Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Floods in Evros River basin damage over 60 000 ha (150 000 acres) of farmland, threaten 2026 planting season, Greece https://watchers.news/2026/02/28/floods-evros-river-basin-damage-60-000-ha-150-000-acres-farmland-greece-february-2026/
Heavy snowfall across northern China triggers emergency responses https://watchers.news/2026/03/03/heavy-snowfall-across-northern-china-triggers-emergency-responses/
Record rainfall hits Dallas–Fort Worth as storms flood highways across North Texas https://watchers.news/2026/03/05/record-rainfall-hits-dallasfort-worth-as-storms-flood-highways-across-north-texas/
Volcanic activity worldwide 4 Mar 2026: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Soputan https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/296653/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-4-Mar-2026-Etna-volcano-Santiaguito-Fuego-Popocatepetl-Soputan-Ta.html
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Limiting warming to 2C is ‘crucial’ to protect pristine Antarctic Peninsula https://www.carbonbrief.org/limiting-warming-to-2c-is-crucial-to-protect-pristine-antarctic-peninsula/
Atmospheric Rivers as Triggers of Compound Flooding: quantifying Extreme Joint Events in Western North America Under Climate Change https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/26/901/2026/
Climate extremes and urbanization drive flood tipping points at the city–river interface https://www.nature.com/articles/s44304-026-00186-8
Spatialising the impact of heat on households in Delhi https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/spatialising-impact-heat-households-delhi
Climate change made ‘fire weather’ in Chile and Argentina three times more likely https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-made-fire-weather-in-chile-and-argentina-three-times-more-likely/
Canada records lowest temperature in decades and record snowfall in winter 2025–26 https://watchers.news/2026/03/03/canada-records-lowest-temperature-in-decades-and-record-snowfall-in-winter-2025-26/
Australian renewables pipeline “running laps” around net zero targets. It’s the pace that is lacking https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-renewables-pipeline-running-laps-around-its-net-zero-targets-its-the-pace-that-is-lacking/
Antarctica has lost 10 times the size of Greater Los Angeles in ice over 30 years, satellite data reveal https://phys.org/news/2026-02-antarctica-lost-size-greater-los.html
Extreme Heat, Loss and Damage, and the Urgency of Avoidable Deaths https://www.avoidable-deaths.net/2026/02/28/extreme-heat-loss-and-damage-and-the-urgency-of-avoidable-deaths/
Marine heat waves can increase coastal rainfall https://www.preventionweb.net/news/marine-heat-waves-can-increase-coastal-rainfall
Exploring climate preparedness in low- and middle-income countries https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/exploring-climate-preparedness/
Are climate models detecting monsoon changes a decade too early? ‘Super-simulations’ say yes https://phys.org/news/2026-02-climate-monsoon-decade-early-super.html
Improved short-term sea level change predictions achieved with better AI training https://phys.org/news/2026-02-short-term-sea-ai.html
Germany’s coastal regions brace for change, fearing rising sea levels https://phys.org/news/2026-02-germany-coastal-regions-brace-sea.html
PolyU researchers use novel satellite laser ranging technique to reveal accelerated global average sea-level rise with 90 mm surge over past 30 years https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/media/media-releases/2025/0901_polyu-researchers-use-novel-satellite-laser-ranging-technique-to-reveal/
Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/04/global-sea-levels-underestimated-poor-modelling-research
El Niño chances rise as La Niña fades, WMO says neutral phase to persist until mid-2026 https://watchers.news/2026/03/04/el-nino-chances-rise-as-la-nina-fades-wmo-says-neutral-phase-to-persist-until-mid-2026/
Wet winter, hot summer? What ‘climate whiplash’ means for the UK https://theconversation.com/wet-winter-hot-summer-what-climate-whiplash-means-for-the-uk-277353
‘Update climate change risks list to avoid worst impacts’ https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/Research-News/Update-climate-change-risks-list-to-avoid-worst-impacts
Future Hotspots of Hazardous Rivers in the Atmosphere https://eos.org/editor-highlights/future-hotspots-of-hazardous-rivers-in-the-atmosphere
Warming atmosphere supercharges Indian monsoons https://www.eumetsat.int/features/warming-atmosphere-supercharges-indian-monsoons
Too hot to handle? Building resilience to extreme heat in the private sector https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/too-hot-handle-building-resilience-extreme-heat-private-sector
The challenges in projecting future global sea levels https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-the-challenges-in-projecting-future-global-sea-levels/
The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds https://apnews.com/article/sea-level-rise-climate-change-flooding-warming-59bb59d2fe839224a10bd28d604b5d95
Dangerous heat for Tour de France riders only a ‘question of time’ https://www.carbonbrief.org/dangerous-heat-for-tour-de-france-riders-only-a-question-of-time/
In a heatwave, a cool library or shopping centre is a lifeline. Do we need more climate shelters? https://theconversation.com/in-a-heatwave-a-cool-library-or-shopping-centre-is-a-lifeline-do-we-need-more-climate-shelters-275661
Disaster risk reduction
Recurrent risk and the disaster loop: A forensic approach to urban flooding https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420926000403
Fragile prosperity: Natural disasters and economic growth in small island developing states https://unctad.org/publication/fragile-prosperity-natural-disasters-and-economic-growth-small-island-developing-states
Disaster preparedness in Greece: Toward societal, organisational and technological resilience https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/disaster-preparedness-greece-toward-societal-organisational
New research finds that Wildlife Trust natural flood management schemes deliver £10 of benefits for every £1 invested https://www.preventionweb.net/news/new-research-finds-wildlife-trust-natural-flood-management-schemes-deliver-ps10-benefits-every
Forensic Insights for Future Resilience: Learning from Past Disasters https://www.undrr.org/gar/gar2024-special-report
Flood Funding Reform 2026: The New FCERM Guidance Explained https://www.unda.co.uk/news/flood-funding-reform-2026-the-new-fcerm-guidance-explained/
HKUST Study Reveals Why Tropical Cyclones Rainfall Surges Before Landfall https://hkust.edu.hk/news/hkust-study-reveals-why-tropical-cyclones-rainfall-surges-landfall
From warning to action: Strengthening risk data and early warning systems in Timor-Leste https://www.undrr.org/news/warning-action-strengthening-risk-data-and-early-warning-systems-timor-leste
Increasingly severe rainstorms put people and structures built on floodplains at risk https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/increasingly-severe-rainstorms-pose-growing-risk-for-people-and-structures-build-in-the-floodplains/
New study unveils the mechanism behind “boomerang” earthquakes https://eaps.mit.edu/news-impact/new-study-unveils-the-mechanism-behind-boomerang-earthquakes/
Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate risks depends on supercomputers like NCAR’s https://theconversation.com/making-sense-of-a-chaotic-planet-how-understanding-weather-and-climate-risks-depends-on-supercomputers-like-ncars-276376
Enhance infrastructure resilience https://www.undrr.org/resilient-infrastructure/enhance-infrastructure-resilience
Adaptation in action: Setúbal’s retention basin proves its value in flood resilience https://eu-mayors.ec.europa.eu/en/news/adaptation-action-setubals-retention-basin-proves-its-value-flood-resilience
Toward a standard for landslide data: Bridging gaps in landslide susceptibility modeling and early warning systems https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/toward-standard-landslide-data-bridging-gaps-landslide
How Urban Planning faculty turned a historic flood into a living policy lab https://uwm.edu/architecture/how-urban-planning-faculty-turned-a-historic-flood-into-a-living-policy-lab/
Emergency Management
What Emergency Managers Say They Need More Than Ever https://www.propublica.org/article/emergency-managers-united-states-resource-needs
Lessons learned in institutional preparedness and response during the 2022 European drought https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/26/955/2026/
Outdoor Warning Sirens vs Mobile Alerts: Why Both Technologies Matter https://www.electronic-sirens.com/outdoor-warning-sirens-vs-mobile-alerts/
Earthquake diplomacy: bridging borders through shared commitment https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/earthquake-diplomacy-bridging-borders-through-shared-commitment
Disaster Education, Communications and Engagement
The inclusion of the education sector in the national adaptation plan (NAP) process is critical https://napglobalnetwork.org/resource/education-national-adaptation-plan-processes/
Building community resilience from the ground up https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/building-community-resilience-ground
Disaster psychology
Flood risk perception paradox: balancing awareness and worriedness of Indonesian vulnerable communities in disaster preparedness https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17477891.2026.2617610
Risk awareness characterisation in multi-hazard, high-tourist-interest sites: the case of Stromboli volcano during the 2019 eruptive crisis https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/risk-awareness-characterisation-multi-hazard-high-tourist
Sociology and disasters
Coastal Flood-Driven Settlement Dynamics and Local Governance Challenges in Chattogram Division of Bangladesh https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7086/6/1/25
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