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The forests of Europe have been shaped and reshaped by human hands over centuries. In the era of climate change, they have become extremely vulnerable and hard to manage.
New Jersey becomes first state to require builders to take into account climate change, including rising sea levels, to win government approval for projects.
Water shortage in South Asia, Middle East, South America and sub-Saharan Africa leaves many relying on tankers, who may overcharge or provide unhealthy water.
Florida Keys officials announce the price to protect certain areas from flooding is beyond that which the taxpayers can be expected to pay; not everyone can be saved.
In the US, federally funded programs use games, gardens and rain barrels to empower adults and kids facing threats like sea-level rise, drought and flooding.
California’s wildfires caused mass evacuations and consumed thousands of acres. Yet effective response mechanisms made these fires less destructive than in past years.
The damage left by Typhoon Hagibis in Japan last weekend raises a difficult question: Can even the costliest systems be future-proofed in an age of climate change?
Canada is forcing people to move after a disaster strikes, as opposed to the U.S., which is encountering severe and repetitive losses.
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