The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has started a virtual meeting (14 – 25 February 2022) to consider a landmark report on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.
The report, the second instalment of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, integrates natural, social and economic sciences, highlighting the role of social justice and diverse forms of knowledge such as indigenous and local knowledge. It also reflects the increasing importance of urgent and...
Storm Ana caused heavy flooding in Mozambique (Photo: Red Cross)
Storm Ana has wrought devastation across southern Africa, killing more than 80 and displacing hundreds of thousands of people. It has highlighted the need for investment in early warning systems and anticipatory action, as well as finance to help disaster-struck communities recover and rebuild, experts told
Forecasts and warnings of sand and dust storms in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa are now more readily accessible thanks to a new website designed to meet growing user needs for more information on these major hazards which affect weather, climate, the environment, health and economies in many parts of the world.
The website is operated by a consortium of the Meteorological State Agency of Spain (AEMET) and the...
People walk in front of a destroyed cemetery in Port-au-Prince after the January 2010 earthquake that flattened much of the capital and claimed between 100,000 and 300,000 lives. (Jorge Silva/REUTERS)
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Ever since Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti’s southern peninsula in 2016, Mayor Gabriel Fortuné had been warning that buildings and roads in his coastal town of Les Cayes...
Countries contributing to the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative have announced commitments for new investments of US$ 20 million for early warnings systems in Africa, and additional financing for the Caribbean region. The initiative has been widely lauded as a success story in terms of building resilience to extreme weather and saving lives and livelihoods.
These new engagements in support of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small...
