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allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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Rising temperatures could reduce U.S. economic growth by up to one-third over the next century, says Kenan-Flagler’s Ric Colacito.
A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that new housing construction in flood-prone areas has contributed to increasing risk across North Carolina despite community and government efforts to reduce floods.
As extreme weather events become more often and intensify, the number of people and places exposed to flooding events is likely to grow.
Excessively hot nights caused by climate change are predicted to increase the mortality rate around the world by up to 60% by century's end, according to a new international study featuring research from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
This new research suggests that the burden of heat-induced labor loss would be unevenly distributed among employment industries, creating environmental justice concerns. Impacts could be reduced with careful planning and urban adaptation strategies.
A new study examines stormwater infrastructure inundation and the increase of high tide urban flooding along the east coast of the U.S., finding that it is a widespread problem affecting up to 2 million people.
Researchers have analysed 120 years worth of data to confirm that climate change is leading to an increase in extreme precipitation events in North Carolina.
This Action Guide is designed to help local governments across the U.S. leverage hazard mitigation buyouts to protect, restore, and connect habitats in local communities.