Australia's cities Sydney, Brisbane, & Melbourne, will suffer scorching heat due to the receding green cover, UHI effect, and climate change.
Category: Climate Adaptation
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UNEP 2021 Report – Making Peace with Nature
The United Nations Environment Programme’s report presents a scientific blueprint to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
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Kenya Uses Early Warning App to Cope with Extreme Climate
Weather alerts and early warnings delivered through a phone app are efficient tools to pastoralists in Kenya.
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Climate Adaptation through Crop Migration
Despite the limitation of crop migration as an adaptation strategy, it has eased the effects of high temperatures on the word's staple crops.
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A Study in Sweden Finds Organic Farming and Biofuels Can Increase CO2 Emissions
Organic farming will increase more carbon emissions than conventional farming, a study by the University of Technology in Sweden finds.
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More Climate Adaptation Funds Might Be Available thru New US Policy
The US government, under President Biden, plans to fix its climate policy and allocate money to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Climate-Vulnerable Philippines Plans to Declare Climate Emergency
According to a United Nations report, the Philippines is one of the countries with the highest number of disaster events from 2000 to 2019.
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Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure Using IPWEA’s Manual
IPWEA’s Practice Note 12.1 gives a methodology and guidance for asset managers on how to assess impact of climate change on infrastructure.
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Carbon Neutrality in Materials Manufacture and Design of Infrastructure
Applying these innovative building and construction technologies can significantly help countries achieve their net-zero emissions goal.
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Sustainable Development Goals Target Asia-Pacific Climate Adaptation
The UNDP released a report that reiterates the importance of achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, pledged to leave no one behind.