https://caribbean.unwomen.org/en/stories/news/2022/03/disasters-affect-us-all-differently

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" #Global and #regional data demonstrate that #women are more at #risk from #climatechange impacts than #men. This is not because women are naturally more susceptible to #natural #hazards, resulting #disasters or #health #crises. Instead, it is the stubborn structural barriers to #equality based on harmful #gender #stereotypes and #inequality of #power in decision making that increase women’s vulnerability, reducing their opportunities to build #resiliency."

In Bellingen all space seems devoted to parking for combustion machines. Every lawn, river banks, footpaths - everywhere space is eaten by cars with an expensive need for petrol from the Middle East. Carparks litter the landscape of the small town that has very few footpaths.

Image: Bellingen, Church street, Public toilet pathway blocked by oil guzzlers
#Bellingen #access #accessibility #AccessibleAmenities #footpaths #cars #SUVs #storage #hazards #MobilityDesign #walking #climate

Seen during an oil change 🐌

#Signs #Hazards #Warnings #Infestations

Are you aware of the hidden environmental hazards lurking in your workplace? From toxic chemicals to heat stress, understanding these risks is crucial. Dive into how HSE experts tackle these invisible dangers and ensure a safer work environment.

#hazards #workplace #safety #environmental_risk #hse_expertise

🔗 Read more: https://www.hseblog.com/environmental-hazards-workplace/

Elevate your safety skills! Discover the 10 critical hazards associated with working at height and unlock effective control measures from an industry expert. Don't miss out on mastering safety on the job site.

#safety #work_at_height #hazards #fall_arrest #construction

🔗 Read more: https://www.hseblog.com/working-at-height-hazards/

The Looming Data Loss That Threatens Public Safety and Prosperity

Cuts to funding and staff needed to maintain trusted datasets of reference Earth system observations could limit their availability and quality, undermining hazard predictions and risk assessments.

https://eos.org/features/the-looming-data-loss-that-threatens-public-safety-and-prosperity

#Earth #science #business #industry #climate #datamanagement #EarthScience #economics #Hazards #Disasters #Health #Ecosystems #monitoringnetworks #NASA #NOAA #publichealth #satellites #sciencepolicy #USGS

The lesser spotted Highland Shark srikes again on Loch Vaa, swimmer/lunch Fiona Clark, photographer Travistoy

#Swimming #Hazards #Highlands #Scotland