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Donvan Amenya; Rachael Fitzpatrick – Education Development Trust, 2023
Communities in Kenya's rural areas, especially pastoralists in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), are amongst those most affected by climate change. ASAL areas are characterised by economic marginalisation with high poverty levels, significant gender disparities and vulnerability to climate disasters caused by extreme weather events. Communities in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Rural Areas, Poverty
National Science Foundation, 2007
The United States possesses the most capable research enterprise, the largest economy, and the most sophisticated societal infrastructure in the world, yet it remains notably vulnerable to catastrophic damage and loss of life from natural hazards. Among weather hazards, hurricanes account for over half of the total damage inflicted. Despite their…
Descriptors: Weather, Natural Disasters, Meteorology, Scientific Research