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Every week the PreventionWeb team of editors selects the latest news and research, reports and publications on disaster risk reduction – here is their selection of the latest must-read content.

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Research briefs

West Antarctica’s ice sheet was smaller thousands of years ago – here’s why this matters today

A key uncertainty in how much and how fast the seas will rise lies in whether currently “stable” parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet can become “unstable”. One such region is West Antarctica’s Siple Coast.
Conversation Media Group, the
The catastrophic debris flow destroyed a road between national parks Manyara and Ngorongoro on November 28, 2011, in Tanzania
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Flood warnings via SMS and chalkboards in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

In Tanzania, SMS’s and community notice boards are really simple, low-tech ways to make complex scientific information accessible to people vulnerable to climate change effects like flooding. 
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Research briefs

Marginalized communities develop 'disaster subculture' when living through extreme climate events, study finds

Locations around the globe are experiencing climate disasters on a regular basis. But some of the most marginalized populations experience disasters so often it has come to be normalized.
University of Kansas
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Research briefs

Scientists trigger mini-earthquakes in the lab

By studying a miniature version of the ground in the lab, scientists at the UvA Institute of Physics have demonstrated how earthquakes and landslides can be triggered by a small external shock wave.
The University of Amsterdam
Repairs to an active landslide on U.S. Route 101 in 2021
Research briefs

A million years without a megaslide

A new study goes deep into the Gulf of Alaska to examine the sixth-largest underwater landslide and investigate why a similar event hasn’t happened since.
Eos - AGU
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Documents and publications

European state of the climate 2023

The report provides descriptions and analysis of climate conditions and variations from across the Earth system, key events and their impacts, and a discussion of climate policy and action with a focus on human health.
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Documents and publications

Gendered impacts of heat waves and drought in Asia and the Pacific: A review in the context of el niño

This policy brief examines the impacts of heat waves and drought on women’s food security, economic productivity, and care work, and highlights the alarming occurrence of gender-based and sexual violence during climate-induced challenges.
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Documents and publications

2024 - Supercharging social protection systems with anticipatory cash: Case study on Fiji’s Anticipatory Action Framework

This case study provides a technical overview of the collaborative process through which the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Fijian Government set up innovative structures to provide cash assistance ahead of anticipated cyclones.
A woman carrying a child through the heated streets.
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The hidden crisis of disaster displacement and host community struggles in rural areas of Pakistan

Two years after floods submerged a third of the country, Pakistan stands at a crossroads in disaster response. The CGIAR FCM Initiative, co-led by IWMI, spearheads research on anticipatory action and address vulnerabilities in host communities.
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Update

Building resilience: Understanding and managing risk to the housing sector in the Caribbean

The Caribbean region is highly susceptible to a variety of natural hazards that can cause widespread damage to infrastructure and property. Recovery efforts that are delivered rapidly can more effectively alleviate social and economic burdens.
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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