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Displaying 150 of about 174 resultsOn Saturday, February 7, 2009, a series of bushfires blazed across the state of Victoria, killing several dozen people and amounting to billions of dollars in damages. Black Saturday is remembered as one of Australia's worst bushfires.
In May 2016, a wildfire swept through Fort McMurray, Alberta, ruining thousands of homes and buildings, and causing tens of thousands of people to evacuate.
Drought is a major issue worldwide. This collection provides stories and research regarding different drought solutions.
People living in slums or in poorly-maintained buildings experience growing health risks due to heat stress - this is called thermal inequity. These resources explore risk factors and solutions.
Explore how volunteers contribute to DRR and how organizations can maximize their impact.
Challenges, case studies and best practices to address gender violence in disaster risk reduction efforts.
Social protection systems and programmes can strengthen the resilience of the most vulnerable to disasters and climate shock.
Sand and dust storms usually occur when strong winds lift large amounts of sand and dust from bare, dry soils into the atmosphere. Over the last decade, scientists have realized its impact on climate, health, environment and socio-economic sectors.
Pets are often overlooked in disaster preparedness plans. Explore different initiatives that ensure both pets and their owners are protected when disasters strike.
The interconnection of devices to the Internet offers new perspectives in disaster risk management. A selection of different applications of the Internet of Things (IOT) for disaster risk reduction.
From landslide to floods, from drought to extreme heat, deforestation drives disaster risk.
The fall armyworm is an insect that can cause significant damage to crops, especially maize. This collection showcases information about risk assessment, crop variations, integrated pest management, and biological control methods.
COVID-19 does not discriminate, but its impact does. As the pandemic exacerbated existing vulnerabilities, inequalities, poverty and exclusion also impaired efforts to contain the outbreak.
Businesses around the world have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources explore how the private sector has withstood the pandemic and how its resilience can be further built.
During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, natural hazards increased disaster risk in countries already managing the outbreak. These resources explore the interlinkages between these hazards and the COVID-19 pandemic.