Countries hope big emitters will take more financial responsibility for emergency relief and damage claims Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent for The Guardian August 25, 2024 The outcome of an international court case on climate change obligations could strengthen the legal position of Caribbean islands claiming damages from developed countries after natural disasters, lawyers say. Brought to … Continue reading Caribbean islands hope UN court will end ‘debt cycle’ caused by climate crisis
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Very interesting research on AI modeling climate damage to cities. Using ‘digital twins’ technology, they created an evolving virtual model of Calgary based on real data, which accurately predicted the catastrophic 2013 flood, allowing them to suggest ways the city could have mitigated its impact. (Adobe image) BY Andrea Lawson July 11, 2024 Canadian cities … Continue reading McMaster researchers create predictive AI models to protect cities from climate damage
UN News/Matt Wells Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (second left) at the closing of the Fourth International Conference on Small Island States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda. 30 May 2024 UN News Economic Development The roadmap towards achieving resilient prosperity for small island States adopted on Thursday in Antigua and Barbuda “marks the beginning of a new … Continue reading SIDS go forward with ‘new sense of hope, solidarity and determination’
Caribbean countries are on the front line of so much of what is happening to our world today. Climate change, sea level rise, the need for better resilience in infrastructures and economies, capped by the human and financial needs that this entails, are requiring significant changes in the status quo. The 4th International Conference on … Continue reading UN Brief on coming week’s International Conference on Small Island Developing States