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Recognition of differences in the capacity to deal with floods—A cross-country comparison of flood risk management

This article examines recognition of differences in the capacity of people to deal with floods in Flood Risk Management (FRM) in England (United Kingdom), Finland, Flanders (Belgium) and France. Flood risks worldwide are increasing due to climate change.
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Documents and publications

Ensembles of climate simulations to anticipate worst case heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympics

In this paper, researchers search for the most extreme heatwaves in Ile-de-France that are physically plausible, under climate change scenarios, for the decades around 2024.
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Research briefs

Reminders of death affect people's behaviours, research finds

Prolonged reminders of death from long-term disasters affect people’s choices and behaviours, finds a new study by King’s College London researchers.
King's College London
Research briefs

Climate change increasing likelihood of extreme snowfall in the French Alps, research suggests

New research published in The Cryosphere has suggested that extreme snowfall events may be a feature of some locations at higher latitudes and elevations in the decades to come.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
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Storm Ciarán, drought and floods: Climate-related disasters could raise insurance prices in France

The different weather-related disasters France has seen this year paint a pessimistic landscape for insurance prices in 2024.
Euronews
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Policies and plans

France: Politique de prévention et de lutte contre l’incendie de forêt dans un contexte d’extension et d’intensification du risque dû au changement climatique

Les projections montrent une exacerbation de la vulnérabilité au feu dans les zones qui étaient déjà particulièrement touchées, mais aussi une extension de l’aléa prenant en écharpe le Sud-Est, le Sud-Ouest, le Centre-Ouest et l’Ouest, et le Sud-Est.
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Documents and publications

Are EU regions ready to tackle climate change?

This paper provides quantitative evidence on the geography of regional readiness to tackle climate change using data from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain.
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Documents and publications

Are EU regions ready to tackle climate change?

This paper provides quantitative evidence on the geography of regional readiness to tackle climate change using data from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain.

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