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New index reveals countries in the ‘red zone’ of climate vulnerability - including two in Europe Cyclone Freddy brought devastation to Malawi in March 2023.
The Red Zone is dominated by countries in sub-Saharan Africa, which comprise 43 (66 per cent) of the 65 countries in the danger area where climate vulnerability and financial weakness overlap. The ...
A new climate risk index seeks to help get the dwindling pool of aid for climate adaptation to the countries that need it most. The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index combines factors measuring a ...
A new index has identified the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. More than two billion people live in ‘red zone’ nations, where the risk of a major hazard or disaster is high and ...
Morocco ranks 124th out of 188 countries in the new climate vulnerability index by the Columbia Climate School, which measures exposure to climate risks alongside financial capacity to respond ...
Jensen's measure, or "Jensen's alpha," indicates the portion of an investment manager's performance that did not have to do with the market.
Despite living in high-risk flood zones, less than 25% of homeowners in Harris County carry flood insurance, leaving many exposed to costly damage. In cities such as Bellaire and West University Place ...
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UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced a new Vulnerability Research Initiative (VRI) that aims to ...