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Displaying 15 of about 22 resultsThis report shows the positive difference Islamic Relief Worldwide is beginning to make in the area of disaster risk reduction (DRR) by highlighting how village disaster committees and earthworks to raise people’s houses have reduced the impact of seasonal flooding in north-western Bangladesh. It shows how irrigated vegetable growing and microfinance lo…
… on Earth so far in 2022. High in the mountains, the heat accelerated ice melt, causing glacial lake at Shisper … on Earth so far in 2022. High in the mountains, the heat accelerated ice melt, causing glacial lake at Shisper …
… “There’s quite a lot of evidence that mangroves reduce wave and wind energy in relation to storms, and also reduce … “There’s quite a lot of evidence that mangroves reduce wave and wind energy in relation to storms, and also reduce …
… in Da Nang face increasing health threats from extreme heat and have few options for adapting. The second study … in Da Nang face increasing health threats from extreme heat and have few options for adapting. The second study …
… in these three highly vulnerable regions. Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for … – that will cause widespread food shortages, unprecedented heat-waves, and more intense cyclones," said World Bank Group … found. Inconsistences in the monsoon season and unusual heat extremes will affect crops. Loss of snow melt from the …
… in the Haor Delta of Bangladesh, to coping with extreme heat and aridity in the Bolivian highlands, and Turkey, where … in the Haor Delta of Bangladesh, to coping with extreme heat and aridity in the Bolivian highlands, and Turkey, where …
… More frequent and extreme weather events - rains & floods, heat waves & droughts - reduced snowpack, increasing … and forestry from the combined effect of drought, heat stress and fire. The PESETA study of the EU Joint … More frequent and extreme weather events - rains & floods, heat waves & droughts - reduced snowpack, increasing …
… the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million … the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million …
… 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit since recordkeeping began in 1895. Heat waves, hurricanes, and severe storms have all become … 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit since recordkeeping began in 1895. Heat waves, hurricanes, and severe storms have all become …
… Floods Land slides Storm surges Drought* Heat wave Cold wave Cyclones Extreme Storms Thunder and … Floods Land slides Storm surges Drought* Heat wave Cold wave Sudden Onset (non climate) Volcano …
… is doing a very good job running the camps despite the heat. "The mayors of the worst-affected towns are getting … is doing a very good job running the camps despite the heat. "The mayors of the worst-affected towns are getting …
… and increase adoption. One opportunity may be the current wave of government economic stimulus funding in response to … offers several urban greening options, for instance, urban heat island mitigation and storm-water management. Such … disaster impacts (e.g. slope stabilization, reduction of heat island effect, etc.) and their contribution to climate …
… it doesn't rain in the next week, with this extraordinary heat, I am afraid even the little surviving crop will dry up … it doesn't rain in the next week, with this extraordinary heat, I am afraid even the little surviving crop will dry up …
… and enhancing resilience to droughts, floods, erosion, heat and water stress. ARMIS helps farmers to optimize their … and enhancing resilience to droughts, floods, erosion, heat and water stress. ARMIS helps farmers to optimize their …
… - and in some cases, their workers - from floods, extreme heat and other threats. But this has been a lower priority … - and in some cases, their workers - from floods, extreme heat and other threats. But this has been a lower priority …