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As climate change intensifies, communities worldwide face unprecedented challenges, including rising sea levels, heatwaves, extreme weather events, and prolonged droughts. This page highlights these critical issues and introduces cutting-edge technologies and services to address them. Click on your preferred Issue icon to explore the innovative solutions relevant to the specific hazard.

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Coastal floods

The temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water, caused by high water levels in the sea. High water level may occur due to strong winds causing a large water run-up at the coast. Coastal floods include floods in estuaries and coastal lakes, caused by influx of seawater into those systems.

Storms

An atmospheric disturbance involving perturbations of the prevailing pressure and wind fields, ranging from tornadoes to extra-tropical cyclones.

Droughts

An exceptional period of water shortage for existing ecosystems and human population.

Heatwaves

A period of abnormally hot weather.

Wildfires

Fires in forested and highly vegetated areas.

Sea Level rise

Increase in sea level, globally or locally.

Pluvial floods

A flood independent of an overflowing water body, created by an extreme rainfall event.

Frost

Sub-zero temperatures close to the ground, generally occurring in winter or spring.

Multi - hazards

A combination of two or more hazards.

River floods

Phenomenon where the water level in a river, lake or stream rises and overflows onto the neighboring land.

Heavy Precipitation

A rainfall event of very high magnitude and with a very rare occurrence or
An unexpected rainfall event of very high magnitude.

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