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The aim of this study was to explore client and care worker risks and preparedness for cold weather, with a view to identifying mitigations and incorporating these into advice and cold weather planning.

Three southern African nations — Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe — declared drought as a national disaster between February and April, 2024.

A study titled “Diagnostic on Climate and Disaster Risk Management in Algeria” provides the country disaster and climate risk profile, estimates the macro-economic impacts of disasters, and evaluates Algeria’s current disaster risk management efforts.

Public education, improving warning systems & integrating disaster risk reduction into policy frameworks have been the focus.

The diagnostic is expected to improve risk informed decision-making and enable the Government of Angola to develop a comprehensive strategy for long term financial planning to manage climate and disaster risk.

This paper categorizes and analyzes concerns during heat waves, from heat-related illnesses to mental health issues. These findings provide valuable insights into how different health concerns are distributed across gender, user type, and age.

As climate change progresses, many predictions of what will happen are based on climate, rather than weather, meaning that an atmospheric river-like event can totally upend expectations.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the northern parts of Oman were hit by exceptionally heavy rainfall causing massive disruption in infrastructure and public life in the area and leading to at least 20 fatalities in Oman and four in the UAE.