Climatic extremes are exacerbating existing vulnerabilities . Long supply chains, poorly maintained infrastructure, social disadvantage and poor health and lack of skilled workers  are contributing to serious stress and disruption . In many rural settlements, population ageing and reliance on an overstretched volunteer base for recovery from extreme events are increasing vulnerability to climate change . Recovery from long, intense, more frequent and compounding climatic events in rural areas has
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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