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Climate change to “climate crisis”

Although ‘climate change’ seems to be the most frequently used word in popular media, ‘climate crisis’ has become significantly more widespread within the past two or three years.

Fact or Fiction: The Portrayal of Warnings in Film and Documentaries

University College London
29 Mar 2022

Videos: Checklist on Disaster Displacement

These educational videos are meant to summarize the key actions governments and stakeholders can take to reduce disaster displacement. The videos, available in English, Tagalog, Bahasa, and Tetum.
Asia
Indonesia
Philippines
Timor-Leste
Oceania
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Documents and publications

Air pollution, human health and climate change: Newspaper coverage of Australian bushfires

This paper examines 512 Australian newspaper articles published over a five-year period (2016–2021) that report on air pollution due to bushfire smoke and resulting human health impacts.
Somalia well water
Community announcement

Groundwater photostory competition

Water Science Policy invites photographers to submit photostories on groundwater – an important source of fresh water. Winners will be announced on World Water Day 2022, receive a financial prize, and will be featured in an educational photography book.
03 Feb 2022

Risk communication essentials

Welcome to the online course on risk communication, a core public health intervention in any disease outbreak and health emergency.
Duration
8 hours
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Documents and publications

Communication, Social Media and Societal Resilience Among Citizens

The main goal of task 1.3 is to carry out an empirical study of what citizens and social groups need and expect from authorities and first responders to improve communication and societal resilience.
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Documents and publications

Critical gaps and implications of risk communication in the global agreements - SFDRR, SDGs, and UNFCCC: 3 select case studies from urban areas of tropics in South Asia

This paper examines critical gaps and implications of risk communication in the global agreements SFDRR, SDGs, and UNFCCC by assessing three select case studies from urban areas of tropics in South Asia.
Close up of an African Black videographer looking through viewfinder on video camera.
Community announcement

DIRAJ story grant challenge

DIRAJ brings together journalists and communicators in Africa interested in exchanging news, tools and practices from a disaster risk reduction perspective to build a culture of prevention rather than just a culture of reaction.
Updates

Près de 500 jeunes formés à U-Report pour répondre aux urgences dans le Grand Sud

Les membres des communautés sont toujours les premiers à amener de l’aide quand l’urgence frappe.