The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises
The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to
converging crises - The Lancet Skip to Main Content Advertisement The Lancet Journal This …
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Reframing strategic, managed retreat for transformative climate adaptation
Human societies will transform to address climate change and other stressors. How they
choose to transform will depend on what societal values they prioritize. Managed retreat can …
choose to transform will depend on what societal values they prioritize. Managed retreat can …
A global analysis of extreme coastal water levels with implications for potential coastal overtopping
Climate change and anthropogenic pressures are widely expected to exacerbate coastal
hazards such as episodic coastal flooding. This study presents global-scale potential coastal …
hazards such as episodic coastal flooding. This study presents global-scale potential coastal …
Measuring, modelling and projecting coastal land subsidence
Coastal subsidence contributes to relative sea-level rise and exacerbates flooding hazards,
with the at-risk population expected to triple by 2070. Natural processes of vertical land …
with the at-risk population expected to triple by 2070. Natural processes of vertical land …
Rural-urban migration in developing countries: Lessons from the literature
This paper reviews the recent literature on rural-urban migration in developing countries,
focusing on three key questions: What motivates or forces people to migrate? What costs do …
focusing on three key questions: What motivates or forces people to migrate? What costs do …
Overcoming global food security challenges through science and solidarity
CB Barrett - American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The world faces formidable, but manageable, challenges in achieving food security in a
world growing beyond 9 billion people in the coming decades. Five big challenges will …
world growing beyond 9 billion people in the coming decades. Five big challenges will …
Beach nourishment has complex implications for the future of sandy shores
Beach nourishment—the addition of sand to increase the width or sand volume of the beach—
is a widespread coastal management technique to counteract coastal erosion. Globally …
is a widespread coastal management technique to counteract coastal erosion. Globally …
[HTML][HTML] Current and future threats to human health in the Anthropocene
It has been widely recognised that the threats to human health from global environmental
changes (GECs) are increasing in the Anthropocene epoch, and urgent actions are required …
changes (GECs) are increasing in the Anthropocene epoch, and urgent actions are required …
Re-framing the threat of global warming: an empirical causal loop diagram of climate change, food insecurity and societal collapse
There is increasing concern that climate change poses an existential risk to humanity.
Understanding these worst-case scenarios is essential for good risk management. However …
Understanding these worst-case scenarios is essential for good risk management. However …
A review of estimating population exposure to sea-level rise and the relevance for migration
C McMichael, S Dasgupta… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
This review analyses global or near-global estimates of population exposure to sea-level
rise (SLR) and related hazards, followed by critically examining subsequent estimates of …
rise (SLR) and related hazards, followed by critically examining subsequent estimates of …