Infrastructure

Hurricane Idalia could become 2023’s costliest climate disaster for the US Analysts estimate the category 3 storm has already racked up a preliminary cost of $9.36bn, straining the insurance industry The Guardian

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UN head says survival depends on how people manage water U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says humanity’s survival depends on how people manage water ABC News ABC News

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The U.N. World Water Development Report, issued on the eve of the conference, says 26% of the world’s population — 2 billion people — don’t have access to safe drinking water and 46% — 3.6 billion people — lack access to basic sanitation. U.N. research also shows that almost half the world’s people will suffer severe water stress by 2030.

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CERAWEEK-Don’t let China control clean energy supply chain, US officials warn Officials from President Joe Biden's administration warned leaders of the U.S. clean energy transition this week to decarbonize quickly and keep the supply chain out of China's control. Richard Valdmanis,Ernest Scheyder Reuters

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