Editorial: Liberation

• There is an urgent need to adapt cities and countryside to the damages caused by climate change.
• Disasters such as the massive floods in Valencia, Spain, are the result of man-made climate change.
• Greenhouse gas emissions will lead to more intense and frequent extreme climatic phenomena.
• Many victims of such disasters could have survived if a proper warning signal had been given.
• An alert issued 24 hours in advance can reduce damage by 30%.
• There should be a global review of alert systems and land occupation plans.

Conclusion: If urgent measures are not taken in urbanization management and in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, extreme phenomena will continue to increase, causing more damage.

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