australia-this-year-262320
Iraq experiences nationwide power outage amid ‘record’ heat https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/iraq-nationwide-power-outage-record-heat/105640484
North Atlantic faces more hurricane clusters as climate warms https://phys.org/news/2025-08-north-atlantic-hurricane-clusters-climate.html
Adaptation and resilience in the face of climate change https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/adaptation-and-resilience-face-climate-change
Coastal disasters with a focus on extreme heat: Perspectives from South Asia https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/coastal-disasters-focus-extreme-heat-perspectives-south-asia
State of the Climate in 2024 https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/106/8/2025BAMSStateoftheClimate.1.xml
Renewables will be world’s top power source ‘by 2026’ https://www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewables-will-be-worlds-top-power-source-by-2026/
‘No country is safe’: deadly Nordic heatwave supercharged by climate crisis, scientists say https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/14/nordic-heatwave-climate-crisis-sweden-norway-finland
Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gejyg8l7vo
Spain wildfires are ‘clear warning’ of climate emergency, minister says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/13/spain-wildfires-climate-crisis-heatwave
Global humidity reached record levels in 2024, says latest climate report https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2025/bams-state-of-the-climate-report-2024
Rapa Nui’s iconic moai statues threatened by sea level rise https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/08/12/rapa-nui-sea-level-rise/
How Britain can beat the heat without becoming addicted to air conditioning https://theconversation.com/how-britain-can-beat-the-heat-without-becoming-addicted-to-air-conditioning-263017
Canadian cities are unprepared for climate-driven migration — here’s what they can do https://theconversation.com/canadian-cities-are-unprepared-for-climate-driven-migration-heres-what-they-can-do-262490
Disaster risk reduction
Extensive fires in Australia’s northern spinifex deserts – investigating the 2023 ‘Black Spring’ and the influence of indigenous fire management https://www.publish.csiro.au/wf/Fulltext/WF25002
Loss of Sail Drone Data Could Hamper Hurricane Predictions https://www.govtech.com/products/loss-of-sail-drone-data-could-hamper-hurricane-predictions
What caused the ‘shocking’ landslide that destroyed a Himalayan village? https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/india-flood-cloudburst-glacier-1.7603074
Residents in Alaska’s capital city prepare for possible glacial flooding https://apnews.com/article/alaska-glacial-outburst-flooding-mendenall-adda278e6e9e1ec0f9bdcd778cf528d9
Wildland-urban interface in Colorado: Perceptions and messaging for a statewide building code https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/wildland-urban-interface-colorado-perceptions-and-messaging
Analyzing historical seismic data for region-specific earthquake prediction through deep neural networks https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/analyzing-historical-seismic-data-region-specific-earthquake
It’s challenging to predict extreme thunderstorms — improving this will help reduce their deadly and costly impacts https://theconversation.com/its-challenging-to-predict-extreme-thunderstorms-improving-this-will-help-reduce-their-deadly-and-costly-impacts-261071
Rogue Waves Aren’t Freaks of Nature — They’re Just a ‘Bad Day’ at Sea https://research.gatech.edu/rogue-waves-arent-freaks-nature-theyre-just-bad-day-sea
Residents Know When Floods Happen, But Data Must Catch Up https://eos.org/articles/residents-know-when-floods-happen-but-data-must-catch-up
Emergency Management
Should North Carolina create an all-in-one disaster response agency? Lawmakers plan to discuss it https://ncnewsline.com/briefs/should-north-carolina-create-an-all-in-one-disaster-response-agency-lawmakers-plan-to-discuss-it/
This summer’s record fires show the limits of firefighting resources in Europe https://www.rts.ch/info/monde/2025/article/incendies-en-europe-moyens-de-lutte-insuffisants-face-aux-feux-record-28963134.html
Photos, video capture aftermath of major Milwaukee floods https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/08/11/photos-videos-floods-milwaukee-wisconsin/85606340007/
The flood warnings that save lives https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250806-the-flood-warnings-that-save-lives
This is our second-worst wildfire season on record — and could be the new normal https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/wildfire-season-2025-1.7606371
Record number of wildfires in England and Wales in first six months of the year, fire chiefs warn https://news.sky.com/story/record-number-of-wildfires-in-england-and-wales-in-first-six-months-of-the-year-fire-chiefs-warn-13411650
Disaster Education, Communications and Engagement
From victims to ambassadors of change. How children can educate communities on disaster risk reduction https://thehut-nexus.eu/from-victims-to-ambassadors-of-change-how-children-can-educate-communities-on-disaster-risk-reduction/
Stop Disasters: The game that turns disaster prevention into a real-life challenge https://www.undrr.org/news/stop-disasters-game-turns-disaster-prevention-real-life-challenge
Lessons on flooding https://thefloodhub.co.uk/learning/
UNESCO equips rural schools in Uzbekistan with weather monitoring tools and disaster education https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-equips-rural-schools-uzbekistan-weather-monitoring-tools-and-disaster-education
Disaster psychology
Human connection to nature has declined 60% in 200 years, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/09/human-connection-to-nature-has-declined-60-in-200-years-study-finds
Modelling Nature Connectedness Within Environmental Systems: Human-Nature Relationships from 1800 to 2020 and Beyond https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/6/3/82
New study links 2023 Maui wildfire to spike in suicide, overdose https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/08/07/maui-wildfire-suicide-overdose-study/
Sociology and disasters
The dynamic response of coworking communities: unpacking resilience in times of disruption https://www.emerald.com/md/article/doi/10.1108/MD-09-2023-1728/1272358/The-dynamic-response-of-coworking-communities
Disaster Resilience News 