Media Mentions: September 2023
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The Father of Environmental Justice Exposes the Geography of Inequity
September 20, 2023
Countries that emit more carbon dioxide per capita tend to be less vulnerable to the effects of those emissions than other regions are. This conclusion is based on data from the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative's country index, which quantifies a country's vulnerability to climate hazards based on a number of variables—exposure, sensitivity and ability to adapt across six areas: food, water, health, ecosystem service, human habitat, and infrastructure. Higher index values reflect higher levels of vulnerablity. When a country's index value is plotted against its per capita carbon emissions, a trend becomes visible and illustrates the vulnerability of less industrialized nations.
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Libya floods: There will be many, many more Dernas
September 18, 2023
In climate scenarios, a lot comes down to governance. Better leaders and institutions mean countries are more likely to plan ahead, maintain infrastructure and respond to crises. Libya is ranked 126 of 185 countries on the ND-GAIN Index, which calculates resilience to climate change.
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Kenya wants to pioneer a new African approach to global warming
September 14, 2023
Africa, with 18% of the global population, is responsible for less than 4% of historic carbon-dioxide emissions, but has 16 of the 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative, an American research project.