The article highlights the role of the infrastructure industry and construction to safeguard the environment; covers climate adaptation and mitigation.
Category: Climate Change
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to Talk About Climate Change that Will Inspire Group Action
Researchers have put together the short guide, "How to Talk About Climate Change." It offers a framework to construct communication strategies.
Climate Change Will Demand More Power Generation Capacity Infrastructure
Viable climate-water adaptation solutions to meet the USA's future electric generation include trade-offs that prefer renewable-based power generation.
Creating Scientific Info for Environmental Decision-Making thru Modelling
In this study, computer modelling was used to explore the dynamics of biophysical and socio-economic process of Kimberly marine system to the year 2050.
Impacts of Climate Change on Toxicity Redistribution in US Urban Areas
Climate change causes extreme weather events that may compromise wastewater treatment facilities, distributing and redistributing toxic substances.