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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.

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13 August 2021

Mega-blazes put spotlight on Europe's firefighting tactics

Disaster experts call for a pivot to prevention techniques to staunch wildfires scorching in Greece, Italy and Algeria, but former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis said a unit which used them was scrapped in austerity measures.

Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org

Documents and publications

13 August 2021

Increasing global resilience to systemic risk: emerging lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

This report outlines the importance of applying a systemic risk lens to help prevent the escalation and reduce the impact of future pandemics.

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11 August 2021

Specifically tailored action plans combat heat waves in India

India government agencies and research organizations are developing city-specific action plans to mitigate heat impacts.

Earth Observatory of Singapore - Nanyang Technological University

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11 August 2021

An app to help African farmers defeat crop pests

A mobile phone app will support farmers across Africa to adopt environmentally friendly ways of protecting their crops from pests.

University of Leeds

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12 August 2021

IPCC report: 10 innovative ways people around the world are tackling climate change

Feeling overwhelmed by the latest U.N. climate report? Here are some clever solutions that are tackling the climate crisis

Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org

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12 August 2021

Insights for African countries from the latest climate change projections

The IPCC report projects an increase in average temperatures and hot extremes as well as the increased frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall events across Africa.

Conversation Media Group, the

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12 August 2021

Disaster-mapping drones often neglect deadliest, costliest events and hardest-hit areas

Organizations have been using drones but there is a critical knowledge gap of standard applications and lack of standard procedures within the humanitarian sector.

Conversation Media Group, the

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11 August 2021

Small towns need big focus on resilience

Supporting regional communities to respond to the increasing threat of climate-fuelled disasters has never been more vital.

University of New South Wales

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10 August 2021

Bleak future feared for Asia's disaster-prone poor after UN climate report

Global warming effects may worsen inequalities in a region where many people rely on natural resources to eke out a living and are vulnerable to extreme weather and rising seas

Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org

Update

8 August 2021

Wildfires increasingly impact rivers and water supplies

Wildfires are increasing in frequency, severity, duration and extent with potentially catastrophic impacts on river systems and water supplies.

Water Science Policy

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