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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
In our lineup this week we bring you some newly released findings on some troubling global risks: an ever-warming world raising the natural-hazard stakes; worrying prognosis for crops and food security; and the likely increase in flashfloods caused by melting glaciers. Then we bring the good news – some new solutions to reduce disaster risks: a tool to help scale up investment in nature-based solutions; cost-effective approaches to protection against rising seas; and metrics that improve decision making on extreme heat.
Critical concerns
"Our planet is issuing more distress signals":
A looming crisis for crops:
Melting glaciers raise flash flood risks:
Practical pathways
Investment opportunities in nature-based solutions:
Built-in flexibility saves costs for sea-level rise solutions:
Five ways to measure heat for resilience results:
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