We must bring the full strength of the economy to build a more resilient future where people, communities, and economies can thrive within climate risk, write MA Climate & Society student Marina Saguar Urquiola & @ncdp.bsky.social director Jeff Schlegelmilch. Via @thehill.com. https://bit.ly/4bVAKX3

How should climate information be translated into useful decisions before disaster strikes? Climate scientist @wxpizza.bsky.social of Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and @ncdp.bsky.social joins @outrageoptimism.bsky.social to explore what climate preparedness looks like. 🎙️ bit.ly/419gevQ

With the World Cup ahead, join NCDP and our training partners in person on April 7 for a training on extreme weather preparedness for major sporting events. Ideal for stadium ops, EM & public safety. ⏳ Register by April 3 (security required) 🔗 https://luma.com/1jeudqxk

"Every El Niño is different in terms of timing, magnitude, and geographic extent, and such differences lead to variability in the impacts—on temperatures and rainfall, for example—on a global scale," says expert @wxpizza.bsky.social of @ncdp.bsky.social. Via ABC News. https://bit.ly/47AF5fx

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Insurance payments and funding are the key needs for rebuilding, noted Schlegelmilch. In addition, locally driven innovations to help Altadena residents return home should be pushed and celebrated. ow.ly/TNXs50YrmEV @lapublicpress.bsky.social @climate.columbia.edu

Will AI weather models lead to better & faster extreme weather warnings? @wxpizza.bsky.social is watching how forecasters prioritize AI predictions before issuing public warnings about incoming storms. More models don't always mean enhanced decision-making. ow.ly/RWMj50YlyfC @bloomberg.com

As part of its Moonshot Goal 8 Program, scientists address the question: Is it possible to tame river flooding? @wxpizza.bsky.social weighs in on this debate in a French article in @lesechosfr.bsky.social. www.lesechos.fr/idees-debats...

What if disruptions to Tribal Nations’ homes, livestock, and lands from floods, wildfires, drought, and severe storms could be reduced through two-way communications? A new project centers Tribal voices to strengthen resilience. news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/02/16/l...

We are excited to join the esteemed international community of colleagues in the United Nations' Santiago Network by providing technical assistance on disaster loss and damage. santiago-network.org/about/members @climate.columbia.edu @undrr.bsky.social

Das Dores Ngueussie Ngamini of @ncdp.bsky.social has turned curiosity into a career dedicated to scientific knowledge and climate justice, helping communities most affected by and often least equipped to face climate hazards. #IDWGIS State of the Planet: news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/02/12/w...

Support has to be intentional by making science accessible through training, funding, pathways, & tools adapted to different communities & languages. When we remove barriers, women thrive, & the entire field benefits, noted Das Dores Ngueussie Ngamini. ow.ly/7a3n50YesAc @climate.columbia.edu

Join us on Feb 11, International Day of Women & Girls in Science, and throughout the week as we spotlight just a few of our many remarkable women researchers who are leaders and role models, using today's tools to answer tomorrow's essential questions. Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4qnw67X

✨ Researchers from NCDP helped build seasonal forecasting capacity with the Ethiopian Meteorological Institute. Read how. ow.ly/uKfy50Y8iCv @climate.columbia.edu #AnticipatoryAction #ForecastModeling

It is critical to communicate with farmers for projects to succeed, but current technologies fall short. Working with farmers, researchers from @climate.columbia.edu, Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions & School of the Environment participated in a novel game to understand risks. ow.ly/TVkB50Y421H

Freezing rain is "by far the most dangerous" form of precipitation. When rain freezes on & around surfaces, that could mean cars are encapsulated in ice. Bridges & roadways can also accumulate & freeze over puddles, noted @wxpizza.bsky.social. ow.ly/TqyJ50Y2TYu @axios.com @climate.columbia.edu

Disaster management is complex. This article, published in the @uchilegalforum.bsky.social, analyzes how federal agencies can integrate policies into climate-informed planning and leadership. ow.ly/VRVv50XWHtg @climate.columbia.edu @sabincenter.bsky.social

Proliferation of climate-related disasters points to the urgent need for climate resilience leadership. Sabin Center's Michael Burger, NCDP's Jeff Schlegelmilch & Lucia Bragg outline how FEMA could be a source. Via University of Chicago Legal Forum: https://bit.ly/4pOlcYU

The history of disasters takes us down a path of loss until we reach a breaking point & decide that what we are doing is no longer working, and then transformative innovation follows, noted Jeff Schlegelmilch. ow.ly/Bwxy50XW7P5 @climate.columbia.edu #LAWildfires

Many victims of the LA Wildfires are still tangled in a set of steep challenges. Many are uninsured or underinsured, and payouts have widely fallen far short of rebuilding costs, noted Thomas Chandler. ow.ly/ocOR50XTa4C #LAWildfires @climate.columbia.edu @us.theguardian.com

Places are seeing disasters they aren’t used to, extreme events are intensifying faster, and they are becoming more complex. That requires earlier warnings & new approaches to response and recovery, noted @wxpizza.bsky.social. ow.ly/tKnL50XSqQv @climate.columbia.edu @apnews.com

✨ New publication: "Pathways for enhancing capacity in adult climate literacy within US emergency management" with an epilogue about the present in the Journal of EM Mgmt. by @jldevincenzo.bsky.social with support from Anyieth Philip Ayuen & Syeda Kainaat Jah ow.ly/qKIY50XQ6Oz @climate.columbia.edu

Climate overshoot has huge implications for where we live, how we get our food, & our quality of life, yet despite these potentially cataclysmic shifts, there has been little work done on the human implications of this world, noted @wxpizza.bsky.social. ow.ly/5i6e50XQ4gV @climate.columbia.edu

2025 was a historic year - making headlines for disastrous wildfires, catastrophic floods in TX, and deadly heatwaves in Europe and Asia. Read the top stories that shaped the State of Our Planet. @climate.columbia.edu @wxpizza.bsky.social news.climate.columbia.edu/2025/12/22/y...

It is becoming increasingly irresponsible to focus solely on the physical modeling elements of overshooting [2.7°F/1.5 °C of warming]. We need to start thinking about what the [human] scenarios look like for a post-1.5 °C world. @wxpizza.bsky.social. ow.ly/I3G850XNaTY @climate.columbia.edu @vox.com

💬 What role can #GenAI chatbots play in strengthening disaster preparedness and resilience, especially among youth? Shuyang Huang, @jldevincenzo.bsky.social, and Thomas Chandler weigh in on the benefits, challenges, and what frameworks should be prioritized. ow.ly/PnHF50XL75f @climate.columbia.edu

It seems increasingly likely that the world will overshoot the Paris Agreement’s aspirational goal of 1.5°C of global mean temperature rise. A Perspective calls for research on the social and humanitarian impacts of climate overshoot. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/hNhX50Xx2pq

⭐️NEW article from Shuang Huang @jldevincenzo.bsky.social & Thomas Chandler @columbiauniversity.bsky.social on ⭐️positioning Gen AI in #HumanRightsEducation, addressing disaster risk reduction & youth #empowerment ⭐️AVAILABLE FREE ACCESS FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ONLY Check it out! doi.org/10.1080/2535...

What happens when the world gets too hot for too long? Researchers at several institutions argue that climate overshoot will reshape risks for societies long before temperatures drift back down. ow.ly/F7za50XxEUV @wxpizza.bsky.social @climate.columbia.edu

✨ Societies are unprepared for the human costs of climate overshoot. Understanding how overshoot will affect people’s lives and livelihoods—before, during, and after disasters—must be part of climate planning, policy, and finance. ow.ly/L4LI50XtxVr @climate.columbia.edu

🌟 Congratulations to Justine Mach and Kenny Frias (CC '28) for their winning project at the DSI Research Fair, HarvestHub! This project is a collaboration with NCDP on integrating context-aware intelligence into climate disaster models. columbia-desdr.github.io @datascicolumbia.bsky.social

✨ New paper: Examines the progress of climate adaptation towards global adaptation through satellite-derived indicators. ow.ly/kChb50Xq5By @climate.columbia.edu @wxpizza.bsky.social @esa.int #COP30 #climateadaptation

If companies are investing in catastrophe bonds, & they don’t want to see the payouts, then a better investment in preventing the disaster from beginning is the best way to protect that investment. We need it on all sides, noted Jeff Schlegelmilch. ow.ly/7gHn50XoovL @climate.columbia.edu @grist.org

@ncdp.bsky.social director Jeff Schlegelmilch shares his expectations for @cop30brazil.bsky.social on adaptation funding and Indigenous rights. 🦜 Learn more about our #COP30 events/coverage: www.climate.columbia.edu/cop30

In the wake of #HurricaneMelissa making landfall in Jamaica, @ncdp.bsky.social climate scientist @wxpizza.bsky.social joins Connecting America to discuss recovery efforts and effects of this devastating Category 5 storm.

"Before, during and after extreme weather events such as hurricanes, it is very common for underserved areas to lose electricity and infrastructure access first, and then regain those services last," says @ncdp.bsky.social climate scientist @wxpizza.bsky.social. Via @nytimes.com.

The biggest category people tend to neglect when thinking about emergency preparedness, @jonathansury.bsky.social noted, is intangibles. This can be a family communication plan, a prearranged meeting spot, prescription lists, and more. ow.ly/7y1350XiyAP @climate.columbia.edu @wired.com

Disaster science is at the intersection of all the notes, and with that, the discovery is in the harmonics, noted Jeff Schlegelmilch. youtu.be/-NBIbywIe8U?... #disasterscience #managinguncertainty @climate.columbia.edu

When it comes to post-hurricane survival, children are particularly vulnerable to disruptions in their routines during the uncertainty of disasters. Having a comfort item for them is critically important, noted Jeff Schlegelmilch. ow.ly/arWw50XcJtW @climate.columbia.edu

How can climate resilience be built through insurance incentives? Chesang Rotich discusses key insights learned through capstone research. Read more. ow.ly/Qhrr50XbMvC @climate.columbia.edu #climaterisk

🛰️ New publication examines the opportunities and challenges of using the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System for enhanced flood mapping for disaster risk and response. doi.org/10.1175/BAMS... @climate.columbia.edu @wxpizza.bsky.social #floodrisk

Communication is the number 1 issue that we see across virtually every after-action report for every kind of disaster, especially wildfire disasters. The way to do this better is to drill it, to practice it, & to have a lot of community engagement, noted Jeff Schlegelmilch. ow.ly/rCMb50X8KHT

▶️ Andrew Kruczkiewicz talks with Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) about the role of data, which is utilized for decision-making in building stronger communities facing climate disruption. https://ow.ly/qaKU50X77L3 Columbia Climate School, We Don't Have Time

🎧 20 years after #HurricaneKatrina, scientists warn that climate change is fueling stronger, more destructive storms. Jeff Schlegelmilch & Daniel Gilford explain why hurricanes are intensifying, & what this means for millions of residents living in coastal regions. https://ow.ly/tvyz50X75nK#HurricaneKatrina

🌎 How is the DR adapting to climate change? Jeff Schlegelmilch and Armando Paíno Henríquez Dajar, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic, engage in an in-depth conversation about the climate crisis and its impact. https://ow.ly/HX0050X6b3k Columbia Climate School

Discover this valuable tool for #DisasterPreparedness! 🌪️⛈️🔥These 5 Action Steps to Preparedness will guide you in developing a comprehensive emergency plan. Stay safe and be prepared! #RCRCToolbox #BeReady #NPM2025 https://bit.ly/ncdp-trn-5

Progress or Illusion? A Reality Check on Global Climate Efforts. Jeffrey Schlegelmilch joins panelists on Sept. 23 for a morning of discussion on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. ow.ly/GR4u50WYOwK #ClimateWeekNYC

On Sept. 26, join us for Resilient Futures: Civic Engagement and Call to Action, a half-day workshop dedicated to empowering communities to address the challenges of climate and health. pandemicresponse.columbia.edu/event/resili... #ClimateWeekNYC

➡️ New publication on extreme precipitation modeling in the Midwest US, to enhance understanding of future distribution of #flashfloods. doi.org/10.1029/2024... @wxpizza.bsky.social @climate.columbia.edu

✨ As the structure of emergency management changes, what is needed from state emergency managers? This recent National Risk Study assesses the evolving landscape and highlights the challenges that shape emergency management today and the future. ow.ly/NJZ750WRirW @deloitteinsights.bsky.social