PreventionWeb. News and Blogs Weekly Newsletter. September 6, 2022

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The News and blogs weekly newsletter introduces the latest news and blogs published by PreventionWeb on disaster risk reduction. Visit us on PreventionWeb to see our other newsletters and subscribe. More newsletters In the 09/06/2022 edition:      Egypt: How 'smart crops' are used to mitigate effects of climate change By Middle East Eye on Sep 05, 2022 02:50 pm Local research centres have developed new varieties of crops that could withstand rising temperatures and water scarcity.       Climate change likely to reduce the amount of sleep that people get per year By One Earth (Cell Press) (Elsevier) on Sep 05, 2022 02:47 pm In a study published May 20th in the journal One Earth, investigators report that increasing ambient temperatures negatively impact human sleep around the globe.       Pakistan floods: what role did climate change play? By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 05, 2022 02:34 pm Despite the profound impact of heavy flooding in Pakistan, the IPCC's most recent report states it has only “low confidence” in how much climate change is to blame for increased heavy rains in south Asia.       Brooklyn College Professor Brett Branco helps launch new data dashboard to report street-level flooding By City University of New York on Sep 05, 2022 02:05 pm The application is linked to the expanding “FloodNet” system of flood sensors that provide user-friendly, free data via an interactive map that alert users to rising waters in flood-prone areas.       IWMI launches the South Asia Drought Monitoring System (SADMS) By International Water Management Institute on Sep 05, 2022 12:50 pm A next generation of South Asia Drought Monitoring System (SADMS) is aimed at addressing the existing and potential challenges to drought management and at providing a framework for proactive drought mitigation measures across nations in South Asia.       Researchers just made it easier—and cheaper—to confuse crop pests By American Association for the Advancement of Science on Sep 05, 2022 12:28 pm Plant that helps produce behavior-changing pheromones could boost environmentally friendly pest control.       Study confirms value of preparing for a disaster By Australian Red Cross on Sep 05, 2022 11:54 am As Australians steel themselves for another disaster season, fresh evidence has emerged of the value of preparing for a natural disaster.       Climate activists decry unwelcome moves in climate finance By The Kathmandu Post on Sep 02, 2022 04:13 pm There are concerns that the concessional loans could be categorised under climate finance.       How ‘prediction markets’ could improve climate risk policies and investment decisions By Lancaster University on Sep 02, 2022 03:20 pm A market-led approach could be key to guiding policy, research and business decisions about future climate risks, a new study outlines.       Simple climate models present a complex challenge By Constrain on Sep 02, 2022 03:17 pm Climate change projections have traditionally been made using complex climate models.       Sustainable water management: Groundbreaking digital tool gets a global boost By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters on Sep 02, 2022 03:12 pm An innovative water management tool will expand to become available around the world thanks to a contribution from the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Netherlands to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).       Iran, Iraq, and Syria to start action plan on dealing with sand and dust storms By Tehran Times, the on Sep 02, 2022 03:06 pm The Iranian Department of Environment (DOE) will kick off negotiations with Iraq and Syria to launch an action plan for fighting sand and dust storms in the region.       New classification of the world’s coastlines to improve climate action By Deltares on Sep 02, 2022 10:29 am A new classification of the world’s coastlines has been released, to improve coastal climate change adaptation at local, regional and national level and strengthen coordinated climate action worldwide.       Desalination may be key to averting global water shortage, but it will take time By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 02, 2022 10:22 am Clean freshwater is critical for sustaining human life. However, 1.1 billion people lack access to it worldwide. Desalination represents an increasingly popular way of addressing this.       Months of gravity changes preceded the Tōhoku earthquake By Eos - AGU on Sep 02, 2022 10:06 am Using GRACE satellite data, researchers discovered anomalous gravimetric signals that occurred before a seismic event that started deep within Earth.       How to create dam safety solutions with outdoor sirens By HÖRMANN Warnsysteme on Sep 02, 2022 09:55 am Sirens are ideal warning systems for dams - easy to integrate into the warning infrastructure, reliable, very low-maintenance and operational for many years.       New landslide reporting tool uses social media and AI By Eos - AGU on Sep 02, 2022 08:58 am The tool extracts landslide information in real time, which could advance landslide research as well as disaster response.       Three things we learned about poverty and flood risk from urban household data By World Bank, the on Sep 01, 2022 04:23 pm How do floods affect people, especially the poorer population, living in flood-prone areas? What attracts them to settle in these areas and how do they cope with the impacts of floods?       A step toward understanding earthquakes in California By United States Geological Survey on Sep 01, 2022 01:43 pm A new paper reviews past earthquakes to better understand potential future risks.       The surprising powerful global tsunamis driven by underwater volcanic eruptions By University of Southern California on Sep 01, 2022 01:28 pm USC researchers and colleagues track and document the tsunami impact of a recent event near Tonga.       Nepal's early-warning system reduces flood fatalities By Deutsche Welle on Sep 01, 2022 12:51 pm Nepal's flood-prone River Kosi burst its banks at the beginning of August. An early warning system had sprung into action and alerted residents to the danger ahead of time — resulting in zero reported casualties.       Let’s get mappin’: building GIS capacities for anticipatory action By Anticipation Hub on Sep 01, 2022 12:43 pm A geographic information system (GIS) can support many of the different phases of anticipatory action – from the development and implementation to evaluation of an EAP – through the organization, analysis and presentation of data.       Will Pakistan floods spur better climate disaster planning? By Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org on Sep 01, 2022 11:47 am As losses from climate-fuelled disasters rise, investment in cutting risks makes financial sense - and can solve multiple problems at once.       Pakistan's history of disasters and the lessons we fail to learn By Dawn Media Group on Sep 01, 2022 11:04 am All hazards are natural and all disasters a result of unjust anthropogenic interactions with nature.       Your local park has a hidden talent: helping fight climate change By NPR on Sep 01, 2022 09:16 am City parks in the United States helps protect millions of Americans from the effects of global warming.       A climate scientist on the planet’s simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 31, 2022 06:36 pm The world must prepare for further possible record-shattering high temperatures in the months, years and decades to come.       How Nature-based Solutions can protect businesses from water risks By World Resources Institute on Aug 31, 2022 02:56 pm Nature-based solutions are the protection, management and restoration of natural systems (such as trees and forests, wetlands and grasslands) to address societal challenges.       Rivers worldwide are running dry – here’s why and what we can do about it By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 31, 2022 02:46 pm Rivers around the world have been drying up recently. The Loire in France broke records in mid-August for its low water levels, while photos circulating online show the mighty Danube, Rhine, Yangtze and Colorado rivers all but reduced to trickles.       Global warming makes more heatwaves inevitable for East Asia By China Dialogue on Aug 31, 2022 02:46 pm The heatwaves China has suffered this summer will become more frequent and deadly, finds research from Pusan National University, but mitigation avenues remain open       A tool for assessing the flood-resilience of development projects By Université de Montréal on Aug 31, 2022 02:44 pm In 2017 and again in 2019, Quebec was hit by major floods. The material and human cost of those disasters prompted the Quebec government to conduct an in-depth analysis of weather-event management.       Survey sheds light on how Caribbean, African firms are coping with natural hazards By World Bank, the on Aug 31, 2022 02:41 pm When private companies are affected by disasters, the impacts are felt by the whole society. It affects access to goods and services for people and other businesses, as well as jobs and recovery for afflicted communities.       From recovery to resilience in the Zimbabwean highlands By United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters on Aug 31, 2022 01:53 pm Zimbabwe is periodically buffeted by cyclones, droughts, floods and related landslides, which in turn spawn health epidemics. To compound matters, climate change is increasing both the frequency and intensity of tropical storms and cyclones in the region.       Pakistan floods deal fresh blow to struggling small businesses By Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org on Aug 31, 2022 12:08 pm Hit by floods and soaring prices, self-employed Pakistanis want government aid and action to fight climate change impacts       Floods after drought devastate Sindh’s agriculture By The Third Pole on Aug 31, 2022 12:06 pm Massive monsoon flooding has followed a severe drought in Pakistan’s Sindh province, with experts saying that climate change is making farming ‘more challenging every passing day’.       Planning for drought in MENA By International Water Management Institute on Aug 31, 2022 11:13 am As part of its MENAdrought project, the International Water Management Institute is working with Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco to develop drought action plans as part of its support efforts to prepare, mitigate, and respond to the worst impacts of drought.       Wildfire, floods don’t need to turn into disasters: UN risk report By United Nations - Headquarters on Aug 31, 2022 10:46 am Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, can be prevented from becoming life-threatening disasters, according to the authors of a UN report launched on Wednesday.       Chances of thriving after a disaster depend on your level of security before By University of Houston on Aug 31, 2022 10:17 am The chances your household will completely recover from a disaster could depend almost entirely on how financially and socially vulnerable you were before the crisis hit, according to a survey.       Flood and drought management programmes mark milestones By World Meteorological Organization on Aug 31, 2022 08:55 am Key WMO programmes to improve integrated flood and drought management are marking milestone anniversaries – at a time when devastating droughts and floods in different parts of the world have underlined the need for coordinated action.       How ADB is spearheading climate change adaptation in the Pacific By Asian Development Bank on Aug 30, 2022 03:51 pm ADB’s support to the Pacific pairs climate change mitigation with adaptation, which aims to build resilience to the climate we face today and may have to face in the future.       Heat waves + air pollution can be a deadly combination: The health risk together is worse than either alone By Conversation Media Group, the on Aug 30, 2022 03:27 pm High heat and air pollution are each problematic for human health, particularly for vulnerable populations such as older adults. But what happens when they hit at the same time?       New research reveals USD 5.6 trillion water risk by 2050 By GHD on Aug 30, 2022 02:41 pm Research exploring the economic consequences of water risk fueled by climate change through to 2050 predicts that droughts, floods and storms could wipe USD5.6 trillion USD from the GDP of key economies, with some more affected than others.       Ancient landslide destroyed area size of Cincinnati By University of Cincinnati on Aug 30, 2022 01:17 pm By understanding dynamics of landslides, researchers hope to prevent future ones.       Social media supplements science during disasters By Eos - AGU on Aug 30, 2022 12:38 pm Information shared on social media platforms could help scientists gather real-time data and assist agencies in relief efforts.       Durban: using technology with relationship building for resilience By United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Aug 30, 2022 11:40 am In April there was massive flooding in Durban. Durban was somewhat ahead of the curve when it comes to climate action, largely due to some forward thinking members of the city’s climate adaptation team.       Mathematical model predicts human mobility in response to storms and pandemics By Northeastern University on Aug 30, 2022 11:11 am New research by a Northeastern engineering professor used recent storms and the COVID-19 pandemic to predict human movement during disasters in anticipation of more effective emergency response.       Climate change poses the biggest risk to food security in India By Observer Research Foundation on Aug 30, 2022 10:27 am There is an urgent need for a comprehensive examination of the impact of climate change on food security.       Researchers warn of potential threat to heart health from extreme weather By European Society of Cardiologists on Aug 30, 2022 09:22 am An analysis in nearly 2.3 million Europeans has found detrimental associations between cold weather and deaths from heart disease, particularly in poor neighbourhoods.

 

Cuba relations with the U.S. and the World. U.S. 'DROP' the sanctions. September 2022

 'A country that sends doctors to the poorest places in the world, offered assistance to Americans after Hurricane Katrina, fought cholera in Haiti and Ebola in Africa, and sent doctors to over 56 countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic, cannot be a foe. '

https://resumen-english.org/2022/09/the-us-keeps-betting-on-cuba-surrendering-out-of-hunger-and-desperation/   The US Keeps Betting on Cuba Surrendering Out of Hunger and Desperation By Gustavo A Maranges on September 4, 2022 Last week, US President Joe Biden extended for one more year the sanctions on Cuba, arguing the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917. This mechanism has been used for the last 60 years to back the countless sanctions that make up the US blockade against Cuba. This time, Biden only limited himself to saying that it was a “matter of interest to the United States.” By a stroke of the pen, he condemned the Cuban people to continue to suffer all the economic shortages caused by the blockade. Sanctioning and playing with the welfare of millions of people, with their very lives, seems to be a reflex action of US political class. For Biden, it was just one of the hundreds of documents he signed last week. Although, for Cubans, this one is a critical signature that has a direct impact on their health, food for their families, working conditions, possibilities to enjoy their country, and everything they do to see their country flourish. The blockade is, without a doubt, the main obstacle to Cuba’s development. Many of our readers know about all the scientific and social achievements of the island despite the sanctions. Meanwhile, Cubans only think of how much more they could have done without a blockade. The annual losses to the Cuban families’ economy are estimated at billions of dollars, but this is not nearly the worst damage. Enjoying a full childhood or further progress in gender equality or women’s empowerment is hindered by the sanctions, something recognized by UNESCO and NGOs such as OXFAM. Today, Cuba is going through the worst economic crisis in decades, which is the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the deficiencies of the national business system, and the so-mentioned US sanctions. It is not possible to explain Cuba’s reality without understanding the effect of the blockade, since it catalyzes every mistake or wrong internal decision while inhibiting any loophole of development. However, it has been a long time since the blockade, based on an archaic Act, ceased to be only economic aggression; it now includes the psychological level. This is no coincidence since it was its main objective, as the State Department official Lester Mallory clearly stated in a memorandum: the blockade main’s intention is to “(…) provoke hunger, desperation and the overthrow of the government.” The Trading with the Enemy Act was the legal basis found by the Kennedy administration in 1962 to sustain sanctions against Cuba by considering it a “hostile state.” Despite the Cold War scenario, it was not true then, and it still is a lie now. A lie repeated many times becomes truth, the saying goes, although this is the exception that proves the rule. No matter how often they repeat it, no one can believe in such absurdity. A country that sends doctors to the poorest places in the world, offered assistance to Americans after Hurricane Katrina, fought cholera in Haiti and Ebola in Africa, and sent doctors to over 56 countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic, cannot be a foe. How can Cuba be so hostile if there are eight bilateral cooperation agreements in force since Obama’s administration? Cuba’s response was not long in coming. President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, as well as several high-ranking Cuban diplomats, criticized Biden’s cowardly decision and ratified Cuban’s will of not kneeling down before the extortions of any foreign government. Cuba is socialist because we decided so in 1961 and ratified it after every Constitution. Today, despite Cuba’s complex economic situation, those who continue fighting for their social and political project are more than those who abandon it. The US government thought it was impossible to survive without its help in the sixties, then they got ready to return during the special period. They thought everything would end after Fidel Castro left his government position or later when he passed away. They bet on breaking us during the COVID-19 pandemic, and today, they continue to do everything possible to achieve the long-standing goal. All this shows the Machiavellian character of the US policy towards Cuba and its shameful historical amnesia. Biden has maintained his predecessors’ bet, which confirms his memory is not the best. Perhaps his case is even more reprehensible, not only because it goes against his electoral promises, but also because his long years in politics have allowed him to see all these failures with his own eyes. Ratifying Cuba as a “hostile state” says more about the current administration than about the Caribbean island itself. If someone sees Cuba as a “hostile state”, it is because they feel threatened by its example, by what it means to Latin Americans and many Americans who want a fairer US. Cuba has never been hostile to Americans and they will never be. Only those seeking to crush their neighbors’ sovereignty, stand for imperialist policies, and this profoundly unequal world order, can see Cuba in that way. For Democrats and Republican administrations alike, Cuba has always been a thorn in their side. Source: Resumen Latinoamericano – US

 

2022 Relaunch of the NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant Program

https://www.nalac.org/2022-relaunch-of-the-nalac-fund-for-the-arts-grant-program-applications-now-open/

2022 Relaunch of the NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant Program: Applications Now Open $10,000 Grant Opportunities for Latinx Artists and Organizations April 14, 2022, San Antonio – The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) announces the release of the 2022 guidelines and open call for applications for the relaunch of the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) grant program. Latinx artists and organizations of all disciplines based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico may ... www.nalac.org

$10,000 Grant Opportunities for Latinx Artists and Organizations 

April 14, 2022, San Antonio – The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) announces the release of the 2022 guidelines and open call for applications for the relaunch of the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) grant program. 

Latinx artists and organizations of all disciplines based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico may apply for $10,000 grant awards. The NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) includes the NFA Adán Medrano Legacy Award in Film, a $10,000 award for one emerging Latinx filmmaker.

For over 15 years the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) has been the only national grant program of its kind, exclusively providing grants to Latinx artists and arts organizations. In 2020 and 2021 NALAC’s grantmaking focus shifted to create Actos de Confianza, a COVID-19 relief effort which provided over a million dollars in need-based funding to impacted artists and organizations. 

This year marks the return of the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA), with a renewed focus on supporting Latinx artists and organizations through project-based grant awards.  

“Through our Actos de Confianza relief program, which we ran in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, we aligned our support with the resilience of our field, providing hundreds of artists with emergency relief grants. Throughout the pandemic, we all experienced loss, challenge, and uncertainty around the future of the arts. During this time, we persevered and created, and the art created by our field has inspired the world and supported collective healing in countless ways,” said Jackelin Treviño, NALAC Grants Manager. “As we relaunch the NALAC Fund for the Arts, providing more funding to the field than ever before, we are honored to support Latinx creators as they get back to doing what they do best- making art and building community.”

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he Flamboyan Artist Fellowship, in partnership with NALAC, will provide grants in support of Puerto-Rican artists, recognizing excellence in individual artists’ body of work and nurturing creative and professional development. All applicants that live or work in Puerto Rico will be eligible for the Flamboyan Artist Fellowship award. To date the three-year partnership with the Flamboyan Foundation has awarded $200,000 to 45 artists living and residing in Puerto Rico that are creating new cultural and creative works on the island.

Interested applicants are encouraged to register for a NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) support webinar. Support webinars will be held for both individual artists and organizations. Additional support opportunities are available on the NALAC website.

Support Webinars for Organization Grants  

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View the 2022 NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) guidelines and application.

The NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) is made possible with significant support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Surdna Foundation, and Flamboyan Foundation.

About NALAC 
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) is the nation’s premier nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to the promotion, advancement, development, and cultivation of the Latino arts field. For more information about NALAC and its programs please visit www.nalac.org.

Program Contact 
Jackelin Treviño, Grants Manager, jtrevino@nalac.org 
Penny Rodriguez, Communications Coordinator, prodriguez@nalac.org

True Equity. Grant Opportunity up to $500k. NAACP Environmental Justice

The unwillingness to try is worse than any failure.   Nikki Giovanni

 
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BEMA Int has always had our arms extended, our hands open for Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering (C5&P) with the NAACP National and chapters, and others for the change needed in our communities.
 
 
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Just 9 simple pages. Remember we are a strategic intelligence organization.  Information is the key. You have until September 16th to get your interest application in. environmentaljusticedatafund.com If you know of an official IRS 501c3 in your community, pass along. Recommendation\Advise: Think youth program with salary for youths Think CERT Think recovery\homelessness Think water insecurity Thing food insecurity (aqua and hydroponics in urban and rural areas) THINK OUT OF THE BOX. Greetings-- I hope this email finds you well! In my capacity as an Advisory Board Member representing the NAACP, I am reaching out to share with you the Environmental Justice Data Fund’s request for proposals in case you or someone you know might be interested in applying.   The Environmental Justice Data Fund is an $8 million fund, created and seeded by Google.org, that aims to bolster data efforts of frontline communities – communities historically underserved and disproportionately impacted by climate change and environmental injustice – in the United States.  ·        Grants from the Fund will support projects that use data to unlock resources, increase grantees’ access to Justice40 benefits and federal infrastructure funding, and advocate for new policies that empower communities to address past environmental harm and pave the way to a more sustainable, climate-resilient future.  ·        The Fund will consider a broad range of approaches on the use of data to advocate for environmental justice at the local and regional level. It will provide organizations with flexible project funding to increase their organizational capacity to incorporate quality data work into their environmental impact programming. ·        The Fund anticipates that it will make one-time grants to approximately 60 to 100 organizations in 2022 through an open request for proposals (RFP), which will run on a rolling basis from April through September.  Please visit the EJDF webpage (environmentaljusticedatafund.com) if you are interested in learning more or in submitting a proposal. If you have any questions, please email ejdatafund@windwardfund.org.    In Solidarity, --Jamal Jamal Watkins (He/Him/His) Senior Vice President, Strategy and Advancement Strategy Strategy jwatkins@naacpnet.org O: 410-580-5711  NAACP | Empowerment Programs National Headquarters • 4805 Mount Hope Drive • Baltimore MD 21215

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