Risk communication

McGill researcher suggests authorities should consider pairing advisories with practical incentives to encourage compliance

This study examined how municipal informational messages shaped behavioral intentions across five emergency scenarios (wildfires, flooding, hazardous materials, extreme weather, and civil unrest) in a representative sample of 1509 adults.

Trusted community networks and local information intermediaries in Australia strengthen disaster risk reduction by improving the sharing of warnings, supporting preparedness and response, and building community resilience to floods and bushfires.

Rumors and conspiracies are spreading too fast for emergency managers to keep up. This information chaos is slowing disaster relief and putting lives at risk.

This toolkit provides practical guidance for journalists reporting on climate hazards, highlighting how preparedness, trusted information and community-centered coverage can support disaster risk reduction and resilience.

This article reports public reactions to a UK emergency phone alert on wildfire risk, highlighting concerns over alert fatigue, unclear guidance and the need for effective crisis communication.

Most wildfires started by humans are still being called "wild", placing the fire outside human society. It implies there was no spark – and certainly no humans, and fails to widen the cause to include climate change, calling for new naming conventions.

Wildfire misinformation spreads fastest in the hours right after a fire breaks out — checking a claim against a credible source before sharing it is the simplest way to slow it down.