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Woman holding two children in a Laotian village
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Children are particularly vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change. Quantifying these negative effects and pinpointing areas where children are at greater risk can help inform evidence-based policymaking.
Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
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The U.S. flood insurance market is experiencing a notable transformation, influenced by various factors, from the increasing occurrence of flood events to regulatory developments and advances in modeling.
Moody's Investors Service
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Scientists, amongst which Deltares experts, have built a 50-metre scale replica of a coral reef island to explore how its real-life counterparts might be impacted by rising sea levels.
Deltares
View of mountain Ararat and Yerevan city in Armenia
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Enhancing resilience through modern engineering practices and strategic investments is vital for Armenia's economic stability and growth.
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Aerial view of flooded houses with dirty water of Dnister River in Halych town, western Ukraine
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In Charlotte, North Carolina, flood-prone apartments were converted into a wetland habitat that now helps protect the community from flooding.
Yale Climate Connections
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How the models did last year, how they did this year on Hurricane Beryl, and why you should pay the most heed to the National Hurricane Center forecast.
Yale Climate Connections
Portuguese firefighters extinguish a wildfire outside Guimarães
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The Wildfire Peer Review Report for Greece was released today, 20 June; the result of over six months of work on the side of Greek authorities, peer experts, and the Commission.
Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network
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Review says capital needs new reservoir, better flood defences and ‘heat plan’ for vulnerable people
Guardian, the (UK)
Sample exhbition image
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Disaster, as per the standard mantra, comes from hazard and vulnerability combining. Hazard is not a disaster by itself, because sometimes a hazard ends up as a disaster and sometimes it does not. The different outcomes emerge from vulnerability.
Radical Interpretations of Disasters and Radical Solutions
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After a particularly gruelling day delivering packages in 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) outside of Philadelphia, Amazon delivery driver Randy woke up feeling off, checked the weather, and decided he didn't feel safe going into work.
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