PARIS, 04 Sept. - (ANA) - Recent heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods highlight the urgent need to understand these escalating climate events and build the resilience of communities, ecosystems and economies. 

 

Over this century, the climate system may reach critical tipping points – thresholds beyond which the system reorganises, often abruptly or irreversibly.

 

Explore our latest reports on climate risks and disasters, including drought and wildfires, with case studies on Greece, Portugal and the United States.  

 

 

 

 

With climate change impacts set to grow in the future, countries around the world are already experiencing the effects of extreme floods, storms and wildfires as well as of sea-level rise or droughts. 

 

Understanding the changing nature of these escalating events is critical to building the resilience of communities, ecosystems, and economies to future climate impacts. 

 

Drawing on the latest scientific evidence, OECD work examines the trends, drivers, and impacts of climate risks to better assess, adapt to, and recover from the impacts of climate change.

 

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