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Tag: climate resilience
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Building Cities’ Resilience Thru Knowledge Sharing
Enhancing the cities' resilience is crucial due to more natural disasters, extreme events due to climate change and rapid urbanisation.
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Climate Adaptation is Often Overlooked in Government Policies and Efforts
Even if climate mitigation can reduce the impacts of climate change, the consequences are inevitable. Climate adaptation focus is needed.
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Discussing Climate Change Impacts and Risks to Cities, Settlements, and Infrastructure
IPCC WGII Chapter 6 discusses climate change impacts and risks to cities, settlements, critical infrastructure, and climate adaptation.
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Climate Adaptation and Developing Resilience Discussed in IPCC AR6
The "Summary for Policymakers Headline Statements" gives a concise overview of the report findings and can guide climate adaptation priority.
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Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Amidst the Thawing Arctic Permafrost
As permafrost thaws away due to the warming climate, it poses threats to the environment, infrastructure, and human lives.
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Climate Adaptation in Households Across Countries
Household-level climate change adaptation can significantly complement government adaptation measures and build climate resilience.
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Climate Change and Net-Zero Goals Need Resilient Infrastructure Investment
Report presents how climate change, sustainability, energy transition, and technology demand resilient infrastructure, now and in the future.
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Why Climate Adaptation for Potato and Coffee is Needed
Climate change will likely affect potatoes and coffee. Climate adaptation is needed to maintain their quality and yield.
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Climate Crisis Solutions Combo – Electric Cars and Lifestyle Changes
The author points out that EVs are still cars that support peoples' lifestyles, affecting the climate. Lifestyle change is needed.