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This report presents a scalable, data-driven methodology to help North Macedonia transition from reactive crisis management to proactive risk reduction and investment planning.

Finnish satellite company ICEYE and Louisiana's The Water Institute are combining ICEYE's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) observations with FloodID, a predictive flood-intelligence platform.

Governments across Europe are increasingly telling citizens to prepare at home for a major crisis like war, extreme weather and cybersecurity threats, with Ireland becoming the latest country to push emergency preparedness guidance.

With the impacts of El Niño drawing ever closer across southern Africa, the Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross Society activated its early action protocol for drought after forecasts predicted below-normal rainfall from October to December.

More extreme storms could increase the threat in mountainous areas where steep slopes already create hazards.

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.

Officially reported data by national governments through the Sendai Framework Monitor show significant progress in reducing disaster mortality, strengthening disaster risk reduction strategies and expanding multi-hazard early warning systems.

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

A new Harvard dataset tracks corporate climate commitments and emissions across 25 years, as US federal reporting programmes are wound down.

An EU project is building a multi-risk early warning system that forecasts who and what a hazard will affect, not just where it will strike.

The new study investigates how climate change contributed to the weather conditions experienced during summer 2026, with a particular focus on July's dry conditions and the role of increasing atmospheric drying.

This playbook explores how coalitions of local government, businesses, investors, insurers and communities can manage physical risk to improve their resilience and insurability in the face of increasing extreme weather events.

Indigenous communities are confronting mounting climate threats even as inadequate funding, scant legal recognition, and little support for self-governance limit their ability to respond.

Heatwaves over land worldwide are beginning earlier, ending later, and occurring over longer seasons, while the first heatwave of the season has recently shifted toward faster onset, according to a new study published in Nature Climate Change.

This white paper analyzes the growing compound risks of heat and water stress using climate models, industry data, and case studies, urging forward-looking risk integration and investment in water efficiency amid rising global wet-bulb temperatures.

This article analyzes the exposure of Brazil’s Social Assistance Reference Centers (CRAS), the main entry points for the Unified Social Assistance System (SUAS), to flood and landslide risks

This NDMA guide integrates psychosocial support into disaster management in Pakistan, emphasizing that early, inclusive PSS is key for mental health, resilience, and recovery—advocating MHPSS as central to sustainable development, not a stand-alone add-on

The Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence in Tajikistan, with the support of ESCAP-APDIM and UNDRR, held a multi-stakeholder consultation workshop on the development of a National Framework for Inclusive Disaster Risk Data Governance.

The World Risk Report 2026 asks: why does the same storm turn into a disaster in one country while its consequences remain limited elsewhere?

This paper reviews 130 studies on climate risks and real-estate valuation, finding evidence concentrated on flood-related physical risks, US housing markets and single-family housing, while highlighting research gaps on transition and compound risks.

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that the majority of Americans believe climate change is increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and heat- and insect-related illnesses.

This paper uses a generative machine-learning model to show strong evidence that global emissions since the 2015 Paris Agreement intensified Europe's recent heat extremes, including the high-impact June 2025 heatwave.

This paper estimates that epidemics were associated with an average annual loss of 17,549 health workers globally from 1990 to 2019, with the greatest burden in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and lower-income countries.

After seeing blocked roads and power outages leave people without food and water, Carla Ramsdell decided to create a YouTube series to help others get ready.

This factsheet, produced by IFRC in July 2026, summarizes expected El Niño impacts across Asia Pacific through 2027 and the preparedness and response activity already underway across the region.

As Western United States grapples with severe drought, leading cities to scramble for water and farmers to abandon some crops, a new study has found that 122 major oil, gas, coal, and cement companies and state-owned operations are partially responsible.

With southern Africa bracing for a severe El Niño-driven drought, partners in Mozambique’s Mutarara District are acting now to support communities at risk from its expected impacts.

Heavy rainfall associated with the storm is expected to bring life-threatening flooding and mudslides to coastal communities in southwestern Mexico. The moisture from Hurricane Polo is also increasing the risk of dangerous flooding in the U.S. Southwest.

1 in 3 Navajo need to haul-in water from another place due to the lack of proper infrastructure in the midst of a drought. Hope is on the horizon, as the local government and nonprofit organizations have invested in proper water supply projects.

This assessment examines climate hazards in Kamwenge District, highlighting increasing drought, heat and localized flood risks and their implications for refugee and host communities.

This report analyzes climate hazards and future projections in Terego District, Uganda. It highlights rising heat stress, unpredictable rainfall, seasonal drought, and localized flooding affecting rural host communities and refugee settlements.

This report provides a comprehensive spatial analysis of historical climate trends and future projections for Obongi District, Uganda. It evaluates key climate hazards—specifically seasonal droughts and flood susceptibility.

This summary presents downscaled climate projections for Madi Okollo District under the SSP2-4.5 moderate emissions scenario, evaluating shift patterns between the historical baseline (1970–2000) and mid-century (2041–2060).

This assessment examines climate hazards in Isingiro District, highlighting increasing heat, seasonal drought and localized flooding and their impacts on refugee and host communities.

The report assesses climate hazards in Uganda's Lamwo District, analyzing historical trends and future projections for seasonal drought and localized flooding.

This assessment examines climate hazards in Kyegegwa District, focusing on drought, flooding, rainfall variability and rising temperatures, and their impacts on refugee and host communities.

This article shows that it is vital to focus on who delivers the early warning messages. Messengers commanding high levels of trust need to be actively engaged to ensure information reaches people frequently and widely.

This report evaluates the climate hazard vulnerability of Koboko District, Uganda, a region hosting over 31,000 formal and self-settled refugees near the borders of South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This report evaluates climate risks in Kiryandongo District, Uganda, where rising temperatures and erratic rainfall threaten over 165,000 refugees and local host communities.

This report evaluates climate hazards in Uganda's Kikuube District, where rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall fuel severe seasonal droughts and localized flooding.

This assessment maps drought, heat, and flood risks in Uganda's Yumbe District to help guide climate adaptation and disaster planning for local communities and Bidibidi Refugee Settlement residents.

This climate hazard assessment highlights how rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and recurring seasonal droughts and floods threaten livelihoods and food security for refugee and host communities in Uganda's Adjumani District.

This report examines communication and engagement for compound natural hazards in Australia, highlighting the need for two-way, locally grounded approaches to strengthen preparedness and resilience.

The Planetary Health Check is a yearly report on the state of our planet.

The annual update is authored by more than 60 scientists and produced by the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).