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This theme adresses how science and technology can contribute to DRR, including approaches and initiatives to bring scientific and technical knowledge into practice and policy, approaches for multidisciplinary engagement, good practice in scientific and technical aspects of DRR, and citizen science.

Latest Science & technology additions in the Knowledge Base

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This technology didn’t cause Dubai’s floods, scientists say. Here’s why.

After nearly two years’ worth of rain flooded the Dubai region Tuesday, attention quickly shifted to cloud seeding and whether it could have been a factor in the deluge. But scientists said the downpour was a product of weather patterns.
Washington Post, the
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Policies and plans

Kigali declaration: Climate science for a sustainable future for all

The Kegali calls for urgent and transformative actions by the global community and decision-makers; by the climate science community, especially WCRP and its partners around the world; and public and private sector agencies and funders.
Research briefs

Cloud engineering could be more effective ‘painkiller’ for global warming than previously thought

Cloud ‘engineering’ could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research shows.
University of Birmingham
Flood Refuge
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Early warning systems: Sharing technology to combat climate change in South Asia

Early warning systems are crucial for reducing climate risks in South Asia, but effective implementation relies on regional cooperation and standardised data sharing
The Third Pole
Global concept of climate change
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Climate engineering carries serious national security risks − countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared

Climate engineering could be part of an equitable solution to climate change. But it also carries risks. Put simply, climate engineering is a technology that can’t be ignored, but more research is needed so policymakers can make informed decisions.
Conversation Media Group, the
Equipment on a farm
Research briefs

UConn researchers closer to near real-time disaster monitoring

UConn researchers has found a way to drastically cut the lag time for these assessments using remote sensing data and machine learning, bringing disturbance assessment closer to near real-time (NRT) monitoring.
University of Connecticut
Aerial image of Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada
Research briefs

Why artificial submarine curtains won’t save West Antarctica’s retreating glaciers

Some researchers have recently proposed the construction of artificial structures – submarine curtains or walls – to stop the warming ocean from getting to the most rapidly melting glaciers in West Antarctica.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Improve extreme heat monitoring by launching cross-agency temperature network

A cross-agency extreme-heat monitoring network can support the development of equitable heat mitigation and disaster preparedness efforts in major cities throughout the country.
Federation of American Scientists

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