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Fearmongering about people fleeing disasters is a dangerous and faulty narrative

Research has shown that estimates and predictions of people displaced by environmental changes lack any empirical basis. Forecasting is challenging because many developing countries do not have the statistical capacity.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Coastal crisis: It’s a race against time, and tide, for those living in Odisha’s coastal villages; here’s why

Odisha is fast losing its shoreline to rising sea levels. Its adaptation plans must not only be immediate but also foolproof
Down To Earth
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A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared

As part of efforts to prepare for a major earthquake, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has launched what officials describe as the city’s “roadmap for disaster preparedness.”
Cable News Network
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Indonesia banks on dams to tackle water crisis - but at what cost?

Indonesia's push to build 57 new dams by 2024 could boost water storage and help with floods, but is causing new problems as well.
Context
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New study finds people with schizophrenia were at higher risk during B.C.’s 2021 heat dome

New study published in GeoHealth looks at health risks for people with chronic conditions during extreme heat events.
BC Center for disease control
Women carrying water in Somalia.
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New study finds that 43 000 “excess deaths” may have occurred in 2022 from the drought in Somalia

A new report released today by the Federal Ministry of Health & Human Services, WHO and UNICEF suggests that an estimated 43 000 excess deaths may have occurred in 2022 in Somalia due to the deepening drought.
World Meteorological Organization
Areal view of some islands in the Pacific
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Australia pledges AUD 30 million support for weather ready Pacific

The Pacific islands have applauded an announcement from the Government of Australia, pledging support for a solution to weather-related extreme events posed by climate change in the Pacific through the Weather Ready Pacific Decadal Programme of Investment
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
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Cyclone Freddy points to urgent need for climate-smart solutions in Malawi

Climate change means more storms, droughts, and unpredictable weather – how can farmers prepare better?
The New Humanitarian