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Melissa was one of the most powerful landfalling hurricanes ever recorded. A “Melissa” type hurricane at landfall is about four times more likely in the 2025 climate compared to a pre-industrial baseline. This event was unlikely without climate change.
A "Ragasa" type typhoon at landfall is about +49% more likely in the 2025 climate compared to a pre-industrial baseline, and is estimated that about a third (36%) of the damage in South China of a "Ragasa" type typhoon can be attributed to climate change.
Researchers warn that preventable heat-related deaths will continue to rise with continued fossil fuel emissions.
This report emphasizes the urgent need to incorporate mental health into climate change adaptation strategies. Climate change poses direct and indirect threats to mental well-being, particularly among vulnerable populations.
Apolitical has developed this course with experts from the Institute of Global Health Innovation and Imperial College London.
Advances in artificial intelligence can help us prepare for the next pandemic and save lives, a global group of scientists find.
Designed for those new to the discipline, over four modules (intended for one week of learning each), learners will become familiar with the relationship between globalisation, environmental change and health.
One in five people in the UK have suffered ill health as a result of extreme heat in the past five years, new Imperial research has revealed.
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
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.