As Mozambique works to strengthen its disaster risk reduction mechanisms, representatives led by INGD, and supported by Ministry of Finance and Eduardo Mondlane University, embarked on a study tour to Nagoya, Japan.

Extreme heat no longer confined to summer, extending health risks

A global study finds that extreme heat is extending into spring and autumn, increasing risks to human health, agriculture and ecosystems. Governments must adapt heat preparedness and disaster risk reduction measures to protect vulnerable populations.

Australia: Local communities can teach to communicate during disasters

Trusted community networks and local information intermediaries in Australia strengthen disaster risk reduction by improving the sharing of warnings, supporting preparedness and response, and building community resilience to floods and bushfires.

Satellite-informed, locally calibrated flood forecasting can strengthen disaster risk reduction in Ghana’s White Volta Basin by improving early warnings, supporting preparedness and evacuation, and addressing transboundary flood risks.

Türkiye: Massive sinkholes open up due to drought

The growing number of sinkholes is often attributed to drought and climate change. But intensive groundwater extraction for agriculture can also increase the risk of collapse.

Drawing on the ongoing Ebola outbreaks in Africa and lessons from the 2014–2016 West African epidemic, this article examines the implications of biological hazards for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Asia and the Pacific.

Researchers analyzed the chemical composition of coral skeletons to study how the Pacific Ocean has changed over thousands of years.

Hurricane damage closed a Florida domestic violence shelter for 19 days, disrupting survivor services. Research suggests extreme heat and disasters may increase violence risks, while climate impacts and funding cuts strain support systems.

Pamarawan, a fishing village at North Manila Bay, no longer experiences flooding after the construction of a nature-based coastal defense and flood control project, touted as a potential model to address similar flooding problems elsewhere in the country.

Earth is warming faster than ever recorded. Scientists detect a major acceleration in global temperatures since 2015. New study shows that the warming rate has surged to ~0.35°C per decade, nearly double the average pace observed from 1970 to 2015.