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Displaying 45 of about 134 results… for policies to reduce the costs from wildfires, extreme heat, and flooding, mudflows, urban high heat, and sea-level rise. On 22 July 2021 they released a … Insurance Will Help Combat the Costs of Wildfires, Extreme Heat, and Floods.” Among these recommendations was the …
… storms. Deep freeze In February, an exceptional cold wave brought icy temperatures as far as the southern USA. A … storms. Deep freeze In February, an exceptional cold wave brought icy temperatures as far as the southern USA. A …
… “This is not just the floods, it’s the smoke and the heat and Covid and everything else,” she says. “Every single … “This is not just the floods, it’s the smoke and the heat and Covid and everything else,” she says. “Every single …
… forests can be particularly critical, as they can lower wave heights by as much as 66%. The uncertainty around the … forests can be particularly critical, as they can lower wave heights by as much as 66%. The uncertainty around the …
… America, Southern Europe and Asia experienced extreme heat. In Canada, wildfires consumed over 120,000 km 2 of … America, Southern Europe and Asia experienced extreme heat. In Canada, wildfires consumed over 120,000 km 2 of …
… loss and damage from climatic stressors; (ix) Beating the heat: building resilient Indian cities in the face of climate … loss and damage from climatic stressors; (ix) Beating the heat: building resilient Indian cities in the face of climate …
… ways. Climate change particularly affects formation of heat-waves, droughts, intense precipitation events, and in … US$ 5bn, would have amounted to more than US$ 100bn. Heat-waves and droughts Other events like heat-waves, droughts and wildfires contributed 15% (US$ …
… durable de l'Outaouais – reducing the impact of urban heat islands by implementing urban greening initiatives. … Québec – helping municipalities reduce the number of heat islands and air pollution through heat island mapping, public awareness and urban greening …
… weather damage. As regions of the globe continue to heat up, hurricanes, typhoons, heatwaves, droughts and floods … weather damage. As regions of the globe continue to heat up, hurricanes, typhoons, heatwaves, droughts and floods …
Disaster risk financing in Africa needs innovation amid increasing risks and decreasing humanitarian aid and national budgets.
Anticipatory insurance is just such an innovation, with the potential of boosting risk management and disaster impact mitigation.
OCHA and ARC are piloting anticipatory action and insurance, to positively influence…
… temperatures in 2021. During the last days of June, a "heat dome" set a new all-time Canadian temperature record of … of multiple heatwaves in the southwest. The exceptional heat was often accompanied by devastating wildfires. However, … temperatures in 2021. During the last days of June, a "heat dome" set a new all-time Canadian temperature record of …
… projects intend to improve air quality and reduce urban heat, among other desirable effects. Permeable pavements are … of the UK economy to meet our net zero target by 2050". A heat and buildings strategy, published at the same time, lays … in state-of-the-art energy efficiency and clean heat solutions. Subsidies and grants will provide significant …
… and Damage. As sea levels rise, flooding proliferates, heat becomes existential, and reefs succumb to heat and acidity, communities will be forced to transform how … and Damage. As sea levels rise, flooding proliferates, heat becomes existential, and reefs succumb to heat and …
… 4°C by 2100, according to the new study ‘Turning down the Heat.’ An increase double that of the internationally … of crops, which perform well in droughts, floods and heat, as well as guaranteeing future crops through seed-banks … 4°C by 2100, according to the new study ‘Turning down the Heat.’ An increase double that of the internationally …
… near coasts but slightly elevated, due to insufficient wave modeling to account for storm surge risk . This can give … Houston during Harvey resulted from unprecedented ocean heat content . In other words, it was exacerbated by … Houston during Harvey resulted from unprecedented ocean heat content . In other words, it was exacerbated by …