2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
United States Of America (US)
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A global overview of zero-emission zones in cities and their development progress
A zero-emission zone (ZEZ) is an area where only zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), pedestrians, and cyclists are granted unrestricted access. Other vehicles are either prohibited from entering or permitted
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Adaptive CO2 emissions mitigation strategies of global oil refineries in all age groups
<p>This study develops a plant-level, technical-specific, and time-series global refinery CO2 emission inventory, covering 1,056 refineries from 2000 to 2018.</p> <p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/CO2-emission-strategies.pdf"
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Too hot to work: assessing the threats climate change poses to outdoor workers
This report projects that climate change will quadruple US outdoor workers’ exposure to hazardous heat conditions by mid-century, jeopardizing their health and placing up to $55.4 billion of their earnings
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Extreme heat: the economic and social consequences for the United States
This report reveals how heat stress disproportionately affects specific regions, racial groups, and economic sectors across the United States, providing policymakers and investors with new, quantitative
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How can socio-economic transitions be better managed? Lessons from four historical cases of industrial transition
This report uses four case studies from across the globe to draw lessons on how cities and regions can equitably manage the decline of major industrial and mining activities and minimize disruption to
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Charging up America: assessing the growing need for U.S. charging infrastructure through 2030
This paper assesses growing home, workplace, and public charging needs in the United States through 2030, incorporating local market trends, evolving charging technology and behavior, household characteristics,
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The economic benefits of the new climate economy in rural America
This paper discusses the rural economic impact of federal investment in the new climate economy, including measures to advance clean energy systems, remediate abandoned fossil fuel production sites, restore
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A global comparison of the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of combustion engine and electric passenger cars
This wide-ranging life-cycle assessment (LCA) examines the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of passenger cars, including SUVs. Performed separately and in depth for Europe, the United States, China, and
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Social susceptibility to multiple air pollutants in cardiovascular disease
This report presents a study led by Dr. Jane Clougherty at Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University. Clougherty and colleagues examined whether associations between community- and individual-level
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Power play: Evaluating the U.S. position in the global electric vehicle transition
This briefing evaluates the U.S. position in the emerging global light-duty electric vehicle industry. The briefing analyzes U.S. vehicle manufacturing plants and automaker commitments to transitioning