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Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage

Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, but across the country.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Comoros faces water shortages – here’s how the small island state is adapting

Presently water security is a critical concern across all islands and the outlook is worsening with climate change. Projections point to greater rainfall variability, prolonged droughts, and increase in both the frequency and intensity of storm flooding
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
A boy dressed in his school uniform is walking though his flooded school ground.
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New ADB report recommends placing education at the heart of building climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific

Governments in Asia and the Pacific must invest in education and training to comprehensively develop climate literacy and green skills needed for low-carbon economies, as a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) suggests.
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Why universities play a crucial role in climate adaptation

Universities play a crucial role for NAPs and climate action. Through their research, knowledge generation, teaching and reach within societies, universities can leverage awareness, create space for information sharing, & educate our future world leaders.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Research briefs

Forget snowbirds. These sunbirds are flocking north.

Hotter days and higher flood risk are prompting people across the South to reconsider where they live.
Yale Climate Connections
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The evolving science of ‘extreme weather attribution’

Carbon Brief has mapped every attribution study published to date, revealing that three-quarters of the extremes analysed were made more intense or likely due to climate change.
Carbon Brief
Trinidad houses
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Implementing Early Warnings for All in Caribbean nations: technical pathways and development opportunities

For Caribbean countries, robust early warning systems are not just important-they're essential for survival. Their unique vulnerability has sparked a regional commitment to develop integrated multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS).
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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REPAIRing from shocks and building resilience: transforming Disaster Risk Finance in Southern Africa

The Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery Program (REPAIR) is the culmination of over a decade of hands-on experience and deep commitment to disaster risk finance (DRF) in Southern Africa.
Global Shield Financing Facility

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