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Climate adaptation strategies of 5 Indian communities
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Climate adaptation strategies of 5 Indian communities

India continues to witness the devastating effects of climate change. Extreme weather events were recorded in the country for 80% of the year in 2022. The impact on its growing population is starting to show. Adaptation is essential to build long-term resilience to the impacts of climate change.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Technologies are key in the urgent process of climate adaptation
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Technologies are key in the urgent process of climate adaptation

Despite the agreements made at the recent COP 27 summit, we have to learn to live with the effects of climate change. Climate adaptation will be critical. Google Flood Hub and Internet of Things (IoT) can help with water management and support us to adapt to a changing climate.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Insights of Johan Rockström about the 16 tipping points
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Insights of Johan Rockström about the 16 tipping points

Professor Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, mentioned during Davos that 9 of the 16 biophysical systems, or tipping points, that regulate the Earth’s climate are showing signs of instability. There is evidence that four of them are already at risk at 1.5°C.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Turning crises into opportunities to tackle long-term challenges
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Turning crises into opportunities to tackle long-term challenges

The 2023 Global Risks Report mentioned that this year’s top-rated crisis is energy, followed by inflation and food supplies. Within 10 years, climate change mitigation will top the list, followed closely by climate change adaptation and two other closely related risks – extreme weather events and biodiversity.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Historic biodiversity agreement to safeguard world’s climate
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Historic biodiversity agreement to safeguard world’s climate

The UN Convention on Biological Diversity has reached a historic deal to protect the world’s lands and ocean. The agreement includes a commitment to protect 30% of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030. Currently, only 17% of terrestrial and 10% of marine areas are protected.

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Source: UN Climate Change
Nature tech is vital to facilitate and accelerate climate solutions
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Nature tech is vital to facilitate and accelerate climate solutions

Nature is a vital resource for our health, livelihoods and well-being. In addition, it contributes $44 trillion to the global economy. Nature-based technology solutions can also provide more than one third of the mitigation efforts needed by 2030 to keep climate goals in reach.

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Source: World Economic Forum