Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Search continues after 71-year-old woman swept into Iao Stream on Maui, Hawaii https://watchers.news/2026/03/22/search-continues-after-71-year-old-woman-swept-into-iao-stream-on-maui-hawaii/
Hawaii governor estimates over USD 1 billion in storm damages as severe flooding continues across Oʻahu https://watchers.news/2026/03/21/hawaii-governor-estimates-over-usd-1-billion-in-storm-damages-as-severe-flooding-continues-across-o%ca%bbahu/
Heavy rainfall and flooding impact Northern Territory as ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle moves west https://watchers.news/2026/03/23/heavy-rainfall-and-flooding-impact-northern-territory-as-ex-tropical-cyclone-narelle-moves-west/
Flash floods leave at least five dead in Oman’s South Al Batinah Governorate https://watchers.news/2026/03/23/flash-floods-leave-at-least-five-dead-in-omans-south-al-batinah-governorate/
Tropical Cyclone Narelle to re-form off northern WA coast https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/tropical-cyclone-narelle-reform-kimberley-coast-wa/106490496
March flooding leaves 37 dead and nearly 138 000 affected across Mozambique https://watchers.news/2026/03/24/march-flooding-leaves-37-dead-and-nearly-138-000-affected-across-mozambique/
Tropical Cyclone Narelle strengthens off Western Australia, Category 4 intensity forecast near the coast https://watchers.news/2026/03/25/tropical-cyclone-narelle-strengthens-off-western-australia-category-4-intensity-forecast-near-the-coast/
Volcanic activity worldwide 25 Mar 2026: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Merapi, Semeru https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/298567/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-25-Mar-2026-Santiaguito-volcano-Fuego-Popocatepetl-Merapi-Semeru-.html
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
The new UN climate report is boring … except when it’s not https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/23/climate/un-climate-report-dire-findings
State of the Global Climate 2025 https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-global-climate/state-of-global-climate-2025
Australia’s forests are finally doing better — but ‘underwater bushfires’ hit oceans hard https://theconversation.com/australias-forests-are-finally-doing-better-but-underwater-bushfires-hit-oceans-hard-278780
Global Warming Is Accelerating, Study Shows https://e360.yale.edu/digest/warming-gaining-pace
A Once-in-a-4,433-Year Heat Wave Is Hitting the Western U.S. https://heatmap.news/climate/march-heat-wave
UN weather agency warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming accelerates https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167178
Flames of change: Children and youth at the forefront of tackling urban heat https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/flames-change-children-and-youth-forefront-tackling-urban
Large-scale aggregation of humid heatwaves exacerbated by coastal oceanic warming https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01952-z
The Point of No Return: New Evidence Shows Antarctic Melting Is Already Locked In https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/the-point-of-no-return-new-evidence-shows-antarctic-melting-is-already-locked-in/
Climate snapshots trapped in ancient ice tell a surprising story https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00636-3
Earth’s Climate Records Are Melting https://eos.org/articles/earths-climate-records-are-melting
As Bolivia’s glaciers melt, new lakes threaten mountain communities https://theconversation.com/as-bolivias-glaciers-melt-new-lakes-threaten-mountain-communities-277678
Research provides timely views of warming’s impact on Alaska glaciers https://www.gi.alaska.edu/news/research-provides-timely-views-warmings-impact-alaska-glaciers
Record-shattering March temperatures in Western North America virtually impossible without climate change https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/record-shattering-march-temperatures-in-western-north-america-virtually-impossible-without-climate-change/
Cooling cities, not just algorithms: Making AI work for India’s most vulnerable https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/cooling-cities-not-just-algorithms-making-ai-work-for-indias-most-vulnerable
A study examines the Spanish experience with climate shelters as an example for the world https://www.uoc.edu/en/news/2026/spain-an-example-of-climate-shelters
Limiting global warming to 2C would not ‘rule out’ extreme impacts https://www.carbonbrief.org/limiting-global-warming-to-2c-would-not-rule-out-extreme-impacts/
From Forecasts to Foresight: Strengthening Mongolia’s Climate Intelligence Through Partnership https://www.undp.org/mongolia/stories/forecasts-foresight-strengthening-mongolias-climate-intelligence-through-partnership
What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world https://theconversation.com/what-the-coming-el-nino-climate-pattern-means-for-nz-in-a-warming-world-278201
Extreme climate outcomes could still occur with just 2 °C of global warming https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00640-7
How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-declining-cloudiness-is-accelerating-global-warming/
Pakistan cities to have most heat-related deaths by 2050 https://www.dawn.com/news/1985198/pakistans-cities-to-account-for-most-heat-related-deaths-by-2050
Arctic sea ice record low maximum strikes again https://nsidc.org/news-analyses/news-stories/arctic-sea-ice-record-low-maximum-strikes-again
Disaster risk reduction
What Is Reservoir Flooding? Causes, Risks and Planning Implications https://www.unda.co.uk/news/what-is-reservoir-flooding-causes-risks-and-planning-implications/
England Land Use Framework Published: Flood Risk and Planning Impact https://www.unda.co.uk/news/england-land-use-framework-published-flood-risk-and-planning-impact/
As wildfires intensify, UB researchers test if AI can improve fire spread prediction https://engineering.buffalo.edu/home/news/seas.host.html/content/shared/university/news/news-center-releases/2026/03/ai-wildfire-spread-prediction.detail.html
Comprehensive multi-hazard risk assessment in data-scarce regions – a study focused on Burundi https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/26/1347/2026/
Review on tsunami research and risk mitigation: from prediction models to resilient coastal communities https://www.nature.com/articles/s44304-026-00195-7
Megafires in Mediterranean Europe: the compound role of fire weather and drought https://www.nature.com/articles/s44304-026-00197-5
An Ultrafine-Resolution Numerical Investigation of the Influence of Terrain on Tornado Behavior https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/154/4/MWR-D-24-0268.1.xml
From Planning to Action: How Saint Lucia Fast-Tracked a New Era of Urban Flood Resilience https://www.gfdrr.org/en/saint_lucia_urban_flood_resilience
Unearthing uncertainty: Using risk models to make uncertainty visible https://www.preventionweb.net/news/unearthing-uncertainty-using-risk-models-make-uncertainty-visible
Australia must brace for clusters of natural disasters, not just isolated fires and floods https://theconversation.com/australia-must-brace-for-clusters-of-natural-disasters-not-just-isolated-fires-and-floods-272333
The US Has Already Caused $10 Trillion in Climate Damages—and the Math Gets Worse https://gizmodo.com/the-us-has-already-caused-10-trillion-in-climate-damages-and-the-math-gets-worse-2000737560
AI model could revolutionize flood forecasting https://cse.umn.edu/college/news/ai-model-could-revolutionize-flood-forecasting
Emergency Management
When are wildfire evacuations most dangerous? Research finds leaving late risks lives https://wildfiretoday.com/when-are-wildfire-evacuations-most-dangerous-research-finds-leaving-late-risks-lives/
Exercising Saves Lives https://www.avoidable-deaths.net/2026/03/19/exercising-saves-lives/
USDA Says It Needs Roads to Fight Remote Wildfires, but a New Study Says Roads Bring More Fire to Forests https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24032026/usda-roadless-rule-forest-wildfires/
Firefighting helicopter crashes during wildfire operations in Hout Bay, South Africa https://watchers.news/2026/03/26/firefighting-helicopter-crashes-during-wildfire-operations-in-hout-bay-south-africa/
Disaster Education Communications and Engagement
National Tsunami Awareness Week https://nationaltoday.com/national-tsunami-awareness-week/
Learn, Connect, Share: Exploring resources for students in disaster resilience https://www.undrr.org/event/learn-connect-share-exploring-resources-students-disaster-resilience
The Australian-first trial provides local drivers critical, real-time warnings about flood impacted roads, hazards and automatic route diversions https://www.floodmapp.com/post/australia-s-first-live-flood-alerts-to-safeguard-queensland-communities
Disaster psychology
Vulnerability outpaces climate worry in US frontline communities https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2590332225004257
The influence of uncertainty: How a psychologist is improving disaster decision-making https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/influence-uncertainty-how-psychologist-improving-disaster-decision-making
Is Extreme Heat Fueling Teen Depression? https://www.du.edu/news/extreme-heat-fueling-teen-depression
Sociology and disasters
Wagamama and Embodied Gender Norms in Japan: Cultural Drivers of Disaster Vulnerability https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13753-026-00705-1
Community rapid assessment report: the impact of Cyclone Ditwah on persons with disabilities in Sri Lanka 2025-2026 https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/community-rapid-assessment-report-impact-cyclone-ditwah
The Role of Gender in Flood Mortality in European and Mediterranean Territories https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/wcas/18/2/WCAS-D-25-0049.1.xml
Multilayer networks characterize human-mobility patterns by industry sector for the 2021 Texas winter storm https://www.nature.com/articles/s44260-026-00076-0
Disaster Resilience News 