Research briefs

Keep up to date with the latest research on disaster risk and resilience on the PreventionWeb knowledge base.

Explore cutting-edge research on disaster risk reduction and resilience through PreventionWeb's dedicated research briefs section. Our platform curates and highlights the most recent academic studies, providing valuable insights into disaster risk management. Each research brief distills key findings from peer-reviewed journals and academic publications.

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These briefs are designed to keep you informed about the latest scientific advances. Links to the full publications are always included, ensuring easy access to in-depth knowledge. Please note that this section exclusively features academic research, distinct from reports by international organizations or Non-Governmental Organisations.

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Antarctic radar improves atmospheric river forecasts

Antarctic radar observations improved Southern Hemisphere weather forecasts, reducing errors in atmospheric river predictions and enhancing estimates of winds, moisture transport and circulation in data-sparse regions.

国立研究開発法人海洋研究開発機構 Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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Climate disinformation: what EU policymakers need to know and do

This primer offers actionable guidance for EU policymakers to combat climate disinformation – an issue they are increasingly confronted with and that can seriously impede their work.

New Climate Institute for Climate Policy and Global Sustainability
Stunning view of a glacier with blue icy water under a cloudy sky.
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Climate overshoot: Lasting impacts even after global temperatures fall

Accounting for the accumulated effects could help governments better assess climate risks and plan adaptation measures, Concordia researchers say

Concordia University
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New model helps predict pollution spikes

Heavy rainfall can cause spikes in bacterial pollution in bathing waters due to overflows from combined sewer systems (CSOs). Researchers can now track the spread of bacteria from sewer system to coastal waters, enabling prediction of pollution risks.

Deltares
Aerial shot of a partially flooded park with visible pathways and trees, showcasing natural beauty.
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Study shows coastal flooding occurs at predictable times

Coastal flooding seems like an unpredictable event, a natural disaster that occurs randomly. But UCF researcher Ivan Haigh has found that recurrent coastal floods actually occur at highly predictable times.

University of Central Florida
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Real-time rainfall detection for urban flood forecasts

The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) announced that it will apply its early detection technology for quasi-stationary linear rainbands and sudden localized torrential rainfall to the Urban Flood Forecasting Platform.

Phys.org
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Unveiling the unevenness of global warming

As record-breaking global temperatures and extreme weather events spark intense debate over global warming speed-up, a new study led by UC Santa Cruz reveals how warming is accelerating differently across distinct regions.

University of California, Santa Cruz
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AI predicts seismic vulnerability in milliseconds

A hybrid neural network reproduces pushover analysis in about 70 milliseconds, opening the way to city-scale seismic risk mapping.

Bioengineer.org