The impacts of Hurricane Harvey continue to be felt in the southern US. The events have sparked early debate over the links between the hurricane and climate...
One of the most pressing—and distressing—climate change impacts faced by the world is storm surge, a storm-induced increase in water level exceeding normal...
No adaptation approach lasts forever in the face of increasing stresses posed by a changing climate. Think of each such effort's having a 'use-by' date. How...
WATCH: In this interview, Oli Brown, UNEP Coordinator Disasters and Conflicts Subprogramme, explains how his organisation explores new avenues for integrated...
WATCH: In this video, Kitty van der Heijden, Director for Europe and Africa at the World Resources Institute, argues that there is a huge demand for up to date...
Extreme weather events and climate variability threaten millions of livelihoods. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization is developing a new tool that helps...
The Earth’s front-line defenders are disappearing at an astonishing rate. On average three environmental activists were killed each week in 2015, according to a...
In December, the leading lights of the climate and security community launched an unprecedented declaration to catalyse action in the field in front of 350...
WATCH: In the interview, Lukas Rüttinger, Senior Project Manager at adelphi, explains why conflicts will increase with climate change kicking in and highlights...
With climate change likely intensifying the effects of this year's El Niño, many parts of the world are experiencing longer droughts, more frequent floods and...
In 2010-11 Australia’s coal-rich Queensland region was hit hard by flooding events of historic proportions. They were the result of one of the strongest La Niña...
WATCH: In this interview, Dr. Chad Briggs outlines the roles of diplomacy and of the intelligence and defense community respectively in reducing disaster risk...