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To Mitigate Climate-Fragility Risks, Build Preventative Capacity in Fragile States

Posted: 22 Apr 2019 09:01 PM PDT

"When states face fragility and climate risks simultaneously, the risks and challenges are compounded," according to The Intersection of Global Fragility and Climate Risks, a new global report commissioned by USAID, which was presented during a recent USAID Adaptation Community Meeting webcast. States facing major climate hazards, such as flooding, drought, and sea level rise, […] Related posts: The Double Burden of Climate Exposure and State Fragility Crisis in Lake Chad: Tackling...

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To Reach Global Climate Targets, Wildlife and Nature Must Be Protected, Report Warns

Posted: 22 Apr 2019 09:52 AM PDT

The Paris Agreement in December 2015 set targets to limit global climate change. To prevent average global temperatures from rising 2°C above preindustrial levels, it recommends limiting the temperature increase to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels. "But the Paris Agreement is only a half-deal; it will not alone save the diversity of life on Earth or […] Related posts: Warning: The Amazon May Soon Reach the Point of No Return on Forest Loss Global Climate Cooperation, Post-Paris: Can...

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