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Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

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Europe sees another year of droughts and wildfires Text
Reuters, 1st August 2023
Friday Reading Edition 164 (4th August 2023)
Europe is battling the effects of scorching weather, with June having been the hottest month on record in the 174-year history of temperature monitoring
Categories:
Risk Management
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Climate Change
Wildfires in the UK Text
Zurich, 16th June 2023
Friday Reading Edition 164 (4th August 2023)
Wildfires are becoming increasingly common in the UK and can cause harm and disruption to people, transport networks, rural areas and urban centres. How resilient is your organisation to wildfires?
Categories:
Risk Management, ESG
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Climate Change
The Next Frontier in Fighting Wildfires: FireAId Pilot and Scaling Text
World Economic Forum, 16th January 2023
Friday Reading Edition 164 (4th August 2023)
Wildfire severity, spread and frequency have all increased because of climate change. There is a pressing need for technological innovation with artificial intelligence (AI) able to help to predict the riskiest locations and the best possible strategy to mitigate fire hazards.
Categories:
ESG, Risk Management
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Climate Change, Governance
Yet more wildfires Text
Swiss Re, 6th January 2021
Friday Reading Edition 164 (4th August 2023)
More than half of the global economy depends on the good health of the natural world.
Categories:
ESG
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Climate Change, Governance
Understanding and Assessing Wildfires Text
Marsh
Friday Reading Edition 164 (4th August 2023)
A brief synopsis of historical wildfire events, a high-level view of wildfire science, and a discussion of the tools available to mitigate this threat.
Categories:
Risk Management
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Climate Change
A Mediterranean basin without a Mediterranean climate? Text
McKinsey & Co
Friday Reading Edition 164 (4th August 2023)
Most regions in the Mediterranean will need to invest in adaptation. Forests can be made more resilient to wildfire risk by planting fire-resistant trees, reducing the amount of easily burning fuel available (such as leaf litter and brush), and even prescribed and controlled burning.
Categories:
Risk Management
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Climate Change