Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak becomes largest on record with 5 794 cases and 2 786 deaths, DRC https://watchers.news/2026/08/29/bundibugyo-ebola-outbreak-becomes-largest-on-record-with-5-794-cases-and-2-786-deaths-drc/
Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/homes-damaged-storms-floods-follow-heatwaves-england-wales
More than 60 airlifted, 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash flood, Arizona https://watchers.news/2026/08/31/more-than-60-airlifted-15-missing-after-grand-canyon-flash-flood-arizona/
What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, August 31, 2026 https://disasterphilanthropy.org/blog/what-were-watching-weekly-disaster-update-august-31-2026/
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves at least two dead, forces Stage 4 water restrictions, Arizona https://watchers.news/2026/09/01/grand-canyon-flash-flood-leaves-at-least-two-dead-forces-stage-4-water-restrictions-arizona/
Assam flood situation improves, 30,601 people still affected across four districts https://www.msn.com/en-in/public-safety-and-emergencies/natural-disasters/assam-flood-situation-improves-30-601-people-still-affected-across-four-districts/ar-AA2bnSqe
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Glaciers in the Alps are on track for record-breaking ice loss https://www.newscientist.com/article/2586209-glaciers-in-the-alps-are-on-track-for-record-breaking-ice-loss/
Hindu Kush Himalaya glaciers losing ice at double the rate since 2000, new ICIMOD report confirm https://www.icimod.org/press-releases/hindu-kush-himalaya-glaciers-losing-ice-at-double-the-rate-since-2000-new-icimod-report-confirm/
How Is the World Coping with Extreme Heat? https://www.wri.org/insights/how-world-copes-extreme-heat-explained
Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/nepal-tibet-flood-climate-crisis-global-heating
As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the new normal https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168227?XX
As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos https://apnews.com/article/el-nino-climate-change-disasters-worsening-heat-cf2e0bbe4b241c5ad0141ca0f93f44dd
Globally significant surf breaks are vulnerable to climate change https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-026-04264-8
Germany reports record 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260827-germany-reports-record-15-800-heat-related-deaths-this-summer
The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/climate-crisis-nepal-floods-india-caribbean
The natural defence that could help cities beat extreme heat https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/natural-defence-could-help-cities-beat-extreme-heat
RKI estimates 15 800 heat-related deaths, Germany records second-warmest summer since 1881 https://watchers.news/2026/09/01/rki-estimates-15-800-heat-related-deaths-germany-records-second-warmest-summer-since-1881/
Summer 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says https://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/c99dypl3jgmo
Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/renewable-energy-solar-nepal-bhutan-iceland-b2533699.html
Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/01/nepal-flooding-climate-disaster
Explainer: The CMIP7 emissions scenarios – and how they explore future climate change https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-the-cmip7-emissions-scenarios-and-how-they-explore-future-climate-change
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/02/global-heating-warming-1-8c-best-case-scenario-un-united-nations-environment-programme-report
UN finally admits global warming will shoot past 1.5 ºC climate limit https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02753-5
‘Declare a Worldwide Climate Emergency’: Death Toll in Nepal-Tibet Floods Tops 1,000 https://www.commondreams.org/news/nepal-and-tibet
BoM forecasts strongest El Niño on record as research points to ‘alarming’ climate change influence https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/04/bom-forecasts-strongest-el-nino-on-record-as-research-points-to-alarming-climate-change-influence
Cascading Impacts of Wildfire Emissions on Air Quality, Human Health, and Climate Change Based on Literature Review https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/12/471
Disaster risk reduction
Earlier volcano warnings could mean more false alarms – but they could also save lives https://theconversation.com/earlier-volcano-warnings-could-mean-more-false-alarms-but-they-could-also-save-lives-290430
Nepal’s flash floods show the devastating power of ‘cascading hazards’ https://theconversation.com/nepals-flash-floods-show-the-devastating-power-of-cascading-hazards-290611
New satellite images reveal surprise cause of Nepal floods: ‘Not just a glacier’… https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2026/08/28/new-satellite-images-reveal-surprise-cause-of-nepal-floods-not-just-a-glacier.html
Many causes for floods, many causes for their devastation https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/08/27/nepal-tibet-flood/
Nepal‑Tibet floods: when disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate extremes, crisis escalates https://theconversation.com/nepal-tibet-floods-when-disaster-strikes-before-communities-recover-from-previous-climate-extremes-crisis-escalates-290484
Flood tragedy in Nepal highlights cross-border and cascading risks https://wmo.int/media/news/flood-tragedy-nepal-highlights-cross-border-and-cascading-risks
Nepal’s devastating floods: 10 seconds could save lives https://theconversation.com/nepals-devastating-floods-10-seconds-could-save-lives-290725
Nepal’s catastrophic flood shows disaster preparedness must be a shared responsibility https://theconversation.com/nepals-catastrophic-flood-shows-disaster-preparedness-must-be-a-shared-responsibility-290674
Nepal’s devastating floods reveal the danger of ‘cascading hazards’ in Himalayas https://theconversation.com/nepals-devastating-floods-reveal-the-danger-of-cascading-hazards-in-himalayas-290655
How does a collapsing glacier turn into a lethal wall of mud and water? An expert explains what happened in Nepal https://theconversation.com/how-does-a-collapsing-glacier-turn-into-a-lethal-wall-of-mud-and-water-an-expert-explains-what-happened-in-nepal-290677
Emergency warnings weren’t enough to save Nepal’s flood‑ravaged villages. An expert explains https://theconversation.com/emergency-warnings-werent-enough-to-save-nepals-flood-ravaged-villages-an-expert-explains-290718
Tsunami of dirt: what caused Nepal’s deadly glacial flood? https://theconversation.com/tsunami-of-dirt-what-caused-nepals-deadly-glacial-flood-290615
Could 12 inches of rain hit New York City? AI maps plausible rare storms https://phys.org/news/2026-08-inches-york-city-ai-plausible.html
Nepal floods: China’s strict control of Tibet makes it harder to prepare for Himalayan disasters https://theconversation.com/nepal-floods-chinas-strict-control-of-tibet-makes-it-harder-to-prepare-for-himalayan-disasters-290659
The collapse of a mountainside triggered Nepal’s devastating floods. As the region’s mountains heat up, it won’t be the last https://theconversation.com/the-collapse-of-a-mountainside-triggered-nepals-devastating-floods-as-the-regions-mountains-heat-up-it-wont-be-the-last-290924
Suburban Sprawl Puts Western Homes at Risk from Wildfires https://e360.yale.edu/digest/suburban-sprawl-west-wildfires
Despite years of rain, Blue Mountains forests still haven’t recovered from the Black Summer megafires https://theconversation.com/despite-years-of-rain-blue-mountains-forests-still-havent-recovered-from-the-black-summer-megafires-290432
Critical Infrastructure Resilience in the Conditions of External Threats: Bibliometric Analysis of Research https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-28573-7_33
Satellite images before Nepal disaster showed warning signs https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02746-4
Heat early warning system in the Philippines: Current status and recommendations https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/heat-early-warning-system-philippines-current-status-and
Why Nepal floods should worry India https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8e940gz10o
Understanding Flood Fatalities: Reevaluating Flood Risk Management https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2026EF008695?utm_source=researchgate.net&utm_medium=article
New Underground Map of the Los Angeles Region Tracks Seismic Shaking https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/new-underground-map-of-the-los-angeles-region-tracks-seismic-shaking
Emergency Management
Bhote Koshi flood reconstruction may cost USD 4–5 billion, death toll rises to 675 https://watchers.news/2026/08/30/bhote-koshi-flood-reconstruction-may-cost-usd-4-5-billion-death-toll-rises-to-675/
Nepal steps up rescue effort to reach hundreds trapped in tunnels https://www.reuters.com/world/china/nepal-steps-up-rescue-effort-reach-hundreds-trapped-tunnels-2026-08-30/
Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/30/indiana-flooding-emergency-response
Nepal’s hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief comes under scrutiny https://www.npr.org/2026/08/31/nx-s1-5949971/nepals-hesitance-help-flood
Nepal floods: Islamic Relief aid worker describes chaos and stranded children as death toll mounts https://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/nepal-floods-islamic-relief-aid-worker-describes-chaos-and-stranded-children-death-toll-mounts
Despite losing everything, communities along the Nepal‑Tibet border are helping each other rebuild https://theconversation.com/despite-losing-everything-communities-along-the-nepal-tibet-border-are-helping-each-other-rebuild-290856
Disaster Education Communications and Engagement
During eruptions, misinformation can spread further than ash. How can we spot it? https://theconversation.com/during-eruptions-misinformation-can-spread-further-than-ash-how-can-we-spot-it-289799
Alarmed by the alarm: people react to ‘severe alert’ on phones over UK wildfires https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/people-react-severe-alert-phones-message-uk-wildfires
Disaster misinformation raises stakes for Japan’s social media users https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/83234
Disaster psychology
Certainly uncertain: the role of uncertainty perception for flood risk preparedness and response https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-025-07675-5
Understanding earthquake risk perception https://engineering.berkeley.edu/news/2026/09/understanding-earthquake-risk-perception/
Sociology and disasters
When hazards don’t make law: structural resonance in global disaster-law diffusion, 1960–2025 https://academic.oup.com/sf/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/sf/soag109/8762842
Mitigation or adaptation? Unveiling the temporal scenario-based priorities of port climate resilience strategies using fuzzy Dombi-Bonferroni best-worst method https://www.emerald.com/jilt/article/doi/10.1108/JILT-02-2026-0017/1393869/Mitigation-or-adaptation-Unveiling-the-temporal
Social Cohesion and Climate Events https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-25831-1_4
Global Vocabulary of Resilience https://summitflg.org/en/global-resilience-dictionary/
A Relational Approach to Social Infrastructures for Socially Just Climate Adaptation https://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/soc4.70245?saml_referrer=
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