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Hurricane Florence seen from Space in September 2018
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A new survey from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University is providing insight into Texans' past experiences with extreme weather, including prolonged power outages, and how those experiences impacted their preparedness for future events.
University of Houston
Outdoor view of people on a street in Leon, Nicaragua.
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The unprecedented challenges posed by climate change demand immediate and effective action by governments and finance ministries to address the challenges of mitigation and adaptation.
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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Agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate hazards like droughts, floods, and heatwaves.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Regional Launch of the Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4ALL) for the Caribbean
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Barbados is one of the world's most vulnerable countries to climate change. The nation of 280,000 people is in the heart of the Caribbean, a region where hurricanes, droughts and rising seas are expected to severely impact communities in the coming years.
United Nations Environment Programme
Heatwave, Bangladesh, 30 April 2024
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The world will need to adapt to increased temperatures. What can societies do to save lives?
Our World in Data (OWID)
Mexico and Guatemala share their experiences to strengthen early warning systems
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During the session, crucial issues such as the dissemination and reaction of the population to the warnings were addressed. The need for coordination between governmental entities and the integration of advanced technologies was highlighted.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
Secretaría de Gestión Integral de Riesgos y Protección Civil de la Ciudad de México (SGIRPC)
Centro Nacional de Prevencion de Desastres
Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres
National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology
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Uttar Pradesh plans a new Lightning Alert Management System to reduce lightning strike fatalities. Despite significant investment, experts question its effectiveness, citing challenges in forecasting and warning dissemination.
Ground Report
Surreal artistic image of a smiling high school student sitting a mountain of books thinking.
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Climate-induced disasters are forcing people to migrate out of mountainous areas, and in the process their languages and cultures are being profoundly affected
Dialogue Earth
Close picture of crops with sky background
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As water scarcity threatens their livelihoods, indigenous women in Mexico are relearning how to grow their ancestral foods.
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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Washington, D.C. and Milwaukee are particularly vulnerable to the threat of geomagnetic storms caused by activity on the sun's surface—but experts are still trying to figure out why.
Forbes Media LLC

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