Coastal wetlands, for their capacity to sequester and store vast amounts of carbon from water, must be protected for climate adaptation.
Category: Climate Adaptation
Countries Need to Redouble their Climate Change Actions
As countries update their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the UN calls on all parties to redouble their climate efforts urgently.
Climate Adaptation for the UK is Urgently Needed
The Climate Change Committee's 3rd Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk claims that the UK is falling behind on its climate adaptation.
Netherland’s Flood Management is a Climate Adaption Model for the World
The flood management and protection strategies that worked for Netherlands would need to be amplified to address climate change effects.
Residents Decide their City’s Future Emissions
Palmerston North, New Zealand has created an interactive carbon model that allows residents to predict the city's future emissions by 2050.
Advantages of Visualising the 2050 Climate Change Impacts on Cities
Research shows that visualisation or creating a mental image of climate change, apart from data, can effectively motivate behaviour change.
Mumbai Drafts its Climate Adaptation Plan
Mumbai, India, is drafting an ambitious Climate Adaptation Plan in response to the growing climate vulnerability of the city.
Climate Change and its Effects on Food Production
The two articles featured in this post present the effects of climate change on food production. Climate adaptation and mitigation needed.
How Asia and the Pacific Can Build Resilience
Disaster management and preparation in the Asia-Pacific significantly reduced fatalities and losses from natural and biological disasters.
Zero-Emissions Shipping Is Becoming a Reality
Green hydrogen, green ammonia, and green methanol, and advanced biofuels are potential zero-emission fuels that the shipping industry can use.