The study examines a nature-based horizontal levee that offers flood protection and improves water quality while aiding climate adaptation.
Author: Climate Adaptation Platform (Climate Adaptation Platform )
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Pacific Climate Change Centre Establishment in Samoa
The Pacific Climate Change Centre is a partnership between the governments of Japan and Samoa that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funded.
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Is Humanity’s Impact on Climate Irreversible?
According to The Economist, human activity has damaged the earth's climate and carbon cycle, which requires substantial efforts to reverse.
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Middle East States are Adopting Solar Power
Arab states are embracing renewable energy. Between 2008 to 2012, investments in solar energy has increased by 12 folds, the Economist article says.
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Climate Adaptive Rice Production Under Global Warming
The study analyzed how climate change affects rice production and growth due to rising temperatures and increased CO2 levels.
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Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect in Mediterranean Climate
The study examines the use of green spaces as solutions to mitigate urban heat island effect (UHI) and as a climate adaptation measure to climate change.
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The Policy and Economic Pathways for Deep Decarbonisation in the US
The "Policy Implications of Deep Decarbonization in the US" outlines the economic and policy effects of deep decarbonization in the US.
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Climate Mitigation through Adopting a Low-Carbon Concrete Building Code
Marin County has adopted a low-carbon concrete building code as a model for climate mitigation for other towns and cities.
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Climate Change Makes Imperative the Building and Repairing of Infrastructure in the US
The MIT Technology Review article discussed the infrastructure issues that the United States is facing to withstand climate change. Building is imperative!
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Community-led Initiatives for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Needed
The study proposes a bottom-up approach, starting at the community level, for a more successful climate adaptation and mitigation program implementation.