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'Maladaptation': how not to cope with climate change

Coastal floods projected to occur at least once per year by 2050 even carbon reduction emissions scenarios in line with Paris Agreement

Sea walls, dykes and flood-control gates can "create long-term lock-in of vulnerability, exposure and risks," according to the IPCC report on climate impacts
Sea walls, dykes and flood-control gates can "create long-term lock-in of vulnerability, exposure and risks," according to the IPCC report on climate impacts

A crescendo of deadly extreme weather is outpacing preparations for a climate-addled world, according to a landmark UN assessment of climate impacts released this week.

How do you create early warning systems for extreme weather without data?"

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