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A man in a reflective vest takes a break amidst hot weather
The findings from the Project HeatSafe, the first large-scale study in Singapore investigating the impact of rising heat levels, give a multi-faceted perspective of how heat stress, will lead to detrimental impacts and consequences on the individual.
National University of Singapore
Women walking on Malo Island, Vanuatu
The main cause of the flooding is the improper disposal of rubbish. People do not throw their rubbish in the right place and it’s their carelessness that is blocking the drainage and causing the flooding
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
The ESCAP Asia-Pacific SDG Progress Report 2024 flagged the region’s regression on SDG 13, climate action. To reverse this trend, it is imperative that both mitigation and adaptation go hand in hand to accelerate climate action.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)
Two women Tea Laborers plucking Tea leaves in a Tea Garden in Hatton, Sri Lanka.
Smallholder farmers are embracing climate-adaptive agriculture, innovations and partnerships.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
A family observes the aftermath of flooding on the banks of the Danube
The European Commission has today published a Communication on managing climate risks in Europe. It sets out how the EU and its Member States can better anticipate, understand, and address growing climate risks.
European Commission
A 7.8 earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria in February 2023.
Rapid population growth in disaster-prone regions concentrates people where recovery after extreme events is costly. Investment in resilience is crucial.
World Bank, the
How growing battles over real estate development and flood risk are playing out in one community on the U.S. East Coast.
Context
A farmer tends to his maize crop in Talquezal, Guatemala
A recently published feasibility study identifies potential disaster risk finance and insurance solutions that could provide basic financial protection at scale for family farmers in northern Central America.
World Bank, the
Mongolia yurts in the snow
With this year’s freeze harsher than ever, the call for climate risk solutions that are big and bold enough to save Mongolia’s lands and livestock are more pressing than ever.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The warning time before a tornado touches down is measured in minutes. Long-term planning on the sunny days when tornadoes aren’t a threat is crucial for preparing for and recovering from these storms.
Florida State University

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