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Climate change causes a variety of adverse impacts that affect environmental balance, the economy, human health and people's well-being. Many global risks are concentrated in urban areas. According to the latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), these impacts are being observed recurrently in cities; the occurrence of intense rains, the increase in droughts, heat waves and the increase in average sea levels in coastal cities are some of the effects that this phenomenon triggers. Climate change is directly linked to human activities that promote increased greenhouse gas emissions and inappropriate occupation of territories. Some of the climate impacts currently observed are: increased droughts, intense rains, heat waves and rising average sea levels. In view of this, the importance of establishing strategies that aim to effectively confront climate change is highlighted, and thus reduce the likelihood of extreme weather events occurring.
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