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Flash floods can occur within minutes after extreme rainfall, landslides or infrastructure failures. Climate change is increasing heavy rainfall, while ageing infrastructure and urban development can worsen flood impacts and raise risk.

Why has electricity gotten so expensive this winter? It’s complicated, said Safak Yucel, associate professor and associate director at the Business of Sustainability Initiative in the McDonough School of Business.

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As the climate continues to warm, researchers predict wild animals will be forced to relocate their habitats — likely to regions with large human populations — dramatically increasing the risk of a viral jump to humans that could lead to a next pandemic.

The novel coronavirus outbreak that emerged in late 2019 has infected tens of thousands in China, community transmission is feared in other countries, and containment looks increasingly unlikely. The world is woefully unready for a scenario in which China

This report was prepared by the Georgetown Climate Center (GCC) for the Eastern Shore Climate Adaptation Partnership (ESCAP). ESCAP worked with the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative to assess sea-level-rise vulnerabilities in Eastern Shore

This Guidance on Planned Relocation sets out general principles to assist States and other actors faced with the need to undertake “Planned Relocation” in anticipation of or in response to disasters and the impact of environmental change.