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We all continue to appreciate the notifications from PreventionWeb. Today’s ‘Highlights of the Week’ is as informative as ever (indeed, as is often the case with PreventionWeb summaries, I am using some of the pieces that today’s edition contains for my own research work).

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Research briefs

A Stanford-led study based on two decades of satellite data finds California could cut deadly pollution from wildfire smoke by 20% in active fire years by expanding use of prescribed fire in conifer forests each year.

Stanford University
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Documents and publications

The paper examines the complex links between live wildlife trade, zoonotic disease risks, biodiversity loss, animal welfare, and global health security through a comprehensive One Health perspective.

International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade
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Documents and publications

This study assesses global inequalities in exposure to compound precipitation extremes (CPEs), defined as the concurrent occurrence of short-duration, high-intensity 1-day precipitation and prolonged 5-day precipitation.

npj Natural Hazards (Nature)
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Documents and publications

The research seeks to address the question, what are the potential global targets forevaluating proactive drought preparedness and resilience that can be standardized and monitored to improve coordination among countries and international organizations.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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Research briefs

A new study projects the intertwined relationship between fires and the money spent fighting them.

Eos - AGU
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Research briefs

Climate Central-led paper finds climate change tripled the number of days with extreme water-levels at worldwide locations since the 1970s.

Climate Central
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Research briefs

A recent study including UCF researcher Thomas Wahl reveals that sinking ground levels and rising sea levels are occurring more rapidly than previously understood, often worsening flooding in coastal communities.

University of Central Florida
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Update

What does successful climate change adaptation look like? The Global Goal on Adaptation aims to help countries find answers.

United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
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Research briefs

Human-caused sea-level rise has significantly increased the frequency of extreme coastal flooding worldwide, according to a new study led by a Tulane University researcher.

Tulane University
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Update

SOLAR-1 strengthens the nation’s ability to safeguard systems that can be disrupted by space weather, including the electric grid, satellites, communications, aviation, navigation systems and human spaceflight.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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