Biodiversity is one of the characteristics of life in our planet and climate is directly related to it. However, strong anthropogenic drivers are affecting biodiversity such as habitat change, climate change, overexploitation, and pollution.
Landfalling tropical cyclones have caused death and destruction and increasingly larger costs to society, what are we learning and how will we reduce risks?
Society is flocking into cities that need to be sustainable, resilient, demanding rapid transitions in energy, mobility, construction and food production.