18 November 2011

IPCC report summary: Extreme events increase with climate change

A new IPCC Special Report detects growing risks from extreme climate and weather events linked to human-induced climate change.
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The report assesses changes in climate extremes, exposure and vulnerability, and provides input to decisions on early warning, land use, infrastructure planning, public health, and insurance. The Report’s Summary for Policy Makers is co-authored by IIASA’s Reinhard Mechler. More

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