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Every week the PreventionWeb team of editors selects the latest news and research, reports and publications on disaster risk reduction – here is their selection of the latest must-read content.

A disabled man wading through water logged road on his tricycle in India, 2020
Update

Crisis communication saves lives – but people with disability often aren’t given the message

The disability royal commission and advocates say people with disability have not been provided with enough thorough, timely and up to date, accessible information during recent crises.
Conversation Media Group, the
Waves and storm surge crash over Ocean Drive in Newport Rhode Island, USA
Research briefs

Barrier islands are at the forefront of climate change adaptation

Coastal evolution modeling sheds light on the impacts of coastal development and adaptation decisions on barrier islands in the era of sea-level rise.
Eos - AGU
Recent prescribed burning beside a main road in southern Queensland, assisting in firefighter safety, firefighting/ backburning and reducing bushfire escape/ travel risks.
Update

Paving farm roads with rapid hardening concrete composite mat

Korean engineers develop an easy-to-install, economical, and quick-to-use concrete mat as an alternative to traditional road paving.
Development Asia
Remaining puddle in a dried lake
Update

El Niño drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba only 13% full: a disaster for people and wildlife

Water levels at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe have dropped dramatically because of the latest El Niño drought.
Conversation Media Group, the
Danger - coastal ersion
Research briefs

Study identifies increased threat to coastlines from concurrent heat waves and sea level rises

Concurrent occurrences of heat waves and extreme short-term sea level rises at the same coastal locations significantly increased between 1998 and 2017 when compared to the preceding 20 years, reports a study.
Nature Publishing Group
weather surveillance radar
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Despite what you might hear, weather prediction is getting better, not worse

Weather prediction has actually improved in recent years. And there are exciting developments on the horizon involving artificial intelligence. But the effect of future climate change on weather and seasonal prediction is not yet well understood.
Conversation Media Group, the
Forested mountain slopes, Banten, Indonesia
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Plant more native trees to reduce landslide risk, say researchers

Homeowners, councils, and state governments looking to build houses and infrastructure on or near slopes should reconsider cutting down trees or using artificial slope reinforcement to buttress vertical terrain against landslides and slips.
University of Sydney
Repairs to an active landslide on U.S. Route 101 in 2021
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Insurance Development Forum announces plans to facilitate investments in resilient infrastructure in developing/emerging markets

Insurer-led organisation seeks to drive greater mobilisation of insurance sector capital and more impactful insurance sector investments into resilient infrastructure in emerging and developing economies.
Insurance Development Forum
Redwood forest canopy
Research briefs

New report ‘braids’ Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change

A report by a team of 40 experts outlines a new approach to forest stewardship that “braids together” Indigenous knowledge and Western science to conserve and restore more resilient forestlands.
University of Washington
Toliara, Madagascar, Antoine Tardy/UNDRR
Research briefs

UC Irvine scientist helps link climate change to Madagascar’s megadrought

A University of California, Irvine-led team reveals a clear link between human-driven climate change and the years-long drought currently gripping southern Madagascar.
University of California Irvine News
Bookshelves in a library.
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