Monthly Archives: July 2017

Severe weather conditions becoming a norm for Vietnam and other Asian countries

Posted on July 26, 2017 by UCR-CoP

By Ha Phuong, Reuters What happens when you heat the planet up? Vietnam is suffering from more adverse weather events than ever before, and the country endured its most severe drought in a century and downpours that caused severe floods … Continue reading →

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Join the Global Resilience Movement

Posted on July 19, 2017 by UCR-CoP

“Urban resilience is the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience.” Let’s join the conversation and share how resilience … Continue reading →

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WMO “Summer in the city” – Hanoi

Posted on July 13, 2017 by UCR-CoP

Check out the World Meteorology Organization’s Climate report on VTV on Hanoi’s summer prospects until the year 2100. Other videos in this “Summer in the city” series can be found in WMO’s website here.

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“Summer in the City” videos explain impact of climate change

Posted on July 6, 2017 by UCR-CoP

Geneva, 5 July 2017 – In a year already marked by heatwaves and new daily temperature records, television weather presenters have explored how climate change would make future summers even hotter in some of the world’s major cities.

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