How governments can help Indigenous communities disproportionately impacted by wildfires Wildfires disproportionately impact Indigenous communities. Over the last four decades, 42 per cent of wildfire evacuations across Canada have been of Indigenous communities.

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Marine heat waves can exacerbate heat and humidity over land Researchers found the unprecedented 2023 East Asian marine heat wave increased land temperatures and humidity by up to 50%.

Pleased to share that our latest study has now been featured by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (@undrr.bsky.social) on PreventionWeb!

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Why early warnings don’t always lead to early action: The missing link of public engagement Too often, early warning systems are built as technical tools, not community systems. They are driven by data, forecasts, and algorithms - but they fail to ask: will people understand and act on this?

"Technology alone cannot save lives — early warnings must lead to early action.”

In a new #PreventionWeb blog, GNDR’s Shivangi Chavdaa argues that public engagement is what transforms forecasts into resilience.

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When disasters disrupt democracy: The impact of extreme weather on the 2024 super-cycle year of elections

"When disasters disrupt democracy: The impact of extreme weather on the 2024 super-cycle year of elections"- read Erik Asplund's article on United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) #PreventionWeb ⬇️

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Climate change could submerge The Gambia’s capital With a one-metre rise in sea level likely to inundate Banjul, more and more people are abandoning the city.

Gambia: Climate change could submerge the capital #PreventionWeb
The capital's vulnerability stems from both natural+human-induced factors. Rising sea levels pose a serious threat to the low-lying city, +the situation has been worsened by commercial sand mining www.preventionweb.net/news/climate...

What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods? Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have turned deadly and rain is set to continue. The atmospheric factors behind these floods are very similar to recent floods in the region - and climate...

What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly #floods? #PreventionWeb
For every 1°C of warming, the atmosphere holds 7% more water vapour. Hotter oceans hold more energy, meaning they can also amplify the global water cycle when atmospheric conditions are suitable.
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