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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 17

    6th ANNIVERSARY March 18: The world is losing ground in the battle to reduce disaster losses by failing to act on early warnings, eliminate risk and invest in disaster prevention says

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  2. 39 minutes ago

    The risk reduction plan of the people in Turrialba, Costa Rica has saved cattle from an active volcano on numerous occasions.

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  3. 6 hours ago

    The best way to engage the community in a crisis: Preparation ➡️ Implementation ➡️ Learn ➡️ Repeat

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  4. 11 hours ago

    Benefitting 220M people across the globe, the is the world’s leading urban resilience network. With the help of the they identify the main challenges in a city 🏙 and help it build more resilience.

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  5. 14 hours ago

    This new early warning system could buy people more time to escape a tsunami.

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  6. 18 hours ago

    Scientists are certain. Climate change is real. Humans are fuelling it. Climate-related disasters are increasing. 💬

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  7. 21 hours ago

    This is why disasters disproportionately affect the poor ⬇️

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  8. May 23

    💬 Knowledge sharing among women 💬 Encouraging women's leadership 💬 Engaging grassroots women's organisations Is how we stop more women dying in disaster, say Rahel Steinbach and from

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  9. May 23

    Instead of trying to keep floodwaters out, is now designing landscapes that accommodate water without damaging property.

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  10. May 23

    Imagine a world where hazards do not cause economic losses and deaths 😍

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  11. May 23

    Do you want to know what makes Dubai a Role Model City under Making Cities Resilient 2030? Find out here:

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  12. May 23

    The highest tsunami wave ever recorded could have easily crashed over the Eiffel Tower 🌊 🌊🌊 Luckily it broke in the middle of Alaska where hardly anyone lived. Careful planning of coastal development saves lives.

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  13. May 22

    This report from explains how climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution can be tackled together within the framework of the

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  14. May 22

    Animal suffering and biodiversity loss damages human health 😷

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  15. May 22

    Degrading the environment increases the frequency and intensity of hazards like landslides and floods On we're highlighting the important role nature plays in reducing disaster risk:

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  16. May 22

    To learn from COVID-19 calls on governments to: 🐯 Halt the high-risk wildlife trade 🚓 Enforce legislation to eliminate deforestation 💰 Finance the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

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  17. May 22

    Working with and reduces disaster risk. This Words Into Action guide explains how

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  18. May 22

    A global virus risk management strategy is now essential. It must focus on biodiversity, biosafety & bioinformatics.

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  19. May 21

    Covering an area larger than Australia, the Amazon rainforest hosts a staggering amount of biodiversity. The increasing number of 🔥🔥🔥 in the region is threatening it, with profound consequences.

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  20. May 21

    Climate change has been behind the majority of natural hazards in the last 10 years 🌪🌩🐜 The next decade does not have to be so bleak

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  21. May 21

    Africa is disproportionately hit by food insecurity. Out of the 155M people facing acute hunger in 2020, 75% were in African countries, followed by Afghanistan, Haiti, and Syria.

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