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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.

Group of scientists investigating hurricane as consequence of global warming on earth.
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In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What’s going on?

In September, the world passed 1.5°C of warming. Two months later, we hit 2°C of warming. It’s fair to wonder what is going on.
Conversation Media Group, the
Cover and source: Global Disaster Preparedness Center
Documents and publications

Policy paper: Loss & damage

This paper is a contribution by the Danish Red Cross and CARE Denmark to the ongoing discussions on the climate change driven losses and damages. It aims to deepen the understanding of economic and non-economic loss and damage.
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Documents and publications

Regional Assessment Report on disaster risk reduction 2023: Europe and Central Asia

This report examines three interconnected risk drivers for Europe and Central Asia: climate change and environmental degradation; interconnected economies, societies and infrastructure; and changing demographics.
Cover and source: United Nations Environment Programme
Documents and publications

National adaptation planning: Emerging lessons learned from UNEP projects

To better inform adaptation planning and implementation, this briefing note summarises lessons, practices and areas of future adaptation support from the National Adaptation Plans (NAP) that UNEP is supporting in 23 countries.
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Documents and publications

Climate risk screening system for mainstreaming adaptation into Βangladesh’s national development budgeting

This manual discusses the process of climate risk screening/climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA) mainstreamed into the project formulation and implementation system of Bangladesh.
An African woman standing in a corn field.
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Advancing gender-responsive climate action: Policy brief reveals progress and challenges

A recent policy brief from UN Climate Change underscores the increased integration of gender considerations in climate change adaptation plans across the globe and the growing recognition of women’s key contributions to effective adaptation.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Indian woman with her child on the street New Delhi
Updates

Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children

Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, according to a Call for Action released today by United Nations (UN) agencies
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
World Health Organization (WHO)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
20 meters waves in front of lighthouse in Nazari, Portugal.
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AI finds formula on how to predict monster waves

Long considered myth, freakishly large rogue waves are very real and can split apart ships and even damage oil rigs.
University of Copenhagen
Review with a colourful bridge going over it. Medium sized city in the background
Research briefs

Coastal river deltas threatened by more than climate change

In a unique study covering 49 deltas globally, researchers find that population growth and poor environmental governance might pose bigger threats than climate change to the sustainability of Asian and African deltas.
Lund University
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New tool helps Vanuatu accelerate adaptation to climate change

A comprehensive suite of resources for managing climate change risk in Vanuatu has been unveiled today, making critical climate information readily accessible to decision-makers in government, industry and local communities.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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