Week in review – climate adaptation edition

by Judith Curry
Something a bit different this week.

The Fascinating Ways People Are Adapting to #ClimateChange [link]
Which diet makes best use of farmland? You might be surprised. [link]
NYTimes: How Markets Can Help Us Adapt to Climate Change [link]
A nuanced look at the question of “climate refugees” [link]
Welcome to the emerging world of the circular economy [link]
Six Conflict Prevention Takeaways from New Climate and Conflict Research [link]
Dams in China, Vietnam will block 80% of sediment from #Mekong delta. Why that’s bad: [link]
6 maps that could change your perspective on the world [link]
The best way to predict #poverty is by combining satellite images with machine learning [link]
A single disaster can undo years of economic development. New #PacificPossible report calls for better resilience [link]
#Microinsurance could play vital role in #DisasterRiskManagement in South Asia [link]
Ottawa: Preparing for climate change-driven disaster [link]
Against all odds, rural women in #Myanmar cope with natural disasters & #climatechange [link]
Research shows need for wildlife corridors under #climatechange [link]
This Salmon Farm May Disrupt A Whole Industry – For The Better! [link]
Killing lakes, felling trees for wired cities. India’s urban development: technologically smart, ecologically stupid [link]
The Louisiana floods are devastating, and climate change will bring more like them. We’re not ready. [link]
New study shows impact of man-made structures on #Louisiana’s coastal #wetlands  [link]
Louisiana’s sinking coast is a $100 billion nightmare for big oil [link]
Vital #disasterprep read on lack of public awareness ahead of unnamed #Louisiana mega-rain [link]
Fish (and Food Security) on the Move: Implications for International Security [link] …
Special Issue: Health Security and Climate Change  [link]
The Toilet Revolution:[link]
The World Bank Climate Change Action Plan [link]
Gardens in the sky: The rise of green urban architecture [link]Filed under: Week in review

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