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Media Mentions: August 2022

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  1. Where We’ll End Up Living as the Planet Burns

    August 31, 2022

    The University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative researchers concluded that “eight of the top 10 cities facing the highest likelihood of extreme heat in 2040 are located in the Midwest,” including cities from Detroit to Grand Rapids. Further east, locations get riskier quickly, but Buffalo in New York State, and Toronto and Ottawa in Canada look to be safer choices for migrants from the coasts.

  2. ‘Grandmothers are our weather app’: new maps and local knowledge power Chad’s climate fightback

    August 25, 2022

    In 2019, Chad ranked bottom on the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative index, which measures vulnerability and resilience to climate change in 182 countries.

  3. ‘Catastrophic’ drought displaces one million in Somalia, world asked to ‘step up’ support

    August 11, 2022

    In terms of climate vulnerability, Somalia is ranked second highest globally, based on 2019 data, according to the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative ranking.