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Experts from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction are frequently called upon for commentary and insights during and after major disasters.

Latest media features

• – 11 September 2024
• – 18 July 2024
• – 17 July 2024
  The Guardian exclusively covered Dr Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson's research with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø and ECPAT UK colleagues.Ìý
• Ìý– 23 May 2023
  DrÌýYulia Ioffe was interviewed by Reuters as part of an article onÌýUkraine investigating the role of Belarus in transfers of children.
• –Ìý31 March 2023
  Dr Sarah Dryhurst was quoted in an LA Times article and featured in an associated podcast about theÌýTempo: Music for Climate Action research project, which looks at whether music can influence climate change action.
• –Ìý2 January 2023
  Prof Ilan Kelman appeared on the BBC World Service programme 'The Climate Question' discussingÌýhow the number of lives lost due to extreme weather can be reduced.
• – 13 December 2022
  Prof Joanna Faure Walker appeared on Euronews as part of a panel discussing disaster reconstruction with a focus on the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
• Ìý–15 September 2022
  Dr Mohammad Shamsudduha was quoted in a New Scientist article about how farmers' irrigation systems are helping to avoid flooding in Bangladesh. The piece referenced .
• Ìý– 7ÌýSeptember 2022
  Dr Gianluca Pescaroli was featured in a Reuters analysis of how European banks and financial institutions are preparing for potential winter power shortages.
  23 September 2022 – He also appeared in a about how banks are using their lockdown plans to prepare for power blackouts.