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Addressing the human cost in a changing climate
Climate-related disasters come at a high price. Damaged infrastructures, interrupted trade routes and investment losses cost billions every year. But climate change also comes at a high human cost, with people losing their homes and their revenue. Our scientists explored the topic for a special edition in Science. On average, 24.5 million people are forced […]
+ Read MoreMeet Qinhan ZHU, researcher at IIASA, fan of Leo da Vinci
Early career researchers in the spotlight, episode 1 With many of us working and joining conferences from home, we haven’t had many chances for real life interactions in the last year. We wanted to give the floor to our youngest researchers, so that they could officially introduce themselves and their research. The first one in […]
+ Read MoreInvestment incentive reduced by climate damages can be restored by optimal policy
Climate change from increasing greenhouse gas emissions is not only impacting nature. That’s what more and more studies are showing. From health, to international development and equality, every sector is likely to be impacted. Even investors. Our researchers shared how in their latest Nature paper. The financial sector is likely to be heavily affected by […]
+ Read MoreECCA 2021 Inspiring climate adaptation action today for a resilient future.
This week marked the end of the 5th European Climate Change Adaptation conference. With 9 thematic webinars in the run-up to a high-level event, this edition stood out both in form and content, bringing inspiration to people’s homes. RECEIPT takes you through the highlights of the final event, sharing our favourite moments and quotes. The […]
+ Read MoreRECEIPT publication – People threatened by overflowing rivers to double by 2100
Since 2008, three times more people had to leave their homes because of natural disasters than due to war or violence. Although tsunamis and volcanic eruptions get more media attention than river floods, it is the latter that forces the most people to relocate. RECEIPT researchers looked into the effect of both climate change and […]
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