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🌿 Mangroves offer natural flood barriers with billion-dollar benefits.

A study by UCSC & @EastCarolina found:
📊 During Irma (2017) & Ian (2022), mangroves cut losses by $725M & $4.1B.
🏡 In Collier County, they save $67M yearly.

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🌋 Think a quiet volcano is a safe volcano? Think again.

So-called “dormant” volcanoes often erupt with little warning, catching communities and authorities off guard.

But all volcanoes send warning signals — we need to listen, invest, and act.

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🦟 As cities grow, so can exposure to mosquito-borne diseases.

🌇 Building safer and healthier cities will require urban planning, water management and public health measures that tackle mosquito breeding sites before they become a larger risk.

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🎯 UNDRR’s #COP31 priorities for #ClimateAction:

✅ Deliver commitments
📢 Adapt & address loss and damage
💰 Fund prevention
🌿 Connect climate, nature & land

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@UNFCCC

Stress-testing infrastructure means asking difficult questions early – and taking the answers seriously.

As extreme events grow more common, infrastructure built to yesterday's standards is increasingly exposed.

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