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The latest news and research on disaster risk reduction, from #PreventionWeb – this week with a deep dive into the impacts of climate change, and some ongoing hazards.
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The costs of climate change
Economic damage worse than previously thought:
Impacts on global trade:
Ongoing hazards
Flooding in Brazil:
Urban planning and flood risks:
Health risks from extreme heat:
Flash droughts on the increase:
Early action pays off:
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(Almost) Retired Scientist
9 个月#Just saying, Atlantic Ocean thermal energy uptake is increasing with increasing Atlantic Ocean SST in the tropics! Run for Noah's Ark? A climate scientist in the UK thinks along the same lines!
Author | PhD Student | Rural EM Expert & Strategist
10 个月It is critical that we advocate for policies and investments focused on enhancing resilience, including social protection programs to help communities recover. Rapidly scaling up preparedness and risk reduction efforts is paramount to saving lives and livelihoods as the climate changes and patterns shift. Far too many areas are now perpetually teetering on the edge between barely recovering from the last disaster to being plunged into a full-on crisis. Breaking the cycle requires a paradigm shift. We have a vital role to play in educating and rallying support for transformative solutions commensurate with the magnitude of the challenge before us. The problem is that the buy-in from key stakeholders and communities usually comes too late.?
Achieving successful Sustainable Development Goals outcomes in the US and Globally
10 个月There is still time to find a station and GET ON THE TRAIN!!!!
Achieving successful Sustainable Development Goals outcomes in the US and Globally
10 个月Just speaking with a current University of California Riverside student about my interview with - Margareta Wahlstrom, Director, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction at the UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan - March 2015 The Train has left the station, but you can still get onboard! Message to California students - GET INVOLVED in the SDG Challenge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kREelenmOSo
Chairman / Former President of Executive Committee in the Pakistan Association of the Deaf
10 个月*Congratulations on the New Executive Committee.* #PAD #EC #BOARD #OFFIXEBEARER #ExecutiveCommittee https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/asif-amin-farooqi-826b561b8_pad-ec-board-activity-7148942553336254464-kELY?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop