The Infrastructure Industry’s Role in Safeguarding the Environment and the People
The article highlights the role of the infrastructure industry and construction to safeguard the environment; covers climate adaptation and mitigation.
Climate Change Adaptation through Nature-based Horizontal Levees
The study is about the nature-based horizontal levee that serves as flood protection, improves water quality, and as a climate adaptation measure.
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.
Is Humanity’s Impact on Climate Irreversible?
The damage on the earth's climate and carbon cycle from human activity will take so much work for it to be reversed according to The Economist article.
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.
Climate Adaptive Rice Production Under Global Warming
The study examined the impacts of climate change on rice production and growth under projected temperature rise and increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
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.
The Policy and Economic Pathways for Deep Decarbonisation in the US
The report, "Policy implications of deep decarbonization in the US" describes the economic and policy implications of deep decarbonisation in the US.
Climate Mitigation through Adopting a Low-Carbon Concrete Building Code
Marin County has instituted climate mitigation solution thru the adoption of the low-carbon concrete building code. A model for other towns and cities.
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!
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.
Drivers of Climigration in Coastal Communities in Bangladesh
The study examines the migration behaviour of rural residents in coastal Bangladesh, which is one of the most-climate stressed areas of the world.
Impacts of Climate Change to Transport Infrastructure
Transport infrastructure contributes to climate change, and is also affected by it, says Prof David Levinson of the University of Sydney.
Understanding the Cascading Effects of Climate Change for NZ
The research presents an understanding of the cascading nature of climate change; a good resource for designing and planning climate adaptation actions.
Climate Adaptation Needs to be Transformative and Collective Action, Study Says
Climate adaptation demands systems-level thinking and transformational change. Holistic thinking pushes society to act together rather than as individuals.
The Philippines Climate Risk and Adaptation
The WB report presents the Philippines’ climate baseline, projections of future climate, recent climate trends, and impacts on natural hazard vulnerability.
Study Predicts People Living in Extreme Heat by 2070
A climate change study predicts that 3 billion people will live in extreme heat by 2070, a climate deemed unsuitable for human life to flourish.
Building Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Climate Change Threats
Two articles on climate resilience. The importance of resilient infrastructure to meet climate change extreme events and climate adaptation approaches.
Developing Climate-sensitive Conflict Prevention Approaches
Adam Day and Jessica Caus present this report to support the UN and its partners in developing climate-sensitive conflict prevention approaches.
The World Bank Group’s Global Climate Data and Information Hub
The Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP) gives info on historical and future climate danger and impacts for development practitioners and policymakers.
Climate Change Weather Damages Will Increase Insurance Liabilities
As climate change will bring intense and extreme weather, like torrential rain causing more severe damages to residential properties, so will ECQ payout.
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