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Maplecroft: 'South Asia most at risk from climate change, Scandinavia safest'

The Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI), released by global risks advisory firm Maplecroft, identifies Bangladesh and India as the two countries facing the greatest risks to their populations, ecosystems and business environments, whilst Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan also feature in the highest risk category...
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Ireland: extreme weather here to stay, warns climatologist

“One hopes this is a lesson for the design standards which will come out from the Department of the Environment hopefully later this year,” said Prof John Sweeney of the National University of Ireland...
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