Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record https://apnews.com/article/italy-europe-heat-wave-temperatures-austria-france-57b6b4c67fd40b24fe578e71edaa519b
Quarter of countries still missing UN climate plans 18 months after deadline https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/08/06/quarter-of-countries-still-missing-un-climate-plans-18-months-after-deadline/
China’s coal power rebounds as record clean energy goes to waste https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/08/06/china-wastes-clean-power-stopping-coal-use-from-falling/?
Cooling with consent: Toward equitable and readiness-based AI-guided heat adaptation https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212095526002348
July was the hottest month in the US since records began in 1895 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/10/climate/hottest-month-record-july-noaa
Can the searing European summer put climate action back on the agenda – or will disaster response take over? https://theconversation.com/can-the-searing-european-summer-put-climate-action-back-on-the-agenda-or-will-disaster-response-take-over-289151
State of the Climate: A Dimming, Overheated Planet, With Degraded Oceans https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10082026/global-warming-record-high-temperatures/
Met Office confirm summer 2026 on course to be UK’s hottest on record – Grantham Institute response https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/news/met-office-confirm-summer-2026-on-course-to-be-uks-hottest-on-record-grantham-institute-response/
Canals cool down cities during heatwaves – new research https://theconversation.com/canals-cool-down-cities-during-heatwaves-new-research-286803
‘Climate whiplash’ is not simply a buzzword, but a symptom of a warming planet https://theconversation.com/climate-whiplash-is-not-simply-a-buzzword-but-a-symptom-of-a-warming-planet-288515
Highs Of 35°C In Siberia: Temperatures In The Arctic Circle Have Been Getting A Little Out Of Hand https://www.iflscience.com/highs-of-35c-in-siberia-temperatures-in-the-arctic-circle-have-been-getting-a-little-out-of-hand-84336
World’s oceans hit record-high July temperatures https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvw8vmmgrwo
Has the government failed to protect Torres Strait culture from rising seas? The full Federal Court is about to decide https://theconversation.com/has-the-government-failed-to-protect-torres-strait-culture-from-rising-seas-the-full-federal-court-is-about-to-decide-287687
El Niño is headed for record-shattering intensity, NOAA says https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/13/climate/el-nino-noaa-record-strongest
To tackle extreme heat, Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps https://theconversation.com/to-tackle-extreme-heat-andy-burnham-needs-to-urgently-take-these-three-radical-steps-289669
State of the Climate in 2025: Global Indicators https://headlines.ametsoc.org/2026/08/10/state-of-the-climate-in-2025-global-indicators/
Storms of dust and sand are another sign our climate is changing. Two experts explain https://theconversation.com/storms-of-dust-and-sand-are-another-sign-our-climate-is-changing-two-experts-explain-288204
The nation holding back the sea https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/tuvalu-australia-falepili-visa-climate-migration-pacific/106674754
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