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California is preparing for flooding and landslides as forecasters expect a super El Niño this year, a warming of equatorial Pacific waters that disrupts weather patterns worldwide. After years of coastal erosion, communities such as Pacifica, south of San Francisco, are already showing strain, and officials worry heavy winter storms could worsen damage to weakened cliffs and hillsides.

UNESCO is highlighting efforts to strengthen landslide preparedness in Sudan, moving from risk mapping to early action. The initiative focuses on identifying vulnerable areas and improving early warning systems so communities can respond before disasters strike. It comes as Sudan faces heightened humanitarian and environmental challenges, making disaster readiness an increasing priority for international organisations working in the country.

Researchers are working to identify the combination of factors, or 'recipe', behind recent landslides near Klukwan in southeast Alaska. The effort aims to understand what triggered the slope failures and to improve future risk assessment for the small Chilkat Valley community, which sits in steep, geologically active terrain prone to such events.

A trekker has returned from Nepal's Annapurna Circuit, which was closed because of landslides and heavy snowfall. Sharing pictures from the Ghermu to Dharapani stretch, taken when the rain briefly stopped, they describe a day of waterfalls and scenic views along the valley route. The trail closure has left hikers recounting dramatic conditions in the region.