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By Tony Blair Institute for
Global Change on Dec 31, 2021 10:27 am
The technology and tools exist to make most climate shocks
predictable and to strengthen our ability to prepare for and
respond to them. However, these remain underutilised by
governments and the international community. The case for investing
in and supporting governments’ access to the tech solutions
that can transform disaster preparedness and response needs to be
clearly made.
By Tony Blair Institute for
Global Change on Dec 31, 2021 10:26 am
This paper focuses on the barriers governments face in accessing
technologies that support effective disaster-risk management; with
recommendations for incorporating the right technology into
disaster-management systems.
By National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration on Dec 31, 2021 10:25 am
Over the past 30 years, the location where tropical cyclones reach
maximum intensity has been shifting toward the poles in both the
northern and southern hemispheres at a rate of about 35 miles, or
one-half a degree of latitude, per decade.
By New York City Economic
Development Corporation on Dec 31, 2021 10:25 am
The climate resilience plan sets New York City on path to protecting
Lower Manhattan from the deadly and costly effects of climate change.
By International Committee
of the Red Cross on Dec 31, 2021 10:24 am
While artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential
to facilitate faster and better anticipatory humanitarian action, they
can pose unforeseen challenges if left unregulated and unchecked.
By Netherlands Red Cross on
Dec 31, 2021 10:23 am
This blog shares insights from the flood light activation in
Zambia that took place from February 18th until February 24th 2021.
By United Nations Office
for Disaster Risk Reduction on Dec 31, 2021 03:30 am
While hazards may be natural, disasters are not. The choices we make
can either increase or decrease risk. As the planet slowly warms,
parliamentarians can help. Indeed, they can L.A.B.O.R. for resilience.
By Tony Blair Institute for
Global Change on Dec 30, 2021 07:25 am
Climate crises threaten to displace 1.2 billion people by 2050, with
the cost of adapting to these new threats estimated to reach the range
of $280 billion to $500 billion per year. Vulnerable people and
regions, including sub-Saharan Africa, will be disproportionately
impacted.
By Manila Times Publishing
Corp., the on Dec 30, 2021 05:28 am
Drought is a multifaceted issue. Everything related to the changing
climate is complex not only in the past but until now.
By Tony Blair Institute for
Global Change on Dec 30, 2021 04:54 am
By 2030, climate crises will push more than 130 million people into
poverty, doubling the current figure of those requiring emergency aid
to 200 million a year. The cost of adapting to the impacts of climate
change will be $140–$300 billion per year by 2030 and $280–$500
billion per year by 2050.
By Anonymous on Dec 30,
2021 04:16 am
Anticipatory action allows humanitarians and affected communities to
make informed decisions ahead of a crisis. This means saving time and
money; preventing displacement, disease, loss of livelihood; and
preserving the dignity of those affected.
By Thomson Reuters
Foundation, trust.org on Dec 29, 2021 06:25 am
Torrential rain has caused severe flooding that killed at least 48
people in Malaysia, prompting calls for the government to improve its
preparedness to extreme weather events.
By Thomson Reuters
Foundation, trust.org on Dec 29, 2021 06:25 am
Each time flash floods engulf their villages, the Mising people shift
their homes further inland - but after a decade of flooding and
riverbank erosion, they are running out of space.
By Pacific Disaster Center
on Dec 29, 2021 03:52 am
The national government of Thailand and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC)
have just operationalized a new early warning and hazard monitoring
system called ThaiAWARE.
By World Bank, the on Dec
29, 2021 03:41 am
Typhoon Rai (“Odette”) hit the Philippines a week before Christmas,
affecting close to 2 million people in 400 municipalities and cities,
causing injuries and deaths, extensive damage to properties, public
infrastructure, and the farming sector.
By Disaster Prevention
Research Institute on Dec 28, 2021 10:51 am
The new journal, Disaster Prevention and Resilience (DPR), aims to
serve as a widely recognized platform for timely dissemination of
research results and new findings.
By Deloitte SA on Dec 28,
2021 10:04 am
Even if we had the funds to solve the climate crisis, without
structural changes to institutions and financial tools, we would likely
struggle to spend them effectively.
By Avoidable Deaths Network
on Dec 28, 2021 10:03 am
This paper identifies the number of disasters, disaster deaths and
people affected by disasters in the 25 countries of the Caribbean
region by reviewing 20-years of data.
By Avoidable Deaths Network
on Dec 28, 2021 10:02 am
In 2020, led by ADN President Dr Hideyuki Shiroshita, 5th-grade pupils
from Izumiotsu City published Tsunami DRR newspaper, conducted mock
drills for city residents, and developed a tsunami Augmented Reality to
indicate tsunami risk.
By The Oscar M. Lopez Center
for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation
on Dec 28, 2021 10:01 am
Understanding how small to medium-scale businesses in developing
countries perceive related risks and relate themselves with their home
despite flood risks would help to enhance their preparedness to
confront or avoid the impending threats.
By Conversation Media
Group, the on Dec 28, 2021 10:01 am
While countries most vulnerable to climate change sought urgent
emission reductions and compensation, their voices were
either ignored explicitly or turned away in favour of
potential investment deals with rich countries and aligned
institutions.
By Manila Times Publishing
Corp., the on Dec 28, 2021 04:57 am
The principle behind rainwater collection is to conserve water. The
benefits include meeting ever-increasing demand and reducing flooding.
During extremely hot days, collected rainwater serves as an alternative
water source.
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