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The Ivan+20 Initiative spearheaded by CCRIF in collaboration with Caribbean governments and regional organizations collectively restate commitments to ensure they never forget, and adopt the lessons learned from Hurricane Ivan.
Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, the
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
rey house with garage and driveway. Column porch with American flag.
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.
Temblor
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.
Conversation Media Group, the
The depleted Panama Canal needs new water sources as climate-driven drought spotlights global warming risks to world's waterways.
Context
New polling reveals Australians are increasingly concerned about being forced to relocate away from their homes and local communities, after extreme weather records were smashed in almost every state this summer.
Climate Council of Australia
The most severe heat occurred from 11 to 15 February, with temperatures peaking above 40C and averaging 36C. Humidity was also high, making it harder for people to cool down by sweating.
Guardian, the (UK)
Developing heat action plans in a region that currently lacks them will help protect vulnerable people from dangerous heatwaves, the researchers say.
Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre
This podcast tackles how flooding in Fiji is having flow-on effects on markets and the availability of some fruit and vegetables across the country.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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