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US Military Accused of “Weaponizing” El Niño Against Somali Civilians

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The water was rising rapidly. It had already reached Cayni Ali’s waist. Her home, five meters from the flooded River Juba in southern Somalia, never stood a chance. There was nowhere to go. Ali’s city of Jilib was under attack. Repeated […]

US Military Accused of “Weaponizing” El Niño Against Somali Civilians

We haven't written up this one. Mother Jones has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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As Disaster Costs Rise, Tech Firms Target Emergency Response

Rising disaster costs are driving demand for emergency-response technology, but adoption remains a challenge.

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  • Fragmented information sharing hampers emergency response coordination
  • Ready2Go developing platform for unified incident information sharing

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