'Maladaptation': how not to cope with climate change
A crescendo of deadly extreme weather is outpacing preparations for a climate-addled world, according to a landmark UN assessment of climate impacts released this week.
A crescendo of deadly extreme weather is outpacing preparations for a climate-addled world, according to a landmark UN assessment of climate impacts released this week.
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This week's major report on climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability highlights the challenges a shifting climate presents for food- and fiber-producing regions, including Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.
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Mar 4, 2022
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The latest report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) looks at the impacts, adaptation and vulnerabilities associated with the climate crisis, and we are three of the 270 scientists and researchers ...
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Mar 4, 2022
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A lack of extreme weather early warning systems means millions of lives are at risk in climate-vulnerable communities in the global South, climate scientists warn in a landmark report.
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Mar 2, 2022
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Two new studies—a survey of residents in hurricane-battered Florida and Texas and a survey of people in wildfire-scarred California—reveal that negative personal experiences are among key variables in pushing people to ...
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Mar 1, 2022
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A CABI-led review has found there are opportunities for increased policy coordination to achieve win-win results for both climate adaptation and Invasive Species Management (ISM) in Pakistan, Zambia, Kenya and Ghana.
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Mar 1, 2022
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More than half the world's population faces water scarcity for at least one month every year. Meanwhile, some people have to deal with too much water, while others have access to only poor water quality. That's billions of ...
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Mar 1, 2022
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Climatic trends, extreme conditions and sea level rise are already hitting many of Australia's ecosystems, industries and cities hard.
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Feb 28, 2022
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Climate change impacts in Aotearoa New Zealand are real and future risks are high, according to the latest report released today by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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Feb 28, 2022
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Thomas Bernauer contributed to the latest IPCC report on adaptation to climate change. He sees nature and good governance as our most important resources for coping with the effects of climate change:
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Feb 28, 2022
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