Indigenous Peoples are affected dramatically by climate-related disasters and other climate-related extreme environmental events . Indigenous Peoples face numerous threats and have already been harmed by, and are planning for, extreme weather events with associations to climate change, including hurricanes and tornadoes , heatwaves , ocean warming and MHWs , wildfires , permafrost thaw , flooding  and drought . Some Indigenous Peoples are facing climate-change impacts that generate community- led permanent relocation and resettlement as an adaptation option . Coastal erosion is one climate-change issue that is often connected to Indigenous Peoples planning to resettle, including vulnerability connected to higher sea levels and storm surges . Adapting to new settlement areas threatens the continuity of communities. In a number of cases, Indigenous Peoples' having less access to adequate infrastructure is a driver of vulnerability to climate-related disasters and extreme weather events . Disasters and extreme events are particularly severe when their impacts are compounded by inadequate infrastructure. Lack of flood protection infrastructure on Indigenous reserve communities leads to displacement, loss of homes and perpetuates disproportionate levels of risk to extreme weather events .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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