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The terminologies - natural disasters and natural hazards - sometimes seem interchangeable at first glance, but the nuances in their definitions highlight the complexity of understanding and mitigating the impacts of environmental events.
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The music sector is facing the brunt of climate impacts while our government continues to approve new fossil fuel projects. Live music events will continue being impacted – and cancelled – unless we fix our national environment law.
Climate Council of Australia
SIDS are highly vulnerable to climate change. Enhancing their resilience can inspire innovative approaches that benefit coastal communities. We explore solutions that mitigate storm impacts, preserve freshwater resources and protect infrastructure.
Stockholm Environment Institute
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Family homes with a room built atop the garage are common across the U.S. In an earthquake, these buildings risk collapse, but they are not currently covered by most local seismic regulations.
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Woman at a fruit market in Africa.
Climate change may cause food prices to increase by 3.2% per year, according to a new study by researchers in Germany. As climate change continues to worsen, this price inflation will mean more and more people don’t have enough food.
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This paper outlines the use of collaborative approaches by a climate change and disaster community of practice across seven local government areas in the Northern Rivers region, New South Wales, Australia.
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This study aims to investigate the economic viability of MoSE (Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico or Experimental Electromechanical Module) operations in light of the potential future evolution of SLR (Sea-level rise).
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The present study attempts to – 1) identify critical challenges Vidarbha orange growers face during drought impact and 2) examine the farmers' perception and awareness about drought impacts, and different adaptation and mitigation strategies.

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