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Displaying 75 of about 78 results… As global temperatures rise, the impacts of increased heat stress and ocean warming are likely to lead to even more … As global temperatures rise, the impacts of increased heat stress and ocean warming will leave Pacific Islands even …
… weather effects such as floods, storms, droughts, and heat waves. The effects of greenhouse gases on the global … 38% rainstorms, flash floods, and landslides; and 10% heat waves, frosts, and wildfires. Meteorological disasters …
… more on adaptation 1 Other disasters include extreme heat, extreme cold, excessive rain, drought or lack of rain, …
… as well as changes in how fre- quently regions experience heat waves, droughts, floods, storms, and other extreme …
This publication is an assessment tool about disaster resilient and responsive public financial management. The Disaster Resilient and Responsive Public Financial Management (DRR-PFM) Assessment is designed to help countries strengthen the capability of their Public Financial Management (PFM) systems to prepare for, respond to, and recover from dis…
… hazards Water, floods, extreme winds, landslides, drought, heat, other extreme events Theme Ecosystem management … landslide, extreme winds, drought, flooding, extreme heat, and issues around water and sanitation — in both the …
… What Has Been the Impact of COVID-19 on Debt? Turning a Wave into a Tsunami. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper … increase has been in electrified transport and electrified heat, with smaller investments in nuclear energy and, most … Electri�ed transport Electri�ed heat Nuclear Energy storage Sustainable materials Hydrogen …
The State of Finance for Nature in the G20 report attempts to capture the complete amount and future need for G20 country spending on nature-based solutions assets and activities. It reveals that current G20 investments in nature-based solutions are insufficient, at USD 120 billion/year, and G20 Official Development Assistance and private sect…
… Medium risk Coastal flood Landslide Volcano Extreme heat Low risk n/a Very low risk Wildfire No data River flood* …
… accessible about four weeks later, there was a second wave of people reaching hospitals with injuries. As local …
… levels. With global GHGEs trajectories on course to heat the world well beyond safe levels and adaptation efforts … are exacerbated by climate change, for example the urban heat island effect and flooding (IPCC 2014c, Chapter 8). The … Geneva. IFRC (2021) World Disasters Report. Come Heat or High Water: Tackling the humanitarian impacts of the …
… were already at critical levels before this year’s new wave of rains and flooding. About the Damage and Needs … Due to the cut off from supply of contraceptives, a wave of unwanted pregnancies with all the ensuing …
… of weather- related events are expected to increase, with heat waves, drought, flooding, cyclones and wildfires …
In the month of May 2016, parts of Sri Lanka were hit by the heaviest recorded rainfall in more than 18 years, which caused severe floods in 24 districts and also horrific landslides, one of which was the worst recorded in our country. The floods and landslides resulted in the loss of at least 93 lives and affected almost half a million people. The disa…
… (e.g. floods, drought, changes in precipitation, extreme heat, cyclones and storm surges), with many referring to …