New index ranks vulnerabilities of 188 nations to climate shocks

Source(s): Rockefeller Foundation

Drone view of the Nakhu River flooded and affected the riverbanks and homes during heavy rainfall in Lalitpur, Nepal (2024)

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  • Columbia Climate School identifies 65 ‘Red Zone’ nations across four separate climate scenarios.
  • 43 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, eight in Latin America and the Caribbean, six in Asia-Pacific, six in the Middle East, and two in Europe are most at-risk.
  • With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, the “Climate Finance Vulnerability Index” aims to help close the gap between risk assessments and funding allocations.

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