2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
United States Of America (US)
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Reusables Are Doable
<p>The U.S. and world are at a turning point, as COVID-19 cases continue to increase and some governments have offered nonsensical and dangerous responses to the pandemic (e.g., reopening businesses too
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State Of The Coast
<p>“State of the Coast” is an analytical assessment that uses the latest data to provide a snapshot of current coastal conditions, along with future-facing strategies and opportunities to create
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Climate Fueled Weather Disasters: Costs to State and Local Economies
<p>The report, Climate Fueled Weather Disasters: Costs to State and Local Economies, quantifies the economic cost of specific extreme weather disasters on Americans today, including in specific states,
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Paris Agreement Compatible Sectoral Benchmarks
<p>While national emission trends are a useful tool for measuring government progress towards meeting the Paris Agreement 1.5˚C temperature limit at a global level, each government will have to address
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Water Farming: Managing Agricultural Lands For Clean & Safe Water
<p>This booklet examines both the challenges and opportunities agriculture offers for improving water quality and, in turn, human and environmental health. It also explores why implementing sustainable
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Climate Indicators for Agriculture
<p>The USDA report described five indicator categories to assess the impacts of climate change on agriculture, including physical, crop and livestock, biological, phenological and socioeconomic. This report
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Sharing Sensitive Health Data in a Federated Data Consortium Model: An Eight-Step Guide
<p>The discovery of diagnoses and treatments that could save or improve lives requires access to large data sets, but such access has historically been blocked by variations in data security, patient privacy
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America’s New Climate Economy: A Comprehensive Guide to the Economic Benefits of Climate Policy in the United States
<p>This working paper draws on the latest economic research to demonstrate how climate policy and investments in low-carbon infrastructure can reboot America’s economy and set it up for long-term
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America’s New Climate Economy: A Comprehensive Guide to the Economic Benefits of Climate Policy in the United States
<p>This working paper draws on the latest economic research to demonstrate how climate policy and investments in low-carbon infrastructure can reboot America’s economy and set it up for long-term
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Equity & Justice: 2020 Strategic Plan
<p>Focusing on skills development and community-centered growth, the National Wildlife Federation’s 2020 Equity and Justice Strategic Plan will help the organization improve its partnerships and