Author: Bapon Fakhruddin
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Mobilizing Finance for Climate-Resilient Water Solutions
Financing is key to realizing this vision. We must align investments for water security with climate action and find innovative ways to mobilize new sources of funding. Blended finance instruments that strategically combine public and private capital can accelerate the deployment of climate solutions. Mechanisms like resilience bonds, environmental impact bonds, and blue carbon offset…
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The Uncertainties of Geologic Hydrogen
While geologic hydrogen may offer some emissions advantages compared to other hydrogen production methods, large uncertainties remain regarding its environmental impact and scalability. More research is critically needed to evaluate if geologic hydrogen can be a major climate-friendly energy solution, or if efforts are better focused on other decarbonization strategies that are farther along in…
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The Looming Climate Catastrophe: Why is the Eastern Pacific Defying Predictions and Cooling?
The eastern Pacific ocean near South America is mysteriously cooling instead of warming as climate models predict. This phenomenon, dubbed the “cold tongue,” has massive implications for the pace of climate change worldwide. If it continues, it could slow global warming and reduce some impacts. But if it reverses, we may face an abrupt climate…
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Research for a Circular Plastics Economy in SIDs and LDCs
The circular plastics economy is not only beneficial but also crucial for SIDs and other LDCs. It can help these nations protect their environment, mitigate climate change effects, and create new economic opportunities. Advanced research is key to realizing this transition and addressing the associated challenges. Advanced research plays a crucial role in supporting the…
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Could El Niño Long Range Warning System help countries manage the effects of severe weather events?
Currently many countries are experiencing severe drought. Could the impacts of drought have been minimised with an effective long-range warning system (LRWS)? Three-stage warning systems that conduct short, medium and seasonal forecasting can prepare industries and communities for both severe weather events and the impacts of El Niño. When ocean conditions suggest that an El Niño may be…
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Are we there yet? The transition from response to recovery for the COVID-19 pandemic
Disaster risk reduction
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Sinking, swimming and surfing- risk communications of uncertainties of the pandemic
Uncertainties in the COVID-19 impact assessment are inevitable. In order to understand various approaches to uncertainty and model implications, they need to holistically analyze. An inherently high level of uncertainty is associated with pandemic assessments derived with parametric approaches. While higher degrees of accuracy may be achieved with data-intensive based models, uncertainties are still associated…
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UN launches COVID-19 plan that could ‘defeat the virus and build a better world’
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Bapon (SHM) Fakhruddin, PhD 