Climate Change Fragility and Adaptation in Sahel Region
Africa’s Sahel region regularly experiences land degradation, more extreme droughts, floods, and other climate change impacts.
What to Expect at the COP27
Egypt will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 in its coastal city of Sharm El-Sheik from 7 to 18 November 2022.
Alaska’s Dilemma – Fight Climate Change and Drilling Oil
Alaskans may not dispute the science, but they disagree on what to do about it, as oil and gas generate a big chunk of the state's revenue.
Why Timely and Reliable Data Critical in Disaster Risk Reduction
Timely and reliable data are critical for disaster and climate change risk reduction, response, and recovery decisions and actions.
Warm Climate Means More Floods in Pakistan
Pakistan's floods have led to an overwhelming loss and damage to the country. A warmer climate means more catastrophic floods are coming.
Research Says Droughts Can Release More CO2
Simulated droughts in grasslands and shrublands reduce growth and CO2 absorptions - a concerning climate change issue.
National Climate Adaptation Plans and their Importance
The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process is a meaningful way that countries can build their resilience to climate change impacts.
Climate Adaptation and Social Capital Can Reduce Conflict Risk
Climate change compounds risks when they interact with existing vulnerabilities. Climate adaptation can help mitigate.
Is Climate Change Pushing the Earth to Disastrous Tipping Points?
Climate tipping points (CTPs) are a source of growing scientific, policy, and public concern. Are we heading beyond the warming threshold?
What Extreme Climate Events Worldwide Tell Us?
Can this year's sequence of extreme events be blamed on climate change? Are climate predictions accurate? Read the article to know more.
Measuring Flood Resilience in Rural Philippines
The report presents the Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities process to assist Philippine rural communities' resilience to floods.
Leveraging NDCs for Climate Change Support
Countries could effectively lobby for more climate change loss and damage aid by detailing scale and nature in the plans submitted to the UN.
Europe’s Energy Demands Create Coal Rush
Rising coal demands in Europe to replace natural gas and coal from Russia have increased coal mining and shipments in African countries.
Managing Water Resources for Climate Resilience
Improved water management can create opportunities for climate adaptation and mitigation and build water supply resilience in the community.
Dire Effects of West Africa’s Yearly Floods
Yearly floods in West Africa's cities are causing misery to its residents - claiming lives and damaging infrastructure and properties.
MENA Climate Week Features Climate Resilience Building
The Middle East and North Africa Climate Week was held in Dubai from 28 to 31 March 2022. It featured climate change and resilience building.
Building Climate and Disaster Resilience in Nepal
Nepal is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Read how the country prepares for climate and disaster resilience.
Disaster Management Manual by PIARC
The PIARC Disaster Management Manual provides advice on effective and efficient disaster management strategies.
Sea-level Rise Impacts on Coastal Settlements
The review article looks at the threats and impacts of sea-level rise on groundwater and infrastructure in coastal cities and settlements.
Multidimensional Vulnerability Index Valuable in Climate Adaptation
Climate change impacts fall heavily on the world’s poorest. Thus, a multi-dimensional vulnerability index is needed for climate adaptation.
Mitigating Wildfires’ Risk and Impacts
There is a need for harmonised procedures for wildfire risk assessment at the Pan-European scale to mitigate the impacts of wildfires.
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