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The Tonga volcanic eruption has revealed the vulnerabilities in our global telecommunication system

In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the islands remains at a standstill. In our modern, highly-connected world, more than 95% of global data transfer occurs along fibre-optic cables that criss-cross through the world’s oceans.
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Documents and publications

Creating effective emergency alerts

This research was conducted as part of the Effective risk and warning communication during natural hazards project, which explored whether emergency communications can be adapted to better support community understanding, decision-making and protective behaviour.
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Choosing powerful words that signal risk and encourage action

This research was conducted as part of the "Effective risk and warning communication during natural hazards" project, which explored whether emergency communications can be adapted to better support community understanding, decision-making and protective behaviour. 
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ARA shared learning process on climate risk: Call for applications

The Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) invites organisations to participate in a Shared Learning Process on Climate Risk. The members of ARA consider ‘Climate risk’ to be a comprehensive concept spanning both socio-economic and bio-physical elements.
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Documents and publications

Digital technologies can enhance climate resilience of critical infrastructure

This perspective paper discusses the main challenges and enablers of climate-resilient infrastructure and identifies how available roadmaps, tools and emerging digital technologies can be placed at the service of a safer world.
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The Use of Geoinformation in (Anticipatory) Humanitarian Action – January 2022

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New web portal eases access of forecast products

WMO has launched a new web portal to make key meteorological analyses and forecast products more readily accessible. The recent WMO Extraordinary Congress adopted the WMO Unified Policy for the International Exchange of Earth System Data.
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The AI forecaster: Machine learning takes on weather prediction

A novel approach to weather forecasting uses convolutional neural networks to generate exceptionally fast global forecasts based on past weather data.
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Planning ahead: how the CRISP-M tool advances early climate action

A new digital tool combining scientific climate risk information with local and traditional knowledge is helping communities in India manage climate risks more effectively.
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Early warning based decision support system for data centre resiliency

Data centres are pivotal components within Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) infrastructure systems, housing storage components and critical data that is essential for operation and management by governments, businesses and individuals.