Managing Impacts of El Niño and Climate-Related Droughts
The summary report, "Early warning systems and managing the effects of El Niño" discusses the dominant role of El Niño in driving drought globally.
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Implementation Report
This report outlines how the Member States are monitoring their implementation of the Sendai Framework that has seven targets and 38 indicators.
Climate Adaptation in Urban Drainage Systems
The researchers conducted the Somerville, Mass. drainage system case study to reflect the many attributes of an effective climate adaptation and planning.
Learning the Carbon Cycle and Anthropogenic Climate Change
The Economist's short film explains the Carbon Cycle, how its equilibrium works, and how human activities became one of the causes of climate change.
Should Financiers Do Green Investing to Avert Climate Change?
Can financiers and hedge funds use their investments as leverage to make companies reduce their carbon emissions? The Economist article explains more.
Climate Adaptation, Interconnectedness, and Socio-Technical Systems
The study, "Adaptation of interconnected infrastructures to climate change: A socio-technical systems perspective," examined literature on climate adaptation of infrastructures.
ASCE Report Urges Climate Change Adaptation in Infrastructure and Engineering Practice
The paper will benefit the engineering sector – students, practitioners, and educators, professionals, infrastructure asset managers, development planners.
Climate Change Adaptation of Infrastructure
The Motu Note No. 11 study looks into how to design and implement climate change adaptation policies in infrastructure investments optimally.
Adapting to Floods by Creating “Sponge Cities” in China
Prof Kongjian Yu, after graduating from Harvard Univ. came back to China to create and design a "sponge city," an ecologically-based adaptation to flooding.
Climate Change, Water, and Wastewater Challenges in Cities Need Urgent Action
The study describes the tremendous challenges that cities are facing from rapid urbanisation, climate change, poor maintenance of water, wastewater infrastructure and management.
Experts Say that Climate Adaptation in the Transport Sector is Needed Now
The UN article says that transport industry experts agreed that adapting infrastructure to extreme weather events due to climate change is a high priority.
Study of Vietnam’s Roads Shows Climate Adaptation Cost Benefits
The study on Vietnam roads showed climate adaptation would be significantly cheaper over time, due to maintenance savings, roads deterioration reduction.
Climate Change Adaptation Practices in South Asia Countries
The report contains a stocktake of climate adaptation done in the region focusing on five countries – Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Study Looks Into the Effects of Climate Change on Pavement Performance
The study of Dr. Sachi Kodippily and colleagues examines the factors that affect the performance of pavements; looks into the effects of climatic events.
Rapid Deforestation in Brazil and Climate Change Implications
The Economist magazine reports a worrying trend in Brazil currently. Deforestation is happening because of aggressive deregulation, and lagging enforcement.
Motu Report Features Climate Change Adaptation in NZ Transport System
The Motu report provides insight into New Zealand's strategy and plan to address the impacts of climate change on their transport infrastructure and systems.
Study Reveals How Asian Cities Are Adapting to Climate Change
A study that Hari Bansha Dulal of the Virginia Department of Social Services conducted investigates how cities in Asia are adapting to climate change.
How the Marshall Islands’ Climate Actions Kept Covid-19 Away
The island’s bold early action against climate change has prevented COVID-19 from entering their shores. Read about the pandemic measures they put in place.
Highway Research Looks Into Asset Management Approaches in Evaluating Damages
This NCHRP synthesis series report focuses on the application of asset management approaches in doing evaluations of roads, highways, and bridges.
Excellent Climate Adaptation Examples from Around the World
The Global Commission on Adaptation published 12 examples of climate adaptation from countries around the world they deemed to be great adaptation models.
NZ Report Highlights Climate Change and Climate Adaptation Actions
The Climate Change Adaptation Technical Working Group presents this report on climate change in NZ and current climate adaptation measures and efforts.
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