IPCC Report Highlights Nature’s Potential to Reduce Climate Risks
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Climate Report ‘Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability’ this March— the second part…
Australia Declares East Coast Floods a National Emergency
Australia declared a national emergency on March 9, 2022 in response to devastating floods along its east coast, and designated…
What do Rich Countries Owe the Rest of the World
One of the thorniest issues at the most recent climate talks in Glasgow was the question of what rich nations,…
All Disaster Risk is Systemic
In a joint effort of the Risk KAN, UNDRR and ISC a briefing Note on Systemic Risk was published on…
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Will Worsen Global Hunger
From higher prices in nations already struggling with hunger crises – such as Yemen and Lebanon – to reduced harvests…
Climate Change: EU Moves to Label Nuclear and Gas as Sustainable Despite Internal Row
Nuclear and natural gas energy plants could be counted as “green energy” under controversial EU plans just unveiled. The European…
The World has been Given a 50-50 Chance to Strike a Significant Warming Signal by 2026
The world is approaching the threshold of global warming that is trying to prevent it, with a 50-50 chance that…
World Will Face at Least 560 Climate Disasters Every Year by 2030, Warns UN
The world will face around 560 disasters every year by 2030, warned the United Nations in a new report. The…
With Floods and Electricity Shortages, South Africa’s Economy is Threatening to go into Reverse
The port city of Durban and the wider KwaZulu-Natal province in eastern South Africa were besieged by the country’s worst…
Floods Saved Ukrainian Village from Russian Occupation
Ukrainian forces opened a dam early in the war in Demydiv, causing the Irpin River to flood the village and…
Malnourished Kids Crowd Hospital as Ethiopia Hit by Worst Drought in 40 Years
Malnourished children are flooding into the pediatric ward of the main hospital in Ethiopia’s Gode city as the worst drought…
Asia is Home to Some of Climate Change’s Biggest Culprits and Victims
Asia, one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change, is also home to the biggest contributors of global warming.…