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This study measured the impact of virtual three-level collaboration (3LC) exercises on participants’ perceived levels of collaboration, learning, and utility (CLU) at hospitals in the southern region of Saudi Arabia.
Risks of deadly heat stroke to millions of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims during summer could be halved if global warming is limited to 1.5°C, according to a new study.
Climate Analytics
Experts and decisions-makers in Saudi Arabia have learned more about their roles as first responders in the event of a radiological or nuclear emergency.
International Atomic Energy Agency

This paper examines how the lessons of previous epidemics helped successful countries fight COVID-19. Covid-19 caught the West by surprise, but the legacy of Ebola, MERS, and SARS meant that several Asian and African nations had systems in place to

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will implement actions, projects, and plans outlined in this submission that aim at reducing, avoiding, and removing GHG emissions by 278 million tons of CO2eq annually by 2030.
FAO seeks funds for control operations to safeguard agricultural production and livelihoods.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
High-resolution climate projections could enable a robust adaptation and resilience response in the face of the weather extremes Saudi Arabia will experience.
Massachussets Institute of Technology
Social, economic and cultural responses to climate change by ancient peoples highlight vulnerabilities of modern societies and the need for sustainable new solutions.
Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History

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