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This briefing paper presents key findings from a semi-quantitative climate risk assessment of Syria's electricity sector, intended to support the country's reconstruction efforts.

This article examines the impact of climate change—particularly the increasing frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme heat events—on physical activity and sports participation.

This research assesses the vulnerability of municipalities in Nicaragua's North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCN) to address persistent gaps in the systematic analysis of its vulnerability despite its long history of exposure.

This study investigates the physical vulnerability of The Gambia's coastline in the context of climate change.

This study addresses the limitations of using social media analytics in disaster management, arguing that human analysis remains indispensable, especially when dealing with vulnerable populations.

This study examines how effectively flood resilience principles are integrated into urban planning frameworks in Miami.

This report details the proceedings and outcomes of the Integrated National Search & Rescue (INSaR) Multi-Hazard Simulation Exercise, which took place on April 22, 2026, at the NDMA Headquarters in Islamabad.

This report assesses how drought, heat stress, and extreme precipitation influence crop productivity under single and double cropping systems at the Southern Slopes of the Himalaya.

This study reports that global drought intensification is shaped by distinct driving mechanisms across climate zones.

This study proposes a Wildfire Evacuation Resource Index (WERI) quantifies census-tract accessibility to emergency shelters, hospitals, lodging, gas stations, and EV charging stations within a three-step floating catchment area framework.

This article conducts a structured institutional and policy analysis, combining a focused review of Türkiye’s disaster governance architecture and legal framework.

New Zealand, with its mild, maritime climate, might seem insulated from such extremes. But it, too, is expected to experience significantly warmer temperatures in future.

The climate monitoring developed by CMCC for Rome uses ultra-high-resolution datasets to provide robust and reliable territorial information, useful for urban planning and evaluating adaptation measures.

On June 17, 2026, Lao PDR solidified its commitment to building disaster resilience, joining 33 countries worldwide to partner with the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) on a National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA).

Researchers from Deltares and VU University Amsterdam have developed a framework that helps managers of critical infrastructure make better-informed decisions by comparing the performance climate adaptation measures.

El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are forecast to strengthen rapidly over the coming months, increasing the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts, heavy rainfall and other extreme weather events in many parts of the world.

Every summer, communities across northern Australia brace for the tropical cyclone season. Tropical cyclones draw their power from the warm seas, extracting heat and moisture from ocean water.

The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June, pushing past records set during the 2023–24 El Niño years.

This technical report presents the findings of the Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis (CPGA) conducted in the Kyrgyz Republic.

A new study shows the pros and cons of different model training methods.

Research recently published has outlined a rising risk of a major industrial disaster, with more than half of respondents suggesting that the risk of such an event in their sector is higher today than it was ten years ago.

Many in Sandy Creek remain stuck in a recovery system that wasn’t designed for them.

Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems.

Paul Müller from the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) explores climate adaptation, governance challenges, and the future of coastal fisheries in Europe

This handbook provides a disaster management (DM) profile of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) as a resource for civilian and military personnel.

The study addresses growing disaster risks to infrastructure caused by climate change and extreme weather, which generate significant economic losses globally and in India.

Turkey, particularly its northern, northeastern, and eastern regions, possesses mountainous areas with topographic and meteorological conditions suitable for avalanche formation

Earthquakes still arrive without warning. That is the hard truth scientists have been forced to accept, despite a decade of advances in artificial intelligence, satellite monitoring and dense seismic networks.

The world’s largest mangrove forest is sinking due to climate change, threatening millions of lives and livelihoods. Could ancient terracotta provide help?

The study is about developing and applying a remote-sensing workflow based on multispectral Sentinel-2 and PlanetScope satellite imagery to detect and monitor lakes forming on active rock glaciers in the European Alps

This booklet follows the COPE Squad as they travel from their base on Mount Emei, China, to Trinidad and Tobago to judge a lightning-safety video competition, and then to Uganda for Lightning Safety Day.

How can Latin America and the Caribbean protect their hard-won progress against poverty in the face of mounting climate hazards and a changing climate? This book provides a powerful, evidence-based answer

This paper aimed at investigating how and what type of flood hazard and risk information is used and needed to inform land-use planning decisions by focusing on the Aotearoa planningregime context.

This research presents a conceptual disaster risk and resilience framework for modelling natural hazard-induced human mobility, centring on household objective well-being as the key determinant of voluntary, involuntary, and planned movement outcomes.

This research uses a MaxEnt habitat suitability model to map morph-specific desert locust risk zones (hoppers, bands, adults, swarms) across arid and semi-arid Rajasthan, India, to guide targeted field surveillance.

This study provides the comparison of flood hazard maps and flood risk (damage) estimates derived from idealized design storms against those generated using stochastic storm transposition.

This paper outlines the Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM)’s position and priorities for 2026. SEM calls for the systematic integration of DRR across all climate policy frameworks and processes.

This policy brief provides a first entry point for governments who have endorsed or are implementing aspects of the Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF) to identify potential financial resources they can access, and how to secure them.

The study is about developing a domain-adaptive approach to improve multilingual crisis communication in situations where high-quality parallel data are limited.

As part of a broader reorganization of the civil protection sector, the Cyprus Civil Defence mandated GCC and Intersec to power the new Public Warning System.

In the US, Americans are experiencing many impacts, including heat stroke due to more frequent and intense heat waves; higher rates of respiratory diseases due to air pollution; and increased exposure to food-, vector-, and water-borne diseases.

The risk of severe wildfires could be cut by reducing the dominance of a moorland grass that leaves the landscape vulnerable to outbreaks, according to researchers.

2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption showed volcanic ash can trigger global transport and supply chain disruption beyond local damage, reshaping insurance BI/CBI thinking and driving new risk modelling.

The continent with the lowest number of hot days leads the world in heat mortality. Europe’s self-inflicted aversion to air conditioning betrays a deeper hostility to energy and to progress itself.

Imagine a global political summit that shapes the future of our planet where one of the most populated countries in the world does not have a voice?

Researchers at Newcastle University have carried out the first comprehensive modelling of glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk in Bhutan and identified previously unrecognised high-risk lakes.

As Hurricane Irma’s path turned north, Saundra Morene was told she had to evacuate her Ribault River home on Jacksonville’s Northside. But she wasn’t worried.

This study examined the experiences of 18 residents living in flood-prone communities, particularly those relying on agriculture & small businesses. Through in-depth interviews, the research explored how repeated flooding affects people's lives & response