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2023 Disasters in Numbers: A Significant Year of Disaster Impact
In 2023, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded a total of 399 disasters related to natural hazards.
29 April 2024
Reports and booksAvalancheCold WaveDroughtEarthquakeFloodHeatwaveLandslideVolcanogenicWildfiresWindGlobal
Assessment of the suitability of drought descriptions for wildfires under…
This study explores the suitability of different drought descriptions for wildfires under various humid temperate climates in Japan.
6 November 2024
HighlightedResearch papersCase studiesReports and booksDroughtResponseGlobalSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
CENTAUR - 1st Online Workshop
A half-day online workshop to discuss CENTAUR's latest developments as well as global challenges such as food and water security, and urban floods.
Online
Workshop
CENTAUR Reaches Milestones with Cold Case Review & Hot Case Evaluation
On 11 April 2025, the CENTAUR Horizon Europe project hosted an online meeting with Advisory Board members.
CLIMAAX InfoDay Webinar – Empowering regions for climate resilience
Attendees will receive a comprehensive overview of the project, including the CLIMAAX Handbook and the Open Call with the opportunities it offers.
Online
Climate Change Adaptation Pilots in Asturias
Climate change adaptation strategies in Asturias, Spain, in three pilot sites
24 September 2024
Good practices and lessons learntDroughtFloodHeatwaveSoil ErosionWindPreventionSpainRisk reduction & assessmentClimate change
COVALEX: Open Data and IT Platforms for Emergency Situations Catalogue for…
The primary emphasis of this document lies on identifying interactive solutions for managing hydrometeorological hazards
13 March 2025
Reports and booksResearch papersDroughtHeatwaveMeteorological & HydrologicalWildfiresPreparednessPreventionall Europe/EUClimate change
Disaster risk financing solutions for farmers and fishers in Fiji and…
Document considers impact of cyclones and drought upon farming and fishing communities in Fiji.
20 March 2024
Case studiesDroughtTropical CyclonePreparednessRecoveryResponseGlobalMaritimeRisk reduction & assessmentClimate change
Drought in Europe, July 2024
Analytical report by the EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC) which provides new data on drought in Europe, up to 18/07/2024
2 August 2024
HighlightedReports and booksDroughtEnvironmentalPreparednessPreventionResponseGlobalall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Drought Risk and Resilience Assessment Methodology
A Proactive Approach to Managing Drought Risk
22 January 2025
Reports and booksDroughtFood SafetyPreparednessPreventionGlobalResilienceClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Enhancing cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean on disaster risk
Seven months after the EU agreement with Latin America and the Caribbean to strengthen cooperation on disaster risk management, where are we now?
Establishing a coordination adaptation group in Apulia, Italy: Case Study
Climate change adaption in Apulia by etablishing a coordination adaptation group
24 September 2024
Good practices and lessons learntDroughtFloodHeatwaveInsect InfestationMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsWildfiresWindPreparednessPreventionItalyRisk reduction & assessmentClimate change
EU cities and heat extremes
This policy brief focuses on how to tackle severe heat in cities and provides recommendations, best practices and analytical tools.
17 April 2025
Good practices and lessons learntPolicies and plansDroughtEnvironmentalHeatwavePreparednessResponseall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightNature-Based SolutionsClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
European Drought Risk Atlas
The European Drought Risk Atlas aims to better understand, estimate and map drought risks in the EU.
29 April 2024
Reports and booksDesertificationDroughtall Europe/EURisk awareness & communicationSituational awarenessClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Global Drought Snapshot 2023
This document offers a global snapshot of drought and its impacts worldwide.
29 April 2024
HighlightedReports and booksDroughtGlobalRisk reduction & assessmentEnvironmental degradation
MedEWSa
MedEWSa is relevant to the UCPM since it is focused on the development of early warning systems (EWS) across the European-Med- African region.
CP/DRM-related Horizon projects
Planning for Green in the Alexander the Great Park
This case study analyses the development of green recreational spaces in a densely-populated area in Greece
24 September 2024
Good practices and lessons learntDroughtFloodHeatwavePreparednessPreventionGreeceNature-Based SolutionsRisk reduction & assessmentClimate change
Predicting Food‐Security Crises in the Horn of Africa Using Machine…
Presentation of a machine‐learning model predicting food insecurity in the Horn of Africa, which is one of the most vulnerable regions worldwide
28 October 2024
Research papersDroughtEnvironmentalFloodPreparednessPreventionGlobalAI, RPAS & remote sensingClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Readout on 2024 meeting on Copernicus emergency management services
This year’s Copernicus emergency management services annual conference focused on how early-warning and monitoring data.
Revealed: the severe drought hitting the western Mediterranean
JRC Copernicus report on severe drought and water shortage in the western Mediterranean
Science for Disaster Risk Management 2017
The report summarises the state of relevant science from a European perspective.
29 July 2024
Guidelines and manualsCBRNEChemicalDroughtEarthquakeFloodGeohazardsLandslideMeteorological & HydrologicalMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsTropical CycloneTsunamiWildfiresPreparednessPreventionGlobalRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
SEED-FD
The SEED-FD project (Strengthening Extreme Events Detection for Floods and Droughts) is highly relevant to the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)
CP/DRM-related Horizon projects
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: Enhancing Resilience
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, on 17 June, highlights the need to address desertification, land degradation, and drought.
World Drought Atlas 2024
This Atlas is a visual resource aiming at conveying in an intuitive and direct way all dimensions of drought.
22 January 2025
Reports and booksDroughtPreparednessGlobalSituational awarenessChanging security landscapeClimate changeEnvironmental degradation