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UCL Warning Research Centre
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The UCL WRC is unique in bringing together global expertise to explore the role of warnings in managing vulnerabilities, hazards, threats, risks, and disasters.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/wrc
Today is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025: Fund Resilience, Not Disasters. It is time to work across silos & with expertise in the financial & insurance markets to think more creatively about how this can be done. #ResiliencePays #DRRday iddrr.undrr.org
October 13, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Take a look at the latest addition to our Warning Briefing Note series titled 'Enhancing Early Warning Systems for Nuclear Plant Water Contamination' by Yungi Jiang from @uofglasgow.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
October 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Join us online for the book launch of 'Signs from the Future. A Philosophy of Warnings' by Prof Santiago Zabala @UPFBarcelona on 26 Nov 2025, 15:00 – 16:3 UK time. More info 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... @stsucl.bsky.social @uclrdr.bsky.social @ifrc.org @preventionweb.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 5:15 AM
2/2 Join the launch event 'Warnings for Mental Health During Climatic Extremes' on 29th October 15:00–17:00, in person & online to learn more about this groundbreaking report. Register ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... @crews-initiative.bsky.social @uclrdr.bsky.social @stsucl.bsky.social @who.int
September 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Upcoming talk: @CarinaFearnley at the @UTwente Climate Centre titled 'From Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) to All-Vulnerability Warning Systems (AVWS)' based on her atest paper published with @IlanKelman. Registration: www.itc.nl/about-itc/ce...
August 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
We are now available on Instagram too - follow us for warning news and updates www.instagram.com/uclwrc/
August 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, AI-powered Meteorology for Early Warnings for All, "Fengyu" of the China Meteorological Administration was launched. This is the world's first full-chain AI forecasting model for space weather www.cma.gov.cn/en/news/News... @ITU @WMO
August 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Climate Resilience Alliance Podcast Solutions: Localized early warning voice messages www.preventionweb.net/news/climate... @ZCRAlliance @UNDRR
August 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Call for Proposal: Participatory Social Research on Risk and Early Warning Perception in Border Communities in Southeast Asia. Closing date: 22 August 2025. See more info here: www.preventionweb.net/vacancy/call... @UNDRR
August 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Android Earthquake Alerts: A global system for early warning: research.google/blog/android...
and you can read the study here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
August 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Design flaws at the interface of flood forecasting, early warning and disaster response in the disaster in western Germany in July 2021: an interdisciplinary analysis www.preventionweb.net/publication/...
August 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Wednesday's quake was the strongest since 1952 in the Kamchatka region, the regional seismic monitoring service stated, but the region was prepared from prior smaller earthquakes - see: www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/07/30/k...
July 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
We invite you to attend an upcoming Webinar hosted by GNDR on 'Collaboration between scientific forecasting and local wisdom for Early Warning Early Action'.
🗓 Wednesday, 30 July 2025
⏰ 08:00 – 10:00 UTC
🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/edfZP8KN
July 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Action starts with good data.

The updated hazard profiles deliver the clear, standardized information that underpins effective disaster risk strategies @UNDRR

👉 Explore the update: council.science/publications...
July 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Brilliant new report 'Human-Centred Technology Design in Humanitarian Action: A guide to co-creating digital tools with crisis-affected people' by @CLEARGlobalOrg. See: clearglobal.org/resources/hu...
July 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The @IFRC Community Trust Index for Early Warning Systems is a vital tool developed to strengthen trust in early warning systems, including the institutions, actors, and the information and alerts they provide. The Trust Index focuses on Understanding, Trust, and Acting
June 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Discover insights from a new report that critically analyzes current overseas development aid for early warning systems, highlighting the importance of prioritizing people in these frameworks. Learn more at: www.preventionweb.net/publication/... #EarlyWarning #Finance @EarlyActionREAP
June 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Radio resilience in Antigua and Barbuda: A lifeline for Small Island Developing States amid disasters and climate change www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
June 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Risk communication for early action in Barbados: Findings, learnings and opportunities for scale. There is an urgent need to scale up and integrate good practices for early warning and early action in Barbados, and other SIDS in the Caribbean and globally. www.preventionweb.net/drr-communit...
June 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Checklist and Implementation Guideline for Inclusive Multi-Hazard Early Warning System in Timor-Leste by @UNDRR www.preventionweb.net/media/105959...
June 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Out now: UNDRR-ISC updated hazard profiles offer ✔️ science-based, ✔️ standardized definitions to help us navigate today’s interconnected risks. Discover how this new guide can support early warning, emergency planning, and disaster resilience worldwide: council.science/news/hazard-...
June 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We extend a warm welcome to our new followers post the Global Platform on DRR in Geneva last week. For those curious about our work, we have a brochure detailing our mission & activities www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/sites/st... Let's collaborate towards ensuring effective warnings for all #EW4All
June 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
After a wonderful week of the #GlobalPlatform2025 we kick off the 2nd @NoNatDisasters conference today to discuss further why the message that disasters are not natural is important #nonaturaldisasters
June 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
We are so proud of our amazing team presenting ‘Make Every Warning Count’ on the Ignite Stage at #UNGlobalPlatform Geneva. Thanks to all who came along, organisers @PreventionWeb, Molly Urquhart, Lucy Maun, & Anastasia Chau who were the stars, & @scholarexplorer #EW4All @ucl.ac.uk @undrr.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Warning, WARNING! The volcano is in unrest, what will happen? Come our Ignite Stage performance 12:15 TODAY to see what happens, and discuss how to make every warning count #GlobalPlatform2025 #DisasterRiskReduction #EW4All @UNDRR @WMO @ITU @IFRC @EarlyActionREAP
June 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM