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New research finds that otherwise identical Australian suburbs and even adjacent streets are not sharing heat loads equally, with some experiencing surface heat temperatures up to 20°C higher than others. With affluent neighbourhoods enjoying cooling greenery and risk-averse councils impeding natural solutions, urban heat islands will swelter certain suburbs.
Not even the most developed countries are risk-free and completely prepared to deal with climate change,” warned Jessica Hellmann, research director of the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index, as reported by News.com.au...
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.