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IIT-Roorkee researchers claim 'framework' for early warning system which can predict landslides 6 hrs in advance in hills

Researchers from IIT-Roorkee have claimed to have formulated a framework which can provide early warnings in the hills at least six hours in advance by studying rainfall patterns.
Times of India, the
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Moving towards greater representation of persons with disabilities in climate change decision-making

This policy brief discusses the current state of disability representation in the climate negotiations based on observations from the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP28) held in 2023.
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Documents and publications

The climate realities of the deaf: evidence from a climate vulnerability assessment of the Filipino deaf community

This policy brief synthesizes the key findings of the Climate Vulnerability Assessment on the Filipino Deaf community conducted under Project SIGND, highlighting challenges faced by the Deaf in the context of climate change.
Research briefs

Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

Researchers report that episodes of heavy snowfall and rain likely contributed to a swarm of earthquakes over the past several years in northern Japan. The study is the first to show that climate conditions could initiate some quakes.
MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A small Asian girl hides behind the brick wall from the sun.
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Over 10 million children affected by high heat in Thailand

Babies and young children are often at the greatest risk of heat-related mortality.
United Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)
Research briefs

Computer models show heat waves in north Pacific may be due to China reducing aerosols

Researchers describe how they used several climate models and various factors that allowed them to find patterns that might be linked to the reduction of aerosols emitted into the atmosphere by China.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
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Gaza heatwave adds ‘extra layer of suffering to an already catastrophic humanitarian situation’

An unusual heatwave … made the already inhumane living conditions even worse for 1.5 million people, mostly living under plastic sheets in Rafah," UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement.
Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre
Portrait of Retno Atsari
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Retno Rifa Atsari: “Disaster risk reduction is everybody’s business, and everyone can have their role to reduce disaster risks, including women.”

In 2019, Retno initiated the idea to develop a disaster knowledge management platform that combines risk profiles and the distribution of knowledge products across Indonesia.

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