Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Bangladesh floods leave at least eight dead amid fears situation could worsen https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/06/eight-dead-and-2m-affected-by-bangladesh-floods
Dam breach in China’s Hunan forces 6 000 to evacuate, Xi Jinping calls for all-out rescue https://watchers.news/2024/07/06/dam-breach-in-chinas-hunan-forces-6-000-to-evacuate-xi-jinping-calls-for-all-out-rescue/
Dam breach in Manawa, Wisconsin leads to evacuations and flood damage https://watchers.news/2024/07/07/dam-breach-in-manawa-wisconsin-leads-to-evacuations-and-flood-damage/
Violent tornadoes rip through east China’s Shandong, damaging 2 800 homes and leaving at least 5 dead https://watchers.news/2024/07/06/shangdong-china-dongming-tornado-damage-fatalities-july-2024/
Beryl slowly reorganizing over the Gulf of Mexico https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/07/tropical-storm-beryl-slowly-reorganizing-over-the-gulf-or-mexico/
Drone footage of the 6 July 2024 mining landslide at Tulabolo in Sulawesi https://eos.org/thelandslideblog/tulabolo-landslide-1
Volcanic activity worldwide 11 Jul 2024: Etna volcano, Stromboli, Fuego, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/246747/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-11-Jul-2024-Etna-volcano-Stromboli-Fuego-Semeru-Ibu-Dukono-Marapi.html#google_vignette
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Progress and uncertainties in global and hemispheric temperature reconstructions of the Common Era https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277379122001688
Cool roofs are best at beating cities’ heat https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jul/cool-roofs-are-best-beating-cities-heat
Human land occupation regulates the effect of the climate on the burned area of the Brazilian Cerrado https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01521-5
Global temperatures reach Paris Agreement target of 1.5C above average for 12 months in a row https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-08/temperatures-1-5c-above-pre-industrial-era-average-for-12-months/104054910
Urban overheating and adaptation measures: An analysis at EU, national, and local level https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/urban-overheating-and-adaptation-measures-analysis-eu-national-and-local-level
On the feasibility of glacier preservation https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-024-00269-8
Can we air condition our way out of extreme heat? https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/can-we-air-condition-our-way-out
Is coal’s recent revival in Australia’s energy mix just a blip or something more? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/10/is-coals-recent-revival-in-australias-energy-mix-just-a-blip-or-something-more
Community Solar Benefits Renters & Low Income Communities https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/08/community-solar-benefits-renters-low-income-communities/
Hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries, billions of dollars: The cost of extreme heat in California https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/07/extreme-heat-report-insurance/
How hurricanes will change as the Earth warms https://theconversation.com/how-hurricanes-will-change-as-the-earth-warms-233726
Athletes Warn of Extreme Heat Risk at Olympic, Paralympic Games https://www.theenergymix.com/athletes-flag-extreme-heat-risk-at-olympic-paralympic-games/
Climate scientist suggests fast escalation of megastorms like Beryl https://phys.org/news/2024-07-climate-scientist-fast-escalation-megastorms.html
‘Southerly busters’ are becoming more frequent but less severe as the climate changes, stirring up east coast weather watchers https://theconversation.com/southerly-busters-are-becoming-more-frequent-but-less-severe-as-the-climate-changes-stirring-up-east-coast-weather-watchers-233818
When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade https://theconversation.com/when-it-comes-to-power-solar-is-about-to-leave-nuclear-and-everything-else-in-the-shade-233644
Climate data democracy is essential for climate action https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000447
Sensing heat: How scientists in Phoenix study summer’s deadliest invisible threat https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2024/07/10/how-phoenix-is-paving-the-way-on-urban-heat-research-and-mitigation/74198321007/
Embodied energy injustice and the political ecology of solar power https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629624001981#f0005
New Zealand’s sea temperatures hit record highs, outstripping global averages https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/10/new-zealand-sea-temperatures-record-highs-global-average
Disaster risk reduction
Prediction of Monthly Flow Regimes Using the Distance-Based Method Nested with Model Swapping https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11269-024-03923-8
Study proposes accurate AI model to help predict volcanic eruptions https://watchers.news/2024/07/07/study-proposes-accurate-ai-model-to-help-predict-volcanic-eruptions/
Small And Densely Populated Cities Have Higher Mortality Rates Than Other Urban Areas: Study https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuradhavaranasi/2024/07/06/small–densely-populated-cities-have-higher-mortality-rates-than-other-urban-areas-study/
Welcome to the Age of Fire: California wildfires explained https://www.ijpr.org/wildfire/2024-07-08/welcome-to-the-age-of-fire-california-wildfires-explained
Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas https://theconversation.com/extreme-weather-in-south-africa-is-disrupting-tourism-research-tracks-the-impact-on-coastal-areas-232172
Distribution, trends and drivers of flash droughts in the United Kingdom https://egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/2024/egusphere-2024-1969/
Increasing frequency and intensity of the most extreme wildfires on Earth https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02452-2
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Increase Resilience Against Flooding Nationwide https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240710/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-rule-increase-resilience-against
Wildfires were in focus on several sessions at the IUFRO World Congress showcasing a wide selection of studies from across the world https://iufro2024.com/protecting-people-and-societies-from-the-threat-of-wildfires/
CSU increases forecast, hurricanes like Beryl associated with hyperactive seasons https://watchers.news/2024/07/10/csu-increases-forecast-hurricanes-like-beryl-associated-with-hyperactive-seasons/
Emergency Management
Our disaster responders are exhausted. This puts Americans at risk https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/07/04/opinions/disaster-fatigue-responders-exhausted-americans-at-risk-gaynor
How life goes on after an earthquake: The ‘Lego schools’ of Lombok https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/7/7/how-life-goes-on-after-an-earthquake-the-lego-schools-of-lombok
Many people can’t physically flee disasters. Too often, we fail to help them https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/07/opinions/disabilities-disasters-challenges-failing-taylor/index.html
In a significant boost to Greece’s firefighting capabilities, 28 aircraft from Australian companies have joined the battle against wildfires this summer https://neoskosmos.com/en/2024/07/09/news/greece/australian-aircraft-reinforce-greeces-firefighting-efforts/
Beryl disaster throws Houstonians into long lines for essentials https://abc13.com/post/hurricane-beryl-recovery-long-lines-gas-groceries-kroger-heb-open/15047040/
Jasmine McJames-Court combines her nursing skills and love for the outdoors in her transformative role as a Project Firefighter https://www.deeca.vic.gov.au/ourpeopletheirstories/stories/jasmine-loves-working-outdoors-and-supporting-her-community
Using anticipatory actions for improved monsoon readiness: Learning lessons from the Third National Dialogue https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/using-anticipatory-actions-for-improved-monsoon-readiness-learning-lessons-from-the-third-national-dialogue/
When a landslide blocks your commute https://www.hcn.org/articles/when-a-landslide-blocks-your-commute/
Fort Worth Must Prioritize Crisis Preparedness at All Levels https://fortworthinc.com/commentary/commentary-fort-worth-must-prioritize-crisis-preparedness-at/
Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement
Methods and value of storytelling for stakeholders in post-disaster tourism scenarios https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/FS-08-2023-0168/full/html
Act of hope: a story of climate change and water puppetry performance along the Red River, Vietnam https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13569783.2024.2319833
“Effing Awful!”: developing audio representation as a medium for conveying people’s experiences of flooded homes https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DPM-01-2024-0033/full/html
Disaster psychology
Hurricanes and Health: A Scoping Review of Recent Developments in Physical Injuries, Mental Health, and Emergency Interventions https://www.cureus.com/articles/265811-hurricanes-and-health-a-scoping-review-of-recent-developments-in-physical-injuries-mental-health-and-emergency-interventions#!/
Migration and mental health problems of older adults: Challenges and proposed solutions https://journals.lww.com/inpj/fulltext/9900/migration_and_mental_health_problems_of_older.55.aspx
Sociology and disasters
The Interplay between Individual and Community Resilience https://www.crisislab.io/blog/the-interplay-between-individual-and-community-resilience
A conceptual framework for understanding community resilience to flooding https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1363/1/012078/pdf
The Role of Social Capital in Strengthening Community Resilience Against Floods: A Case Study of Mumbai, India https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4887020
Strengthening Community Resilience Against Natural Disasters in Afghanistan https://mptf.undp.org/news/strengthening-community-resilience-against-natural-disasters-afghanistan
Stronger Communities, Brighter Futures https://resilientready.org/insights/stronger-communities-brighter-futures/
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