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UCL Warning Research Centre Unique in bringing together global expertise to explore the role of warnings in managing disasters.

Bridging the early warning to action gap requires building resilience at home: resilience starts at home, but it depends...
20/10/2026

Bridging the early warning to action gap requires building resilience at home: resilience starts at home, but it depends on the systems, services and support that make household action possible https://www.undrr.org/implementing-sendai-framework/bridging-the-early-warning-to-action-gap-requires-building-resilience-at-home

As countries work towards the goal of Early Warnings for All, the measure of success cannot be simply whether a warning was sent or received. It must be whether people were able to use it to protect themselves and their families.

We celebrated International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction bsky.social for their launch of 2026. .bsky.social chaire...
14/10/2026

We celebrated International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction bsky.social for their launch of 2026. .bsky.social chaired Session 2 'Early warnings for all: what works, and who gets left behind' with the EW4All leads & a super overview by

Based on data from the fourth edition of the World Risk Poll, this report assesses disaster early warnings on whether they change what people can do.

The World Risk Report 2026 was released this week with a focus on storms.The summary, full report, and maps are at https...
24/09/2026

The World Risk Report 2026 was released this week with a focus on storms.
The summary, full report, and maps are at https://weltrisikobericht.de/worldriskreport
We contributed a chapter on "The storm is not the disaster".

The WorldRiskReport Every year millions of people worldwide suffer from disasters in the aftermath of extreme natural events. But whether it be earthquakes, storms or floods, the risk of a natural event turning into a disaster only partly depends on the force of the natural event itself. The framewo...

Two Risk Society events:1. Webinar"Risk jargon: Compound, complex, and confusing!"Thursday 22 October, 15:00-16:00 Centr...
07/09/2026

Two Risk Society events:

1. Webinar
"Risk jargon: Compound, complex, and confusing!"
Thursday 22 October, 15:00-16:00 Central European Time
https://www.risk-society.com/risk-jargon-compound-complex-and-confusing-2

2. Workshop
"Lost for Words? Improving Risk Vocabulary"
Friday 13 November, 13:00-17:00 Central European Time
https://www.risk-society.com/lost-for-words-improving-risk-vocabulary

(so we avoid the phrases )

Facilitator: Ilan Kelman Ilan Kelman is Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London, England and Professor II at UiT The Arctic…

Belize shows why investing in early warnings pays off
13/07/2026

Belize shows why investing in early warnings pays off

In Belize, the value of early warnings is now being shown not only through the lives and livelihoods they help protect, but also through the economic benefits they bring.

Understanding the global landscape of heat early warning systems
12/07/2026

Understanding the global landscape of heat early warning systems

This report provides a global overview Heat Early Warning Systems, examining where they exist, how they are designed and operated, and their challenges and opportunities.

The tech that warns millions in seconds and the risk that comes with it
12/07/2026

The tech that warns millions in seconds and the risk that comes with it

Experts say when people receive too many warnings, especially for events that do not directly affect them, they begin to tune them out.

Climate warnings need to be told in tangible ways to prevent disaster
11/07/2026

Climate warnings need to be told in tangible ways to prevent disaster

The science will tell us what is likely to happen. The harder question is whether that knowledge reaches people in a form they can feel and act on.

‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?
11/07/2026

‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?

Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impact

Early warning early action in a world of changing risk:
10/07/2026

Early warning early action in a world of changing risk:

This report draws on best practice from across the anticipatory action community and beyond to identify how systems and practices can be strengthened to remain effective as risks change, including under climate change.

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