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Global warming is increasingly shaping daily life in India through extreme heat, changing rainfall patterns, floods, and droughts. But public understanding of “global warming” is not uniform.

This study proposes a methodology to characterise land degradation and desertification in the European Union

A hybrid institutional capital model could package small infrastructure resilience projects to make them attractive to institutional investors, a new research paper proposes.

Super Typhoon Bavi underwent extreme rapid intensification over exceptionally warm waters in the Pacific Ocean that were made up to 80 times more likely by climate change.

The study specifically addresses limitations in previous regional-scale flood risk assessments, which often overlook spatial variations in land subsidence and rely on simplified modelling methods in China's Greater Bay Area.

This working paper examines how the vertical integration of climate change adaptation can be strengthened, using Indonesia, Brazil and India as comparative case studies.

This brief examines key components of government-led planned relocation frameworks in Fiji, Bangladesh, and Peru, including their impacts on communities and lessons for policymakers developing and implementing similar plans.

In June 2026, daily high temperatures averaged across France reached 36.9C, shattering the previous June record set in 2022 by 2.4C.

This study examines post-disaster risk communication after the Grenfell Tower fire, arguing that acknowledging uncertainty, enabling inclusive risk assessment and applying precaution can help rebuild trust between authorities and affected communities.

Research from the University of Oxford has ranked 205 of the world's largest cities by their risk from extreme heat, identifying where people are most in danger as global temperatures rise.

A severe winter snow drought has left snowpack levels far below normal across the American West in 2026.

This study examines how social media influencers and entertainment-oriented community fan pages reframe disaster communication, showing how emotional and humorous storytelling can reshape official messages and public discourse during Typhoon Yagi

AI-driven forecasts can tell you when dangerous weather is coming. But what if you have nowhere to go?

The government has designed what it calls a "continuum of support", a two-instrument financing package that layers government resources on top of existing humanitarian delivery systems.

Dr Michael J Dillon and Professor Laura Bowater emphasise the significance of gamification in global health education amidst increasingly complex challenges

Nearly 1 in 5 people globally are at high risk from climate hazards, living in areas exposed to extreme weather with limited capacity to recover from its impacts.

Retailer admits it struggled in June heatwave and also had to order more ice-cream to keep pace with demand.

When a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 24, 2023, social media became a critical tool for sharing weather warnings, damage reports and recovery information

Mendocino and Monterey could become increasingly favorable for premium vintages under shifting climate, while Napa and Sonoma may face increased pressure in grape cultivation.

The world continues to underinvest in heat adaptation and climate resilience more broadly. Companies that lead on adaptation can not only protect their bottom lines but also contribute to a more stable and resilient economy.

The State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2025 report documents how the region had its second warmest year on record (behind 2024), with extreme weather causing widespread disruption, economic damage, and loss of life.

The vast ocean expanse in the South-West Pacific is becoming hotter and more acidic, harming local economies and marine ecosystems, whilst rising sea levels threaten vulnerable coastal communities and low-lying island nations.

This study presents a Telegram bot framework for near real-time urban rainfall and flood information, combining automated data acquisition and probabilistic flood risk maps to support decision-making in resource-constrained cities.

IAG finds Australians remain underprepared despite widespread heatwave impacts

This study from the University of British Columbia finds that, without logging, flood risk due to reduced snow melt was decreasing. But after logging, this was reversed, leading to significant upward trend in flood risk.

The frequency of extreme weather events can be predicted more accurately than presently possible by combining artificial intelligence (AI) with physical climate modelling, using a protocol called rare-event sampling.

In some parts of Southern Europe, more than half of the land has burned at least once in the last two decades.

A study published in Risk Analysis, finds that among residents living in flood-prone areas, place attachment is strongly related to protective action.

El Salvador's recently published National Contingency Plan for Hydroclimatic Events formally embeds anticipatory action within its operational architecture, providing a model for other countries to follow.

This report assesses current applications of AI across all four MHEWS pillars, identifies operational gaps where AI can add value, and outlines the conditions required for responsible and effective implementation of AI.

Despite being a small island nation, Fiji is punching above its weight class when it comes to being proactive about mitigating the effects of climate change and investing in resilience.

This report outlines how Singapore has developed a coordinated strategy to address the growing risks of urban heat under climate change. L

This Roadmap presents an analysis of the current capabilities, including financial and human capital, and technical infrastructure of the State Hydrometeorological Services (SHS) of Moldova

This study addresses a gap in regional-scale debris flow research, which has traditionally focused on susceptibility mapping without adequately capturing frequency and magnitude — key elements needed for effective disaster mitigation.

The Anticipation Hub has published the first edition of its facilitation guide for collective, multi-agency After Action Reviews. These events help partners to learn from how they planned for, coordinated ahead of and acted during a forecast hazard.

This brief examines how Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous knowledge are reflected in National Adaptation Plans across mountain regions worldwide.

This working paper examines how social assistance programs can support climate adaptation and nature-based solutions (NbS) in least developed countries (LDCs).

Smart thermostats and connected devices are helping some utilities reduce strain on the grid.

A widespread heat wave is forecast to affect much of the central and eastern United States over the Fourth of July weekend, driven by a strong “heat dome”, a high pressure system sitting over the US, bringing moisture and warm air from the Gulf of Mexico.

Last week, Europe received another stark reminder that extreme heat is no longer an exceptional event.

What would happen if a Category 5 tropical cyclone formed in the Mozambique Channel?