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IPCC: Smart management can reduce risk of climate extremes

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Climate extremes in combination with social vulnerabilities and exposure to risks, can produce climate-related disasters - or not - depending on how they are managed, the IPCC says in its Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation, or SREX, released March 28 online, reports Environment News Service.

"The most effective measures tend to be those that aid sustainable development, provide a diverse portfolio of options, and represent 'low regrets' strategies in the sense that they yield benefits across a wide range of climate futures," stated Chris Field, co-chair of IPCC's Working Group II.

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