What the University of Auckland’s THE Impact Rankings 2022 Means
The University of Auckland got 6th place in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2022. Read more to know what it is all about.
Is the 1.5°C Global Warming Limit Still Achievable?
Is there still hope to meet the Paris Agreement targets, and how the energy transition will be affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Climate Change Linked to Rising Disaster Events and Losses – UNDRR Reports
The frequency of extreme events worldwide is getting hard to ignore, especially the enormous suffering and losses caused by the crises.
Building Climate Resilience in MENA Countries
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are globally the driest regions, with severe droughts bringing enormous suffering to the community.
Climate Adaptation and Infrastructure Asset Management’s Important Role
Climate change and extreme events on infrastructure led the IAM discipline to adopt adaptation approaches and strategies for infrastructure.
NZ’s Sea Levels Rising Twice the Rate?
Data from the NZ SeaRise informs that sea-level rise in New Zealand is rising "twice as fast", reducing authorities' response time.
Draft NZ Climate Adaptation Plan Released for Public Submissions
New Zealand's national adaptation plan presents the climate change impacts, identifies priority risks and how to address these risks.
Climate Change Causing Future Winter Storms Now
The Weizmann Institute of Science led a study that shows that storms are intensifying in Southern mid-latitudes in recent decades.
Climate Change Preparation Using Climate Risk Tools
The UNEP published the "Climate Risk Tool Landscape, 2022 Supplement" to inform financial institutions on managing climate-related risks.
Earth Day Celebration Highlights the Climate Crisis
Google celebrated the 22 April 2022 earth day with a doodle featuring time-lapse imagery from Google Earth showing climate change impacts.
Reducing Flood Risks with Nature-based Solutions
Read about the probabilistic risk analysis framework and how it can boost the adoption of nature-based solutions to mitigate flood risks.
Climate Change Mitigation through Lifestyle and Consumption Shifts
The hope is to mitigate and adapt to climate change with more people making eco-friendly lifestyle changes regardless of social status.
Why is Nuclear Power More Attractive Today
Transitioning to a net-zero economy makes small modular nuclear power a feasible, sustainable and reliable solution to replace fossil fuels.
Climate Resilient City Template – Almere, Netherlands
The newest city in the Netherlands provides a glimpse of what a future climate-resilient city looks like. Read to know more.
Climate Change Will Hospitalize More People?
As climate change warms the planet, a new study finds that many will suffer hyponatremia and be hospitalised.
What the Global Climate Adaptation Research Collection Tells Us
A climate adaptation literature stocktake reveals that studies were fragmented. Researchers identified priorities for adaptation research.
Climate Adaptation Research Vital in Boosting Climate Change Actions
Research plays a vital role in boosting climate adaptation action. A study identifies three avenues for research.
Climate Change Causing Heavy Rain in NZ
New Zealand's intense rainfall in 2021 has inundated land areas in the West Coast and Canterbury regions. Climate change is the cause.
Climate Change Monitoring Using TROPOMI
TROPOMI can detect greenhouse gases that impact our air quality and climates, such as carbon dioxide, a major cause of global warming.
NZ University Offers Bachelor of Climate Change
The course will deliver graduates who will lead future climate change solutions as New Zealand meets its Net Zero emission targets by 2050.
The Transportation Network’s Role in Disaster and Community Resilience
This post features the study on enhancing transportation network understanding and improving disaster and community resilience.
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