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The UNDRR ARISE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies co-organized an event called 'Businesses on the Frontlines of Crises: Lessons Learned from Türkiye and Beyond' as part of the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks in Geneva.
UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)
KivuGreen, a youth-led enterprise, is strengthening the climate resilience of small-scale farmers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through a mobile service which provides them with real-time forecasts and climate-smart agricultural advice.
Global Center on Adaptation
Summer temperatures arrived early this year across the northwestern U.S. and western Canada in a record-breaking May heatwave that brought temperatures not typically experienced until July or August.
Climate Central
A new U.S. Geological Survey study found from 25% to 70% of California's beaches could erode by 2100 due to rising sea levels caused by global temperature increases and greenhouse gas emissions.
PhysOrg, Omicron Technology Ltd
In Mozambique, an uncharacteristically powerful cyclone has driven a surge in malaria cases. It’s a trend that’s becoming more common
Telegraph Media Group Limited
In drought-hit western France, conflict between farmers and environmentalists is growing over new irrigation reservoirs
Context
The largest insurer in California said it would stop offering new coverage. It’s part of a broader trend of companies pulling back from dangerous areas.
New York Times, the
“Not every community can afford to have a full-time chief heat officer, so what is the structure that works for smaller and medium-sized communities?” said a University of Arizona assistant professor.
Smart Cities Drive