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Sponge Cities – The Future of Urban Life in a World of Extreme Change
How often throughout the year do you notice sudden weather changes in the city where you live—or in more urban places you visit—that clearly affect your mood? At times, it seems as though we don’t even know what we want:…
Climate Vulnerability in Bosnia and Herzegovina – What Awaits Urban Areas
The Institute for Protection and Ecology of Republika Srpska, with nearly half a century of experience, recognizes climate change and environmental pollution as some of the most serious challenges of our time. Through years of research and active participation in…
After Glacier Collapse, Swiss Village of Blatten Faces Risk of Further Flooding
The Swiss village of Blatten experienced a major disaster this week after part of the Birch Glacier collapsed, triggering a mudslide of ice, mud, and rocks that buried a significant portion of the settlement. An additional risk stems from the…
A New Method for Long-Term Drought Prediction – Improved Water Resource Planning
Accurate drought forecasting could play a crucial role in managing water resources at both national and international levels, in line with the EU Water Framework Directive. As temperatures rise, precipitation patterns have become increasingly extreme—either occurring in short, intense bursts…
Climate Crisis and Social Injustice: Who Really Pays the Price?
As climate change becomes increasingly visible and intense, it is clear that it does not affect everyone equally. Those who have contributed the least to the ecological crisis often bear its heaviest consequences. Historically marginalized groups—such as the poor, women,…
Drought Causes a National Disaster in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a national disaster due to a drought that threatens to put 2.7 million people at risk of starvation this year, according to global media. Mnangagwa told a press conference that the country needs two…
WHAT EL NIÑO HAS IN STORE FOR US THIS YEAR?
Last summer, I shared with you my impressions of the coast of Dalmatia. As I wrote then, the Adriatic Sea is mostly cold, but in 2023, the sea temperatures were unusually high. On some days, the sea was almost uncomfortably…