Research briefs

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Explore cutting-edge research on disaster risk reduction and resilience through Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s dedicated research briefs section. Our platform curates and highlights the most recent academic studies, providing valuable insights into disaster risk management. Each research brief distills key findings from peer-reviewed journals and academic publications.

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These briefs are designed to keep you informed about the latest scientific advances. Links to the full publications are always included, ensuring easy access to in-depth knowledge. Please note that this section exclusively features academic research, distinct from reports by international organizations or Non-Governmental Organisations.

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A new study published on March 29 in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres provides the first comprehensive look at how baseline updates influence the detection of extreme climate events across China.

Chinese Academy of Sciences
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The world's largest and most comprehensive study of the long-term health impacts of flooding has found an increased risk of 26 per cent of all diseases serious enough to require hospitalisation.

Monash University
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Researchers found that wildfire survivors were less likely to stick with choices that offered greater long-term rewards.

University of California, San Diego
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High vulnerability and exposure main driver behind Kinshasa’s deadly floods following heavy, but not unusual rainfall.

World Weather Attribution
Historic antarctic base before glacier and mountains in Antarctica, Stonington Island
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Thunderstorms are rare in the cold, dry Arctic, but a surprising event in August 2019 has scientists rethinking how these storms form in polar regions.

Chinese Academy of Sciences
A worker from PHILERGY, a German-Filipino supplier and installer of solar energy, carries a solar panel during a home installation
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More communities are relying on solar power as a source of renewable energy, but increasing demand and climate change threaten its reliability.

Eos - AGU
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Barrier islands protect coastal communities and infrastructure — so what happens if they disappear?

Texas A&M University Press
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A team of environmental scientists has found that global warming has led to tripling the length of ocean surface heat waves.

PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd

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