NASA has unveiled its Disaster Response Coordination System (DRCS), designed to support global disaster response efforts using NASA’s advanced science, technology, and data. Launched on 13 June 2024, this system is part of NASA’s Earth Science Division’s Disasters Program and aims to provide timely, actionable information to aid decision-makers during crises such as floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and its partners have unveiled a new capability within the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System, designed to rapidly characterize large earthquakes and provide faster notifications. This enhancement incorporates satellite-based sensors to detect earth-surface movements, complementing the system's existing network of over 1500 seismic sensors.

The Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update is issued annually by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It provides a synthesis of the global annual to decadal predictions produced by the WMO-designated Global Producing Centres and other contributing centres for 2024-2028.

Researchers from the University of Melbourne, in collaboration with Tribhuvan University in Nepal and the University of Florence, are helping villagers in Nepal predict and prepare for landslides with a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) system. This initiative, supported by the Government of Nepal and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, aims to mitigate the devastating impacts of landslides in a region highly susceptible to such disasters.

On May 29, the European Space Agency's (ESA) EarthCARE satellite launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The mission, a collaboration between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), aims to enhance our understanding of how clouds and aerosols influence Earth's climate.

La Nina and Warm Ocean Temperatures Drive Increased Tropical Activity

Forecasters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States (NOAA) at the Climate Prediction Center anticipate an above-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic basin for 2024. The season, spanning from June 1 to November 30, holds an 85% likelihood of above-normal activity, with predictions suggesting 17 to 25 named storms. Among these, 8 to 13 are expected to become hurricanes, including 4 to 7 major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.