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Displaying 120 of about 789 resultsThe Global Conference for Prosperity through Hydrological Services (HydroConference) aims to foster collaboration on improving the availability and use of hydrological services worldwide by:
Promoting collaboration for new and ongoing initiatives, including the establishment of data exchange;
Leveraging the knowledge and expertise of the f…
The IFIP Domain Committee on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction (DCITDRR) has the honor to announce the First IFIP Conference on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction (ITDRR 2016), November 16 - 18th, 2016, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria.
ITDRR-2016 provides an international forum for researchers an…
Decentralization in Tropical Africa puts decision-making in adaptation and risk reduction in the hands of those who are directly experiencing climate change and disasters. Local plans are multiplying at municipal and village scale. Nevertheless, these tools, built on local/indigenous knowledge only, have still several limits: climate trends are not cons…
In his article "Think tank: Your call-up to the civil action squad: A national network of volunteers will help us handle disasters better", Charlie Edwards reports that "when it comes to emergency planning and disaster management, it’s particularly pressing that government should find a new way to engage with citizens."
His article calls for citizens t…
"The signed document will become a basis for the modernisation of structures of the national emergency response system,” said Russian Emergency Situations Minister, Sergei Shoigu at the meeting with Commander in Chief of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces, Omar Halleslevens last week.
The agreement concludes that Russia will provide assistance to Nicaragua to…
This publication offers a kaleidoscope of perspectives as well as a great deal of practical advice on how to communicate hazards and disasters at inter-personal, inter-agency, inter-sector and public levels. It draws on the rich and varied experience of 21 contributors representing the media, development and humanitarian sectors. The tools, technologies…
According to the Digital Journal, flooding causes 1.5 billion in damage in the United Kingdom per year, and that number is expected to increase. But a project led by Dr Hannah Cloke and Dr Yi He at King's College London's Department of Geography - a flooding prediction software - is expected to help fight the disaster.
"The new system will satisfy many…
A band of ‘storm chasers’ has been set up by Newcastle University to help collect data about flash flooding and inform the way we manage future flood risk.
With their specially-adapted ‘storm mobile’, the team of scientists are using met-office weather data to track intense rainfall and head off to areas where flash flooding is most likely to occur.
U…
Last year's global average temperature was the hottest ever by the widest margin on record, two U.S. government agencies said on Wednesday.
"2015 was remarkable even in the context of the larger, long-term warming trend," said Gavin Schmidt, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
"This announcement should put pressure on governments t…
Disagreement between scientists over whether Central and South America are about to be hit by a major El Niño event are delaying vital preparations, the region’s weather organisations warn in a report by SciDevNet. South American scientists are still quibbling over whether an El Niño event is building. The uncertainty is impacting officials and states,…
Vienna - The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Norwegian Embassy and the Austrian Red Cross today launched the 2015 World Disasters Report at the Vienna International Centre, Austria. The World Disasters Report is an annual publication commissioned by…
NAIROBI, 12 February 2016 - Tomorrow is World Radio Day and UNISDR champion Senator Loren Legarda of the Philippines has highlighted the invaluable contributions of radio to disaster risk management.
Legarda, UNISDR Global Champion for Resilience and Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, underscored the importance of radio in disseminat…
This case-bound book draws upon experiences around the world reflecting how people are using climate information to improve their lives, through climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies. In this book, over 100 authors are relating their work in weather, climate and water services at international, regional, national and local lev…
Issued by the APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group
Boracay, the Philippines – In the wake of recent disasters in the Asia-Pacific, APEC officials call for greater commitment and a science-based approach to build safe and disaster resilient communities during a two-day APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group meeting in Boracay.
While the Asia-Pa…
"We saw the potential for innovation during the flood events last winter when we released some of our flood data free of charge. Developers came up with a range of solutions to help – from a phone service that connects people with their energy supplier in the event of a power cut to an app that alerts Twitter users to volunteering opportunities in their…