Within a fortnight, a deluge and a cyclone hit New Zealand's biggest city and surrounding areas, causing widespread floods and landslips.
Category: Climate Risk
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“Weather Weirding” in the USA Calls for Climate-Resilient Farming.
The weird weather series and extreme events in the USA hurt their agriculture yields and affect the future availability of food and prices.
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Is Climate Change Shifting the Water Cycle?
The 2022 Global Water Monitor Consortium report presents the effects on the earth's water cycle, weather patterns, droughts, wildfires, etc.
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A Ground-breaking Coastal Climate Adaptation Plan in New Zealand
NZ Thames-Coromandel District Council's Coastal Management Strategy identifies the context and coastal climate adaptation challenges.
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Countries’ Emissions Reduction Pledges are Falling Short
UN report says that the countries' climate action plans remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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Climate Change and Communicating Risks Effectively
A paper discusses climate change's uncertainty and the role of communicating the risk when preparing for long-term climate risk response.
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UN Plan of Action Progress Report Takeaways
The 2021 UN Plan of Action Progress Report presents the summary of progress concerning the three Commitments of the UN Plan of Action.