India's swift response to Cyclone Nisarga saved lives and property. A May 2020 study shows that cyclones are intensifying over the decades.
Category: Disaster Management and Response
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The Philippines Climate Risk and Adaptation
The WB report summarizes the Philippines' climate baseline, future projections, recent trends, and impacts on natural hazard vulnerability.
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Developing Climate-sensitive Conflict Prevention Approaches
Adam Day and Jessica Caus present this report to help the UN and its partners develop climate-sensitive conflict prevention strategies.
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Impacts of Climate Change on Toxicity Redistribution in US Urban Areas
Climate change causes extreme weather that threatens wastewater treatment facilities and spreads toxic substances.
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A Study on the Technical Dimension of the Water Supply’s Resilience to Disaster
Dr. Behrooz Balaei and colleagues studied the technical factors affecting the resilience of water supply systems to disasters.
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Climate Information and Services are Helping Vulnerable Countries Adapt to Climate Change
The UNDP climate change information website helps users make informed decisions, adapt, and build resilience against climate extremes.
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Climate Adaptation Option for Water Shortage in India’s Pong Reservoir
The study has developed optimised static and dynamic zone-based hedging rules to manage irrigation water supply during water shortage due to climate change.
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Doing Quantitative Assessment of Infrastructure System Resilience
Quantitative assessment of infrastructure resilience will strengthen climate adaptation and mitigation strategies.
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NIWA Reports on NZ’s River Flooding Exposure
NIWA's "New Zealand Fluvial and Pluvial Flood Exposure" provides a flooding profile and study of NZ's flood hazard and climate change.
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NZ Coastal Flooding Exposure and Sea Level Rise Examined
NIWA's report provides detailed data on New Zealand's vulnerability to coastal flooding from sea-level rise.