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The Need for Adaptation Nomenclature

Chris Hall

Governments can also use the taxonomy to examine and tag their budgets for adaptation and resilience opportunities, according to Qadir. These countries are highly vulnerable to extreme weather events such as typhoons, hurricanes and heatwaves, which requires climate-resilient infrastructure investment.

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Q&A: Heatwaves hit schools, putting millions of children at risk

Eco-Business

Heatwaves were the leading cause of climate-related school disruptions in 2024, affecting more than 171 million students globally, according to UNICEF data. Haogen Yao, education specialist, UNICEF How do heatwaves and other shocks keep children out of school? Classrooms become dangerously hot during heatwaves.

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Ocean acidification has exceeded safe planetary limits, study finds

Eco-Business

Related to this story Topics Carbon & Climate Water Regions Global Tags biodiversity climate science emissions marine natural resources research climate climate risk sea-level rise extreme weather global warming heatwaves oceans SDGs 11. Find out more and join us.

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In defence of science: Let’s tell the truth on climate and health

Eco-Business

Moreover, extreme weather events such as heatwaves, wildfires , and floods are becoming more frequent and intense, creating humanitarian emergencies. It threatens access to clean water, affects mental health, and poses particular risks to pregnancy and maternal health. Unlock unlimited access to our content and members-only perks.

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The 'mother of mangroves' on saving the Philippines' coastline

Eco-Business

Related to this story Topics Food & Agriculture Water Regions Philippines Southeast Asia Tags aquaculture deforestation fishing floods marine natural resources conservation climate climate risk sea-level rise mangroves typhoon extreme weather global warming heatwaves reforestation SDGs 10. Inequality 11. Biodiversity 16.

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How the climate crisis will crash the economy

GreenBiz

became a summertime flood zone, even before an annual hurricane season so bad that the government is running out of names to attach to them, even before Colorado saw a 100°F heatwave swan dive into a 12? It placed the price tag at up to 10.5 Even before the western United States became a regional inferno, even before the Midwest U.S.

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Fossil fuel adverts are today’s tobacco. Cities must ban them

Eco-Business

Fossil fuels are also driving the climate crisis, with heatwaves claiming lives across Europe and Asia as record-breaking temperatures push health systems to the brink. “ In cities from Jakarta to Johannesburg, Delhi to The Hague, we see patients struggling to breathe because of toxic air. Infrastructure 11. Climate 16.

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