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2 days ago · Disaster risk management aims to build resilience to natural hazards and prevent disasters. Resilience is gauged by the ability to reduce immediate losses and recover swiftly. With disaster risk reduction fully implemented in the development process, after a period of recovery and reconstruction, the society will fully return to pre-disaster conditions or even better.
3 days ago · Here’s how to help your kids cope before, during, and after an emergency. It's crucial to prepare physically, emotionally and logistically for natural disasters. Allie Volpe is a senior reporter ...
4 days ago · Concurrently, systemic changes are required to better prevent and prepare for extreme and slow-onset events, rise to the challenge of sea-level rise, and protect productive sectors from climate impacts.
1 day ago · The report emphasizes the need for a more inclusive approach to climate policy-making. This entails actively engaging people in vulnerable situations throughout the design and implementation of climate policies. Stakeholder engagement at the national level and beyond is crucial to understanding the potential impacts on these groups.
4 days ago · Beyond having the space and time to grieve, Simon says that to cope with feelings of climate anxiety, we need acknowledgement from others, a sense of purpose, and a sense of connection to other ...
4 days ago · An app that helps people find relief from the heat. A tiny insurance policy that pays working women when temperatures soar. Local laws that help outdoor workers get water and shade on sweltering days.
3 days ago · A World Bank study of 89 countries cited in in the Global Assessment Report for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019, found that if all disasters were to be prevented in one year, the number of people living in extreme poverty – those living on less than $1.90 a day – would fall by 26 million.
