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Africa is getting hotter

Concerning summer heat has been rising over the years, particularly in low-to-mid-latitude regions and places with humidity-enhanced heat stress.

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The sinking city: Alexandria’s race against climate change

The city is sinking, and as it does so, seawater is seeping into the fertile delta. More than 90 per cent of Egypt is desert and the increased risk of saline contamination of the most productive agricultural region is potentially catastrophic.
Water Science Policy
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Women’s and girls’ vulnerability to gender-based violence in the aftermath of disasters

During emergency evacuations, displacements and return, risks of sexual and physical violence, partner violence, forced and/or coerced prostitution, child and/or forced marriage, and trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced labor are heightened.
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The role of traditional pottery in beating rural heat stress in Maharashtra

Prajkta Harishchandra Gaikwad from the Yashwantrao Chavan School of Social Work describes how communities in the Satara district of Maharashtra are using traditional earthen pots to keep drinking water cool during heat waves.
Climate and Development Knowledge Network
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Find out more about reducing risk through responsible waste management.

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Hurricane Maria 2017

Hurricane Maria was a deadly Category 5 hurricane that devastated the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017, particularly Dominica, Saint Croix, and Puerto Rico.

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Lithuanian youth activists and schools mark Earth Day with workshops on risk education

In Klaipėda, Lithuania, a group of young climate and ecology activists decided to mark Earth Day by inviting 300 students to develop a disaster prevention and response plan to avoid a climate apocalypse in Lithuania.
Inclusive early warnings for all
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We need to work on our early warning development process to ensure LGBTQIA+ people are included

LGBTQIA+ people are often some of the most marginalised in disasters. We need to build early warning systems that are inclusive of all of society – and that involve marginalised communities in all stages of their development.
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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
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Tensions Between Tradition and Innovation in Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Action, and Reconstruction: Reflecting on Tohoku’s Recovery Twelve Years Later
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The Women's International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) supports and promotes women's leadership in DRR across Asia and the Pacific.
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