Seal Level Rise
Loss and Damage
Loss and damage refers to the unavoidable impacts of global heating that are beyond countries’ capabilities, including extreme weather events, such as , and slow-onset events, such as and . The term encompasses economic aspects such as damage to crops or infrastructure, as well as non-economic losses such as . The exact amount is hard […]
ppm CO2
Parts per million (ppm) is how the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is quantified. While this concentration was at 280 ppm CO2 before the industrial era, it has now exceeded 410 ppm CO2. According to renowned climatologist James Hansen, going above 350 ppm CO2 for an extended period of time makes the risk […]
Vulnerable Coastal Areas
Coastal areas that are highly vulnerable to and coastal erosion. Level of risk can be measured using the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI). The is already impacting the communities of these areas, including 40% of the population of the MENA region. The impacts will include forced migration, , and increased annual flood damages by 2-3 orders […]