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Learning from a climate disaster: The catastrophic floods in southern Brazil
Science ( IF 44.7 ) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 , DOI: 10.1126/science.adr8356 Valério D Pillar 1, 2 , Gerhard E Overbeck 1, 2
Science ( IF 44.7 ) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 , DOI: 10.1126/science.adr8356 Valério D Pillar 1, 2 , Gerhard E Overbeck 1, 2
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The catastrophic floods that affected southern Brazil last May should serve as a warning to human societies that, despite the still widespread climate change skepticism or denial , mitigation and adaptation to cope with the ongoing climate crisis are urgently needed. The toll was 213 people killed or missing; 2.4 million people affected , including 600,000 displaced; and unprecedented losses in urban and rural infrastructure, including livestock . These losses could have been lower if adaptation measures had been in place, as has been repeatedly recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Having witnessed the catastrophe firsthand, here we highlight nature-based adaptation measures that could effectively provide resistance and resilience against extreme climate events.
中文翻译:
从气候灾难中吸取教训:巴西南部的灾难性洪水
去年五月影响巴西南部的灾难性洪水应该向人类社会发出警告:尽管人们仍然普遍对气候变化持怀疑态度或否认态度,但仍迫切需要采取缓解和适应措施来应对持续的气候危机。共有213人死亡或失踪; 240万人受到影响,其中60万人流离失所;以及城乡基础设施(包括牲畜)遭受前所未有的损失。如果按照政府间气候变化专门委员会(IPCC)一再建议的那样采取适应措施,这些损失可能会更低。在亲眼目睹了这场灾难之后,我们在此强调基于自然的适应措施,这些措施可以有效地提供对极端气候事件的抵抗力和恢复力。
更新日期:2024-09-05
中文翻译:
从气候灾难中吸取教训:巴西南部的灾难性洪水
去年五月影响巴西南部的灾难性洪水应该向人类社会发出警告:尽管人们仍然普遍对气候变化持怀疑态度或否认态度,但仍迫切需要采取缓解和适应措施来应对持续的气候危机。共有213人死亡或失踪; 240万人受到影响,其中60万人流离失所;以及城乡基础设施(包括牲畜)遭受前所未有的损失。如果按照政府间气候变化专门委员会(IPCC)一再建议的那样采取适应措施,这些损失可能会更低。在亲眼目睹了这场灾难之后,我们在此强调基于自然的适应措施,这些措施可以有效地提供对极端气候事件的抵抗力和恢复力。