The global climate is warming and there is growing evidence that climate variability is increasing in many places; extremes are becoming more frequent and intense in some parts of the world. Three detailed case studies – on drought risk in Mali, heatwaves in India and typhoons in Philippines – illustrate the relationship between climate change, climate extremes, disasters and poverty impacts.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/climate-extremes-and-resilient-poverty-reduction
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/emily-wilkinson
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/katie-peters
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/overseas-development-institute
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heat-waves
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/typhoons
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mali
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/philippines
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/extreme-weather-events
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters