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Perspectives Explainers

Guides to key climate concepts

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Climate resilience: what it is and how to build it

Climate resilience is crucial to recovery after climate hazards

by Nabig Chaudhry

Adaptation
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Adaptation Extremes Heat Insurance Maps Markets Risk Tipping points

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Sierra Chapin-Keller Nabig Chaudhry Spencer Glendon Carolyn Kousky Barney Schauble Alison Smart Probable Futures team Charlotte Venner
Latest
Explainers
Climate resilience: what it is and how to build it

Climate resilience is crucial to recovery after climate hazards

by Nabig Chaudhry

Adaptation
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What is the Hothouse Earth trajectory?

Here’s what we do and don’t know about this possible warming trajectory

by Charlotte Venner

Heat Tipping points
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What is a 1-in-100-year storm?

A 1-in-100-year storm has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year

by Charlotte Venner

Extremes Maps Risk
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What is wet-bulb temperature?

This measure helps us understand how hot is too hot for the human body

by Charlotte Venner

Extremes Heat Risk
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What is drought, and how is it measured? 

Anywhere that has water can experience drought

by Charlotte Venner

Extremes Risk
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