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A collaboration of scientists from NASA and Brazilian research institutions has produced a detailed picture of groundwater change across Brazil.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Brazil readiness assessment: delivering anticipatory social protection thumbnail
Documents and publications

This study uses the ASPIRE tool to evaluate the readiness and effectiveness of social protection systems in Brazil, identifying gaps and opportunities to improve anticipatory measures and climate resilience.

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
An aerial view of the extensive flooding in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2024
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Flood-resilient social infrastructure protects lives, sustains services, and reduces recovery costs.

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Disaster risk in Brazil: trends, challenges and policy insights thumbnail
Documents and publications

The study analyzes the evolution of DRR policies in Brazil and examines how these developments are reflected in disaster outcomes.

Natural Hazards (Springer)
Climate extremes and socioeconomic impacts of extreme rainfall events in April and May 2024 in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil thumbnail
Documents and publications

This study evaluates observed changes in temperature and precipitation extremes across the state and examines the May 2024 floods as a case study of evolving risk conditions in southern Brazil.

Natural Hazards (Springer)
Under strain- international insights into electricity grid outages thumbnail
Documents and publications

As climate change accelerates, the resilience of electricity infrastructure is emerging as a critical challenge for countries worldwide.

CESifo (CESifo)
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Four choices will define whether cities’ housing policies offer solutions or exacerbate problems.

World Resources Institute
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Analysis of 7 Brazilian, 6 Spanish, 18 French and 13 Polish channels shows varying exposure to climate disinformation: 665 cases in France, 76 in Brazil, 54 in Poland and 20 in Spain, with 85 per cent identified in private media outlets.

QuotaClimat

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