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Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…

Recent emergencies/disasters

Flash floods claim one life in Benson, Arizona https://watchers.news/2025/09/14/flash-floods-claim-one-life-in-benson-ariznona/

At least one dead as record rainfall strikes Tokyo, Japan https://watchers.news/2025/09/13/at-least-one-dead-as-record-rainfall-strikes-tokyo-japan/

Rewards offered as suspicious bushfires burn through WA’s Kimberley https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-12/deliberately-lit-fires-damage-property-wa-kimberley/105745486

Shallow M5.8 earthquake hits Assam, India https://watchers.news/2025/09/14/shallow-m5-8-earthquake-hits-assam-india/

Deadly landslides and floods leave 12 dead, 1 missing in Sabah, Malaysia https://watchers.news/2025/09/15/deadly-landslides-floods-leave-12-dead-1-missing-sabah-malaysia/

At least 19 tornadoes reported as severe storms hit North Dakota https://watchers.news/2025/09/15/tornadoes-north-dakota-severe-storms-flooding/

M6.0 earthquake hits New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea https://watchers.news/2025/09/16/m6-0-earthquake-hits-new-ireland-region-papua-new-guinea/

Tornado damages dozens of homes and a mosque in Java, Indonesia https://watchers.news/2025/09/16/tornado-damages-dozens-homes-mosque-java-indonesia/

At least 18 dead, 16 missing after cloudbursts and landslides in northern India https://watchers.news/2025/09/17/18-dead-16-missing-cloudbursts-landslides-northern-india-september-2025/

Floods in Pakistan leave nearly 1 000 dead, 6.3 million affected and 2.9 million displaced since June 26 https://watchers.news/2025/09/17/pakistan-monsoon-floods-2025-1000-dead-6-million-affected/

Earthquake off Russia’s east coast causes Pacific tsunami warnings https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-19/russia-kamchatka-peninsula-earthquake-sparks-tsunami-warnings/105792290

Volcanic activity worldwide 18 Sep 2025: Santiaguito volcano, Pacaya, Fuego, Popocatépetl https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/281139/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-18-Sep-2025-Santiaguito-volcano-Pacaya-Fuego-Popocatepetl-Shiveluc.html

Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Fossil fuel expansion or Pacific security? Albanese is learning Australia can’t have both https://theconversation.com/fossil-fuel-expansion-or-pacific-security-albanese-is-learning-australia-cant-have-both-265066

The Pacific won a stunning climate victory at the International Court of Justice. What’s next? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-14/whats-next-after-pacific-icj-climate-victory/105747794

China Is Leading The Way To A Fossil Fuel Free Future https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/12/china-is-leading-the-way-to-a-fossil-fuel-free-future/

‘Pakistan will have to adapt to floods as the new normal’ https://dialogue.earth/en/climate/qa-pakistan-will-have-to-adapt-to-floods-as-the-new-normal/

Extreme Heat in U.S. Cities Revealed at High Resolution https://eos.org/research-spotlights/extreme-heat-in-u-s-cities-revealed-at-high-resolution

Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment https://www.acs.gov.au/pages/national-climate-risk-assessment

The higher Australia’s 2035 emissions target, the more necessary a carbon tax will be https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-15/albanese-government-2035-climate-emissions-target/105771566

Warning of climate breakdown and soaring heat deaths a ‘wake up call’ for Australia, PM says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/15/millions-of-australians-at-risk-from-rising-sea-levels-and-heat-deaths-could-soar-landmark-climate-report-warns

How Climate Risks Are Putting Home Insurance Out of Reach https://e360.yale.edu/features/climate-change-home-insurance

Africa’s Future Climate: Navigating Extremes through Innovation and Early Warnings https://wmo.int/media/magazine-article/africas-future-climate-navigating-extremes-through-innovation-and-early-warnings

The year Australia is due to blow its carbon budget https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-15/australia-carbon-budget-2035-emissions-target/105341080

First climate risk assessment finds 1.5m Australians at risk from sea level rise by 2050 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-15/climate-risk-assessment-sea-level-rise-2035-target/105765456

Major climate change indicators broke records in 2024 https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/online/44711

An international, peer-reviewed publication released each summer, the State of the Climate is the authoritative annual summary of the global climate https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/publications/bulletin-of-the-american-meteorological-society-bams/state-of-the-climate/

Anthropogenic impacts on the Yellow River Basin https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-025-00718-2

Climate Risk Assessment’s ‘high risk’ warning for 1 million Australian homes https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-16/climate-risk-assessment-million-homes-insurance-gdp-costs/105774418

Fossil fuels harm health from ‘cradle to grave’ https://phys.org/news/2025-09-fossil-fuels-health-cradle-grave.html

Sun Day events spotlight the benefits of solar power https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/09/12/solar-power-florida-sun-day-third-act-bill-mckibben-hollywood-orlando-gainesville-climate-change/

UK foreign aid for nature hits £800m record due to cash for carbon credits https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-foreign-aid-for-nature-hits-800m-record-due-to-cash-for-carbon-credits/

‘It’s a warning, set to a dance beat’: Jon Batiste on his new song urging climate action 20 years after Katrina https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/aug/28/jon-batiste-climate-crisis-song-petrichor

Why painting your home white could help you survive a heatwave https://theconversation.com/why-painting-your-home-white-could-help-you-survive-a-heatwave-264634

Northern WA communities already adapting to extreme climate future https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-18/northern-wa-communities-react-to-dire-climate-change-predictions/105774370

Latest heatwaves, droughts, floods could cost Europe €126 billion by 2029 https://www.rfi.fr/en/environment/20250915-latest-heatwaves-droughts-floods-could-cost-europe-%E2%82%AC126-billion-by-2029

Heatwaves caused more than 1,000 deaths in Australia over four-year period, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/17/heatwaves-caused-more-than-1000-deaths-in-australia-over-four-year-period-study-finds

Climate change tripled death toll from European heatwaves this summer, study says https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/09/17/silent-killer-climate-change-led-to-16500-more-heat-deaths-in-europe-this-summer-study-say

Droughts Sync Up as the Climate Changes https://eos.org/research-spotlights/droughts-sync-up-as-the-climate-changes

Climate Change May Have Killed 16,469 People in Europe This Summer https://eos.org/articles/climate-change-may-have-killed-16469-people-in-europe-this-summer

Disaster risk reduction

Weathering the storm: How business continuity planning makes Fiji more resilient https://www.connectingbusiness.org/news-events/news/business-continuity-fiji-floods

When forecasts failed, but action didn’t – Start Ready’s experience with basis risk https://www.preventionweb.net/news/when-forecasts-failed-action-didnt-start-readys-experience-basis-risk

Experts warn residents of looming threat to over $1 trillion in property value: ‘A large chunk of … real estate’ https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/experts-warn-residents-looming-threat-235500488.html

Turning Flood Forecasts into Action: Prediction, Ground Truth Data, and Effective Public Warning https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0f4713a2-388c-4f31-86b8-f4c6d84e4bc3@7e56d5e6-2f86-4745-bde4-79eefc28c27f

A global wildfire paradox: Human impacts worsen even as total burned area declines https://phys.org/news/2025-08-global-wildfire-paradox-human-impacts.html

Europe’s summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/15/europes-summer-of-extreme-weather-caused-43bn-of-short-term-losses-analysis-finds

Resilience is everywhere, but what does it mean? A study of the use of the term resilience in Swedish public policy https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19460171.2025.2561151

What will it take to protect cities from the rising threat of floods? https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/europeandcentralasia/what-will-it-take-to-protect-cities-from-the-rising-threat-of-fl

New AI flood model gives water managers up-to-the-minute decision-making tool https://news.fiu.edu/2025/new-ai-flood-model-gives-water-managers-up-to-the-minute-decision-making-tool

Emergency Management

Coastal flooding in Southwest Florida during Hurricanes Irma and Ian https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/coastal-flooding-southwest-florida-during-hurricanes-irma

There’s a new outbreak of Ebola in Africa. Here’s what you need to know https://theconversation.com/theres-a-new-outbreak-of-ebola-in-africa-heres-what-you-need-to-know-264896

Firefighters honoured for Black Summer efforts as CFA warns about fire season https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-17/black-summer-five-years-on-albury-wodonga/105761592

One of the wettest winters on record has firefighters worried about a potentially deadly NSW bushfire season https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/17/firefighters-worried-about-deadly-nsw-bushfire-season-following-one-of-wettest-winters

Disaster Education, Communications and Engagement

Spanish schools to teach pupils how to cope with climate crisis disasters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/11/spanish-schools-to-give-lessons-in-coping-with-natural-disassters

Community Flood Group Toolkit https://thefloodhub.co.uk/community-flood-group-toolkit/

Crumbling cliffs and intergenerational cohesivity: a new climate praxis model for engaged community action on accelerated coastal change https://gc.copernicus.org/articles/8/213/2025/

Disaster psychology

Pakistan’s floods leave lasting scars on its children https://dialogue.earth/en/climate/pakistans-floods-leave-lasting-scars-on-its-children/

Studying the impact of multiple behavioral variables on hurricane preparedness behaviors among employees at institution of higher education in Florida https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/studying-impact-multiple-behavioral-variables-hurricane

Sociology and disasters

A climate-responsive social safety net is needed for marginalized Canadians https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/09/climate-disaster-canada/

Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…

Recent emergencies/disasters

Northern Sichuan records heaviest rainfall of 2025, causing flash floods and evacuations https://watchers.news/2025/09/06/northern-sichuan-heaviest-rainfall-2025-flash-floods-evacuations/

Widespread damage reported after tornado touchdown in Holden, Massachusetts https://watchers.news/2025/09/07/widespread-damage-tornado-holden-massachusetts/

Tropical Storm Peipah hits Japan, evacuation orders issued for 660 000 https://watchers.news/2025/09/05/tropical-storm-peipah-japan-evacuation-orders-660000/

Portugal’s wildfires produce record emissions with smoke headed for France and Spain https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/09/20/portugals-wildfires-produce-record-emissions-with-smoke-headed-for-france-and-spain

Up to 3 000 deaths reported after M6.0 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan https://watchers.news/2025/09/08/up-to-3-000-deaths-reported-after-m6-0-earthquake-eastern-afghanistan/

Coches 2 Fire injures 2 and destroys 6 homes in Lakeside, California https://watchers.news/2025/09/09/coches-2-fire-injures-2-and-destroys-6-homes-in-lakeside-california/

Over 1 300 structures damaged, 89 people injured as powerful JEF3 tornado hits Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan https://watchers.news/2025/09/09/89-injured-1300-structures-damaged-jef3-tornado-shizuoka-japan/

At least 25 people dead or missing after severe floods in Bali and East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia https://watchers.news/2025/09/11/bali-east-nusa-tenggara-indonesia-floods-25-dead-missing/

Bushfire threatens Mowanjum Community in WA’s Kimberley https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-10/mowanjum-fire-kimberley-emergency-warning/105757100

Garnet Fire spreads into McKinley Grove of ancient sequoias, Sierra National Forest, California https://watchers.news/2025/09/10/garnet-fire-mckinley-grove-giant-sequoias-sierra-national-forest-california/

Rare tornadoes strike New South Wales, damaging properties in Caragabal https://watchers.news/2025/09/11/rare-tornadoes-strike-new-south-wales-damaging-properties-caragabal/

Volcanic activity worldwide 11 Sep 2025: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Karymsky, Klyuchevskoy https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/280544/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-11-Sep-2025-Santiaguito-volcano-Fuego-Karymsky-Klyuchevskoy-Popocat.html

Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Climate crisis will increase frequency of lightning-sparked wildfires, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/06/climate-crisis-lightning-sparked-wildfires-increase

Accelerating increase in the duration of heatwaves under global warming https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-025-01737-w

Discovery of North America’s role in Asia’s monsoons offers new insights into climate change https://phys.org/news/2025-09-discovery-north-america-role-asia.html

Japan and South Korea record hottest summers in history https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/1/japan-and-south-korea-record-hottest-summers-in-history

Europe’s Soaring Heat and the Great Air Conditioning Dilemma https://www.wri.org/insights/europes-heat-and-air-conditioning-dilemma

Japan shocks the world — Solar panels as strong as 20 nuclear reactors unveiled https://www.ecoticias.com/en/japan-shocks-the-world-solar-panels/19817/

Scientists find three years left of remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/see/news/article/5973/scientists-find-three-years-left-of-remaining-carbon-budget-for-1-5-c

Interactive: The pathways to meeting the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C limit https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/one-point-five-pathways/index.html

Half of all homes in Australia’s most advanced renewable grid now have rooftop solar https://reneweconomy.com.au/half-of-all-homes-in-australias-most-advanced-renewable-grid-now-have-rooftop-solar/

More than 6M kids will fall into poverty due to climate change https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/09/08/brazil-climate-change-children-poverty/4091757354291/

How to help trigger positive tipping points – and speed up climate action https://theconversation.com/how-to-help-trigger-positive-tipping-points-and-speed-up-climate-action-261407

When record heat feels strangely normal https://theconversation.com/when-record-heat-feels-strangely-normal-264515

Study Finds We’ll Lose Almost 40 Percent of Our Glacial Ice https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2025/08/28/study-finds-well-lose-almost-40-percent-of-our-glacial-ice/

Hunting the heat: four innovative ways to map urban heat https://www.preventionweb.net/news/hunting-heat-four-innovative-ways-map-urban-heat

New method helps regions prioritise climate risks https://www.deltares.nl/en/news/nieuwe-methode-helpt-regios-klimaatrisicos-gericht-te-prioriteren

The 1995 Chicago heat wave killed hundreds. A new tool aims to prevent the next tragedy https://www.preventionweb.net/news/1995-chicago-heat-wave-killed-hundreds-new-tool-aims-prevent-next-tragedy

Rethinking Flood Preparedness in the Age of Climate Extremes https://genasys.com/ebooks-whitepapers/flood-with-climate-extremes-ebook/

Climate change forces BOM to overhaul El Niño and La Niña analysis https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-09/climate-change-prompts-bom-el-nino-la-nina-analysis-overhaul/105753896

Tourism falters under extreme heat https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/09/03/tourism-extreme-heat-related-illnesses-climate-change-acropolis-greece-airlines-grounded-flights/

Climate Action Has a Messaging Problem https://www.wri.org/insights/rebranding-climate-action

How much have fossil fuel giants contributed to heat waves such as B.C.’s heat dome? https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/571489/How-much-have-fossil-fuel-giants-contributed-to-heat-waves-such-as-B-C-s-heat-dome-

How China is adapting to ‘more frequent and intense’ heat extremes https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-how-china-is-adapting-to-more-frequent-and-intense-heat-extremes/

EU states still fighting over crucial targets in run-up to Cop30, leaked draft shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/08/eu-states-still-fighting-over-crucial-targets-in-run-up-to-cop30-leaked-draft-shows

Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/10/link-oil-giants-heatwaves-research-legal-liability

Quarter of heatwaves this century ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, study finds https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-09-11/heatwaves-more-likely-climate-change-nature-major-emitters/105747138

Wind and solar power fuel over one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time https://www.castanet.net/news/World/571707/Wind-and-solar-power-fuel-over-one-third-of-Brazil-s-electricity-for-first-time

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun https://theconversation.com/climate-action-can-feel-slow-but-the-fastest-energy-leap-in-history-has-begun-264483

Disaster risk reduction

Multiday Precipitation Is a Prominent Driver of Floods in Indian River Basins https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2022WR032723

Germany’s 2021 flood could have been much worse https://www.climatechangepost.com/news/germanys-2021-flood-could-have-been-much-worse/

The next generation of wildfire risk models must account for the built environment https://headwaterseconomics.org/natural-hazards/wildfire/wildfire-risk-models-built-environment/

GAR Special Report 2024 Forensic Insights for Future Resilience: Learning from Past Disasters https://www.undrr.org/gar/gar2024-special-report

Insurers have detailed data on your home’s flood risk. So, why don’t you? https://theconversation.com/insurers-have-detailed-data-on-your-homes-flood-risk-so-why-dont-you-264110

AI model reveals hidden earthquake swarms and faults in Italy’s Campi Flegrei https://sustainability.stanford.edu/news/ai-model-reveals-hidden-earthquake-swarms-and-faults-italys-campi-flegrei

Your home has a 1 in 4 chance of being at severe risk from extreme weather https://grist.org/extreme-weather/your-home-has-a-1-in-4-chance-of-being-at-severe-risk-from-extreme-weather/

UH researchers call for new standards for building in coastal flood zones https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/09/02/building-coastal-flood-zones/

NOAA’s transformative Flood Inundation Mapping expands to 60% of U.S. https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaas-transformative-flood-inundation-mapping-expands-to-60-of-us

AI Predicts More “Super Floods” and “Extreme Droughts” for Pakistan https://www.postech.ac.kr/eng/research/research_results.do

Workshop explores potential for AI in weather prediction https://wmo.int/media/news/workshop-explores-potential-ai-weather-prediction

As storms become more extreme, it’s time to rethink how we design roofs https://theconversation.com/as-storms-become-more-extreme-its-time-to-rethink-how-we-design-roofs-263036

Studying how people are injured inside buildings during earthquakes could improve safety and survival https://engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2025/09/preparing-for-the-next-big-one/

Strengthening national disaster risk management systems through integration of anticipatory action https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/strengthening-national-disaster-risk-management-systems

A Block-Level Categorical Flood Risk Mapping to Aid Shelter Location https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jfr3.70119

Emergency Management

Technology to prevent power line faults sparking bushfires trialled https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-06/power-line-fault-detection-designed-to-prevent-bushfires/105684514

Unlocking East-West Collaboration for Early Warnings for All in Europe https://wmo.int/media/magazine-article/unlocking-east-west-collaboration-early-warnings-all-europe

How Europe lost an area the size of Cyprus to wildfires this year https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/09/05/climate-change/europe-wildfires-lost-area-size/

California’s wildfire fight takes a new turn with cross-border partnership https://internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/californias-wildfire-fight-takes-a-new-turn-with-cross-border-partnership/

Community foundations in the Southern Interior join forces to finance wildfire research https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/571623/Community-foundations-in-the-Southern-Interior-join-forces-to-finance-wildfire-research

Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused more than 80,000 deaths globally https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/571542/Study-estimates-2023-Canadian-wildfire-smoke-caused-more-than-80-000-deaths-globally

Increasing wildfires drive demand for De Havilland Canada’s new waterbomber https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/increasing-wildfires-drive-demand-de-havilland-canadas-new-waterbomber-2025-09-11/

Disaster Education, Communications and Engagement

Raw footage: Latvian locals get new flood warning app https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1096231

Sirens blare from millions of phones in national test of emergency alerts https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lx9x251xgo

Building resilience through bushfire preparedness workshops https://burnetttoday.com.au/news/2025/09/08/building-resilience-through-bushfire-preparedness-workshops/

Disaster psychology

What motivates people’s behaviors before and after a disaster strikes https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EjFbeNvkh5EY4W2yJLqGa

Study finds extreme weather changes who migrates, not just how many https://sustainability.stanford.edu/news/study-finds-extreme-weather-changes-who-migrates-not-just-how-many

Sociology and disasters

Natural Disasters and Rehabilitation: Post-Disaster Aid, Corruption, Misallocation, and Mistargeting https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sd.70225

Linking Social Infrastructure and Social Capital: Barangay Halls and Basketball Courts as Cornerstones of Community Resilience https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393759520_Linking_Social_Infrastructure_and_Social_Capital_Barangay_Halls_and_Basketball_Courts_as_Cornerstones_of_Community_Resilience

How Do Natural Disasters Affect Regional Innovation? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jors.70019

Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…

Recent emergencies/disasters

Wildfires spread dangerously close to southern European capitals https://www.ft.com/content/3ad89dd8-f79d-466f-97d4-24d22cce4b13

M5.6 earthquake, largest onshore in Queensland in 50 years, strikes near Kilkivan, Australia https://watchers.news/2025/08/16/m5-6-earthquake-queensland-largest-in-50-years-kilkivan/

Over 160 killed in deadly monsoon floods and landslides across Pakistan https://watchers.news/2025/08/15/over-160-killed-monsoon-floods-landslides-pakistan-august-15-2025/

Wildfire in Molezuelas, Zamora becomes largest in Spain’s recorded history, leaves three dead https://watchers.news/2025/08/15/wildfire-molezuelas-zamora-largest-spain-history-three-dead/

Hurricane Erin grows in size as it barrels towards Caribbean https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxyezqx4r5o

Sydney’s relentless rain now highest since weather station opened in 1858 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-19/sydney-s-endless-rain-breaks-all-time-rain-record/105667858

Category 4 Hurricane Erin located just east of southeast Bahamas, life-threatening surf expected along U.S. East Coast https://watchers.news/2025/08/18/category-4-hurricane-erin-east-of-bahamas-life-threatening-surf-us-east-coast/

Shallow M5.8 earthquake in Central Sulawesi kills one, injures 41; church collapse and minor tsunami reported https://watchers.news/2025/08/18/shallow-m5-8-earthquake-central-sulawesi-kills-one-injures-41-tsunami-reported/

Lewotobi volcano eruption sends ash cloud to 9.8 km (32 000 feet), Indonesia https://watchers.news/2025/08/18/lewotobi-volcano-eruption-sends-ash-cloud-to-9-8-km-32-000-feet-indonesia/

Wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal amid searing heat https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/18/wildfires-spain-portugal-heat-extreme-temperatures-southern-europe

Wildfires burn 600 000 ha (1.5 million acres) in Spain and Portugal, killing six and forcing mass evacuations https://watchers.news/2025/08/20/wildfires-burn-600-000-ha-1-5-million-acres-in-spain-portugal-killing-six-forcing-mass-evacuations/

Record-breaking rainfall leaves six dead or missing in Ordos, Inner Mongolia https://watchers.news/2025/08/19/record-rainfall-six-dead-missing-ordos-inner-mongolia/

Extreme rainfall paralyzes Mumbai, leaving three dead and two missing https://watchers.news/2025/08/19/extreme-rainfall-paralyzes-mumbai-three-dead-two-missing/

Flooding triggered by intense rainfall leaves one dead in Caracas, Venezuela https://watchers.news/2025/08/19/flooding-rainfall-caracas-venezuela-one-dead/

Tropical Storm Lingling makes rare rapid landfall in Kagoshima, Japan https://watchers.news/2025/08/21/tropical-storm-lingling-makes-rare-rapid-landfall-kagoshima-japan/

Severe flooding disrupts transport and damages homes in Guadalajara, Mexico https://watchers.news/2025/08/21/severe-flooding-disrupts-transport-damages-homes-guadalajara-mexico/

Heavy rains trigger flash floods on Elba Island, Italy https://watchers.news/2025/08/21/heavy-rains-trigger-flash-floods-elba-island-italy/

Large-scale helicopter evacuation after glacial lake outburst flood in Bugaboo Provincial Park, Canada https://watchers.news/2025/08/21/glacial-lake-outburst-flood-bugaboo-provincial-park-canada-helicopter-evacuation/

Volcanic activity worldwide 21 Aug 2025: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Popocatépetl, Ibu, Dukono https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/278561/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-21-Aug-2025-Etna-volcano-Santiaguito-Popocatepetl-Ibu-Dukono-Reve.html

Extreme Weather and Climate Change

60 percent of the world’s land area is in a precarious state https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/60-percent-of-the-worlds-land-area-is-in-a-precarious-state

Comprehensive Disaster and Climate Risk Management https://www.undrr.org/climate-action-and-disaster-risk-reduction/comprehensive-disaster-and-climate-risk-management

Aging under a warming planet, how Philly is preparing to support its older population https://whyy.org/articles/aging-population-global-warming-philadelphia-climate-change/

Canada’s targets for cutting greenhouse gases fit the definition of insanity https://torontosun.com/news/national/goldstein-canadas-targets-for-cutting-greenhouse-gases-fit-the-definition-of-insanity

‘Pray for rain’: wildfires in Canada are now burning where they never used to https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/17/new-canada-wildfires-locations

“Possible” renewables reach record 99.3 pct share of Australia’s most coal dependent grid https://reneweconomy.com.au/possible-renewables-reach-record-99-3-pct-share-of-australias-most-coal-dependent-grid/

British solar power surges past 2024 total https://www.ft.com/content/9e49fa5a-d43e-4c32-80ff-68a3ce1ede5e

‘Sponge City’: Copenhagen Adapts to a Wetter Future https://e360.yale.edu/features/copenhagen-sponge-cities

Why the climate crisis is a child rights crisis — and what we can do about it https://www.savethechildren.org.au/about-us/save-the-childrens-charity-work/how-climate-change-is-reshaping-childhood

The spatial extent of heat waves has changed over the past four decades https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/spatial-extent-heat-waves-has-changed-over-past-four-decades

What Does a Climate-Resilient Rural Water Supply System Look Like? An Interdisciplinary Approach to Climate Resilience Mapping in Nepal https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cli2.70014

Heat streaks are more frequent and intense across Arizona, Mountain West https://www.kjzz.org/science/2025-08-11/analysis-heat-streaks-are-more-frequent-and-intense-across-arizona-mountain-west

At Europe’s melting glaciers, signs of climate peril are everywhere https://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/europes-melting-glaciers-signs-climate-peril-are-everywhere-rcna223824

State of the climate: 2025 on track to be second or third warmest year on record https://www.carbonbrief.org/state-of-the-climate-2025-on-track-to-be-second-or-third-warmest-year-on-record/

Iconic Antarctic species at risk amid ‘regime shift’, scientists say, with ‘rapid and self-perpetuating changes’ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-21/iconic-antarctic-species-at-risk-amid-antarctic-regime-shift/105676324

Inquiry into the climate resilience of Victoria, Australia https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/climateresilience

The strange divide in how Americans experience summer temperatures https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/19/climate/us-summer-warming-hole-vis

Europe’s Soaring Heat and the Great Air Conditioning Dilemma https://www.wri.org/insights/europes-heat-and-air-conditioning-dilemma

Rapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/rapid-loss-antarctic-ice-may-be-climate-tipping-point-scientists-say-2025-08-20/

Climate Change Brings More Rapidly Intensifying Hurricanes; NOAA Cuts Make Forecasting Them Harder https://cleantechnica.com/2025/08/20/climate-change-brings-more-rapidly-intensifying-hurricanes-noaa-cuts-make-forecasting-them-harder/

Australia’s Climate Targets https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/climate-targets-in-australia-fact-sheet/

Deadly wildfires show Spain must better prepare for climate crises, says Sánchez https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/19/wildfires-spain-climate-crises-pedro-sanchez

Disaster risk reduction

A new generation of wildfires: Welcome to the Pyrocene! https://www.climatechangepost.com/news/a-new-generation-of-wildfires-welcome-to-the-pyrocene/

WMO Systems for Global and National Benefit https://wmo.int/media/magazine-article/wmo-systems-global-and-national-benefit

Setting Operational Thresholds for Heat Early Warning Systems https://www.preventionweb.net/resource/setting-operational-thresholds-heat-early-warning-systems

UCLA researchers unveil AI-powered tool for near real-time, large-scale wildfire fuel mapping https://www.preventionweb.net/news/ucla-researchers-unveil-ai-powered-tool-near-real-time-large-scale-wildfire-fuel-mapping

Beyond lives saved: Why early warning systems are a smart investment https://www.unescap.org/blog/beyond-lives-saved-why-early-warning-systems-are-smart-investment

Words into Action guidelines: The Science–Policy–Society ecosystem for disaster risk reduction https://www.undrr.org/publication/words-action-guidelines-science-policy-society-ecosystem-disaster-risk-reduction

Exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence for flood forecasting in Scotland https://www.crew.ac.uk/publication/artificial-intelligence-for-flood-forecasting-in-scotland

For decades, successive governments have avoided acknowledging that the Himalayan mountains are fragile and highly vulnerable to natural hazards because of their limited carrying capacity https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/a-disaster-waiting-to-happen-2-1503471292.html

Making sense of the synergies: how anticipatory action connects to other approaches and sectors https://www.anticipation-hub.org/news/making-sense-of-synergies-how-anticipatory-action-connects-to-other-approaches-and-sectors

Why does Australia have earthquakes? The whole continent is under stress from distant forces https://theconversation.com/why-does-australia-have-earthquakes-the-whole-continent-is-under-stress-from-distant-forces-263334

New technology boosts bushfire risk mapping https://www.bnhcrc.com.au/news-and-events/news-and-views/new-technology-boosts-bushfire-risk-mapping

Volcano alert: Scientists discover a signal that could transform early warning systems https://www.earth.com/news/volcano-eruptions-alerts-shear-wave-signals-discovered-that-could-transform-early-warning-systems/

Global South Faces “Disproportionately High” Urban Flood Risk, Study Warns https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/research_news/earth/202508/t20250818_1050908.shtml

70 years of data reveal adaptation measures slash European flood losses and fatalities https://phys.org/news/2025-08-years-reveal-slash-european-losses.html

Emergency Management

For the first time, Spain seeks support from European allies to fight forest fires, joining multiple other nations https://wildfiretoday.com/for-the-first-time-spain-seeks-support-from-european-allies-to-fight-forest-fires-joining-multiple-other-nations/

Evacuation maps, new leadership, more staffing mark changes at Maui Emergency Management Agency after fires https://mauinow.com/2025/08/05/evacuation-maps-new-leadership-more-staffing-mark-changes-at-maui-emergency-management-agency-after-fires/

Fire in Aude: the factors behind an extraordinary disaster, in maps and graphs https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2025/08/10/incendie-dans-l-aude-les-facteurs-a-l-origine-d-un-sinistre-hors-norme-en-cartes-et-en-graphiques_6627646_3244.html

Europe confronts an unprecedented wildfire season – What can we do to prevent them? https://www.preventionweb.net/news/europe-confronts-unprecedented-wildfire-season-what-can-we-do-prevent-them

Construction of the Greek Canadair 515s that will fight fires even at night has begun – The first arrives by the end of 2027 https://en.protothema.gr/2025/08/19/construction-of-the-greek-canadair-515s-that-will-fight-fires-even-at-night-has-begun-the-first-arrives-by-the-end-of-2027/

Unveiling hidden risks in healthcare from flood-induced transportation disruption in Germany https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02645-y

Smarter skies: How tech innovations are boosting helicopter firefighting missions https://verticalmag.com/features/smarter-skies-how-tech-innovations-are-boosting-helicopter-firefighting-missions/

Firefighter exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and black carbon during prescribed burns and wildfires https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653525005600

NEMA identifies what caused emergency alert issues during Kamchatka tsunami event https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/resources/news-and-events/news-and-events/nema-identifies-what-caused-emergency-alert-issues-during-kamchatka-tsunami-event

AI-generated misinformation can create confusion and hinder responses during emergencies https://theconversation.com/ai-generated-misinformation-can-create-confusion-and-hinder-responses-during-emergencies-263081

UCLA researchers unveil AI-powered tool for near real-time, large-scale wildfire fuel mapping https://www.preventionweb.net/news/ucla-researchers-unveil-ai-powered-tool-near-real-time-large-scale-wildfire-fuel-mapping

Pathways to the Success/Failure of Recovery Projects Based on Communities’ Perspective; Bam Recovery Project https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-95-0113-7_6

A novel activity space approach to discover displacement patterns via mobile phone data: an analysis of the 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquakes https://epjdatascience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1140/epjds/s13688-025-00572-8

Grieving parents of Camp Mystic flood victims testify before Texas lawmakers https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2025/08/20/texas-senate-hearing-camp-mystic-flood-victims

Disaster Education, Communications and Engagement

Promoting Stakeholder Interaction to Facilitate Wildfire Management: Insights From a Case Study in Monreale, Sicily https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eet.70008

Drought: What you need to know about this growing global risk https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/08/drought-what-to-know-global-risk/

Bushfire Ready team in Denmark to speak at AFAC25 Conference and Exhibition on success of preparation program https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/bushfire-ready-team-in-denmark-to-speak-at-afac25-conference-and-exhibition-on-success-of-preparation-program-c-19682986

Disaster education materials https://www.preventionweb.net/knowledge-base/type-content/educational-materials

Business Flood Planning Toolkit https://thefloodhub.co.uk/business-flood-planning-toolkit/

Case Study Pedagogy in Disaster Education https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11191-024-00598-w

Disaster psychology

Drought can make farmers feel worried and hopeless: Ghana study finds social networks help https://theconversation.com/drought-can-make-farmers-feel-worried-and-hopeless-ghana-study-finds-social-networks-help-262627

Extreme weather and climate-related adverse childhood experiences are a humanitarian crisis during the 21st century https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/extreme-weather-and-climate-related-adverse-childhood

Sociology and disasters

England’s most ethnically diverse areas are 15 times more likely to face extreme heat https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-englands-most-ethnically-diverse-areas-are-15-times-more-likely-to-face-extreme-heat/

One of Hurricane Katrina’s most important lessons isn’t about storm preparations – it’s about injustice https://theconversation.com/one-of-hurricane-katrinas-most-important-lessons-isnt-about-storm-preparations-its-about-injustice-261936

‘Whether rich or poor, it was the longest of nights’: How a 2003 blackout brought New York City to a standstill https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250807-how-a-2003-blackout-brought-new-york-city-to-a-standstill

Unveiling the Interplay of Climate Vulnerability and Social Capital: Insights from West Bengal, India https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/13/8/160#

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

Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…

Recent emergencies/disasters

Major eruption at Lewotobi Laki-laki ejects ash up to 19.2 km (63 000 feet) a.s.l., Indonesia https://watchers.news/2025/08/01/major-eruption-lewotobi-laki-laki-ash-to-19-2-km-63000-feet-indonesia/

Large landslide hits Vishnugad‑Pipalkoti hydropower project, Uttarakhand https://watchers.news/2025/08/02/landslide-vishnugadpipalkoti-hydropower-project-uttarakhand/

Record tsunami waves cause nearly USD 1 million in damages at Crescent City Harbor, California https://watchers.news/2025/08/03/record-tsunami-waves-cause-usd-1-million-in-damages-crescent-city-harbor-california/

Drillbit tornado hits Ulan Hada Volcanic Geological Park in Inner Mongolia, crushing vehicles https://watchers.news/2025/08/04/tornado-ulan-hada-volcanic-geological-park-inner-mongolia-crushing-vehicles/

Dragon Bravo Fire burns 50 000 ha (123 000 acres), becomes Arizona’s 10th largest wildfire on record https://watchers.news/2025/08/04/dragon-bravo-fire-burns-50000-ha-123000-acres-arizonas-10th-largest-wildfire-record/

Gifford Fire burns over 26 000 ha (65 000 acres) in Los Padres National Forest, California https://watchers.news/2025/08/04/gifford-fire-burns-over-26000-ha-65000-acres-los-padres-national-forest-california/

Firefighters ‘exhausted’ on the second day of Portugal’s state of alert for wildfires https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/08/04/firefighters-exhausted-on-the-second-day-of-portugals-state-of-alert-for-wildfires

Spain and Portugal Battle Wave of Wildfires as Temperatures Expected to Rise https://www.wildlandfirefighter.com/2025/07/31/spain-and-portugal-battle-wave-of-wildfires-as-temperatures-expected-to-rise/

Record winds hit Northern Ireland, as Storm Floris lashes United Kingdom https://watchers.news/2025/08/04/record-winds-northern-ireland-storm-floris-united-kingdom/

Hong Kong records highest August daily rainfall since 1884, four black warnings in 8 days https://watchers.news/2025/08/05/hong-kong-records-highest-august-daily-rainfall-since-1884-four-black-warnings-in-8-days/

Destructive mudslide sweeps through Uttarkashi’s Dharali village, leaving at least 4 dead and over 50 missing https://watchers.news/2025/08/05/destructive-mudslide-uttarkashi-dharali-village-4-dead-50-missing/

Destructive floods hit southern Taiwan after 2 900 mm (114 inches) of rainfall in one week https://watchers.news/2025/08/05/destructive-floods-southern-taiwan-2900-mm-rainfall-one-week/

‘Unprecedented’ wildfire burns area size of Paris in southern France https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/06/france-largest-wildfire-this-year-corbieres-hills

Over 400 pilgrims rescued as severe flash floods hit Kinner Kailash Yatra route, Himachal Pradesh https://watchers.news/2025/08/06/over-400-pilgrims-rescued-severe-flash-floods-hit-kinner-kailash-yatra-route-himachal-pradesh/

Extreme rainfall causes severe flooding in South Korea https://watchers.news/2025/08/06/extreme-rainfall-causes-severe-flooding-south-korea-august-2025/

Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Climate change made Florida’s heat wave five times more likely, experts say https://www.wusf.org/environment/2025-07-30/climate-change-made-florida-heat-wave-five-times-more-likely

Australian scientists record accelerating glacier loss on sub-Antarctic Heard Island https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-04/scientists-record-accelerating-glacier-loss-on-heard-island/105605246

Living With Extreme Heat? These Cities Are Taking Action https://time.com/7305946/cities-tackling-extreme-heat/

‘Sponge City’: How Copenhagen Is Adapting to a Wetter Future https://e360.yale.edu/features/copenhagen-sponge-cities

Climate disasters are killing small businesses https://grist.org/extreme-weather/climate-disasters-are-killing-small-businesses/

Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/02/nordic-countries-hit-by-truly-unprecedented-heatwave

Politicians are betraying Gen Z on climate https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/07/18/gen-z-climate-change-crocheting-knitting-thrifting-big-beautiful-bill-trump-gop-carbon-footprint/

Is ‘heat dome’ overhyped? Why some meteorologists dislike this term https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/08/is-heat-dome-overhyped-why-some-meteorologists-dislike-this-term/

Weekend heat wave was made more likely by global warming, experts say https://www.cityviewnc.com/stories/weekend-heat-wave-was-made-more-likely-by-global-warming-experts-say/

Quantifying effects of solar power adoption on CO₂ emissions reduction https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adq5660

World’s biggest coral survey confirms sharp decline in Great Barrier Reef after heatwave https://theconversation.com/worlds-biggest-coral-survey-confirms-sharp-decline-in-great-barrier-reef-after-heatwave-260563

Extreme heat streaks on the rise in Philadelphia https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2025/07/30/heat-waves-philly-pennsylvania-common

EU, China Chart Path Forward on Climate Action https://sdg.iisd.org/news/eu-china-chart-path-forward-on-climate-action/

Renewables will be world’s top power source ‘by 2026’ https://www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewables-will-be-worlds-top-power-source-by-2026/

Disaster risk reduction

Interdisciplinary perspectives on the intersections of roads, sustainable development, and disaster resilience https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420925005151

On Controlling Fire, New Lessons from a Deep Indigenous Past https://e360.yale.edu/features/lori-daniels-interview

Building a resilient society https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-025-07529-0

The Tricky Problem of ‘Zombie’ Fires https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02082025/zombie-fires-and-climate-change/

NISAR satellite has launched successfully, leading a new era for Earth observations https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/nisar-satellite-has-launched-successfully-leading-a-new-era-for-earth-observations/196331/

Exposure to large landslides in cities outpaces urban growth https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/exposure-large-landslides-cities-outpaces-urban-growth

Landslide-prone Nepal tests AI-powered warning system https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250801-landslide-prone-nepal-tests-ai-powered-warning-system

Why some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis – and others, just little ripples https://theconversation.com/why-some-underwater-earthquakes-cause-tsunamis-and-others-just-little-ripples-262352

Drivers of flash floods in the Indian sub-continental river basins https://www.nature.com/articles/s44304-025-00121-3

Deciphering human influence on annual maximum flood extent at the global level https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/deciphering-human-influence-annual-maximum-flood-extent-global-level

‘Wake-up call’: Officials say giant Pacific earthquake serves as warning for local megaquakes, tsunamis https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/aug/02/wake-up-call-officials-say-giant-pacific-earthquake-serves-as-warning-for-local-megaquakes-tsunamis/

Emergency Management

What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, July 28 https://disasterphilanthropy.org/blog/what-were-watching-weekly-disaster-update-july-28/

Dramatic videos show NYC subways and train stations flooding in torrential downpour https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/floods/dramatic-videos-show-nyc-subways-train-stations-flooding-torrential-do-rcna222435

Fires? “It would be good to have EU aerial support mechanisms.” https://www.portugalpulse.com/fires-it-would-be-good-to-have-eu-aerial-support-mechanisms/

Current wildfire situation in Europe https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/projects-and-activities/natural-and-man-made-hazards/fires/current-wildfire-situation-europe_en

Newsletters of FIRE-RES https://fire-res.eu/get-informed/newsletters/

Cyprus wildfires prompt investigation into fire response delays https://internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/cyprus-wildfires-prompt-investigation-into-fire-response-delays/

Iberia declares high-alert due to fire risk as Europe faces record heatwaves https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/08/04/iberia-declares-high-alert-due-to-fire-risk-as-europe-faces-record-heatwaves

Disaster Education, Communications and Engagement

Fire to Flourish is a long-term community impact program providing direct support to communities as the first and last responders to disasters https://www.monash.edu/msdi/initiatives/fire-to-flourish

An agenda for change: Community-led disaster resilience https://www.monash.edu/msdi/initiatives/reports/an-agenda-for-change-community-led-disaster-resilience

Why flash floods are so dangerous: What you can do to stay safe https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/flash-flooding-explained-what-causes-it-why-its-so-dangerous-and-how-to-stay-safe/articleshow/123032888.cms

Call for participation: Resilient futures foresight sprint https://www.undrr.org/news/call-participation-resilient-futures-foresight-sprint

Disaster psychology

Individual Resilience as a Mediator Between Demographic and Sociopolitical Factors, Community Resilience and Psychological Distress: A Five-Wave Study Following October 7 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smi.70080

Psychosocial Impacts of Belgium’s 2021 Floods https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disaster-by-choice/202508/psychosocial-impacts-of-belgiums-2021-floods

Sociology and disasters

Calling on and thanking God: the role of faith and faith communities in disaster recovery https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12317155/

Establishing community partnerships to maintain social connection and healthcare access during an emergency declaration: virtual veterans socials https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1548618/full

The dynamics and underlying factors shaping rural-urban connections for rural flood hazard susceptibility in Pakistan: the case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301479725018079