An independent evaluation has found the $741 million Queensland Resilient Homes Fund (RHF) improved flood resilience and supported recovery for thousands of homeowners across 39 local government areas following the 2021–2022 Southern Queensland floods.

Preventing peatland fires depends on peatland restoration and reducing conditions that enable fires to spread. Indonesia’s experience provides lessons for protecting vulnerable ecosystems and communities globally.

Wildfire evacuations are often more complex than they seem. Experience from Spokane shows that evacuation drills help residents prepare, improve traffic management and warning systems, and can save lives when fast-moving fires threaten communities.

Water is indispensable to Arizona and Greater Phoenix. Through Colorado River canals, 100-year groundwater framework, and water storage systems, the state has built a resilient water portfolio that is reliable despite the Southwest’s 25-year drought.

PILIER launched a $13 million flood preparedness and response plan in early 2024 to protect N’Djamena during a high-risk rainy season.

Heat prevention plans across Europe are already saving thousands of lives during extreme heat, leading to a reduction of about 25% in excess deaths attributable to extreme heat.

Communities in Cagayan, Philippines use anticipatory action—moving boats, securing farms and assets—to reduce typhoon damage. With FAO support, early preparation boosts resilience and speeds recovery from severe storms.

Setúbal's dual retention basin absorbed heavy rainfall during recent storms, preventing historic flooding, protecting the city centre, and demonstrating how long‑term, multi‑functional climate adaptation infrastructure can boost urban resilience.

High in the lush surrounds of Coopers Hill, a powerful dome spins quietly, sending and receiving signals across the Caribbean. This is Jamaica’s newly installed Doppler weather radar to strengthen preparedness for increasingly intense storms.

The payout from Jamaica’s Catastrophe Bond, triggered by Hurricane Melissa, provided crucial immediate financial relief, underscoring the vital role of sovereign risk-financing tools.

This publication discusses how community-based rain monitoring in India enhances disaster preparedness by enabling local collection and use of rainfall data to improve early warning systems and community resilience to extreme weather and flooding.

Satellites detecting anomalies of the spectral reflectance of crops in Uganda successfully foretold imminent crop failure and automatically triggered timely governmental disaster relief.

Researchers in Kenya have identified two low-cost solutions that tackle the twin challenges of rising temperatures and malaria transmission.

Study believed to be the first to test this method in real-world farming conditions; soil amendments resulted in fewer locusts, less damage and a doubled crop yield.

Tokyo envisions a century of safety for people drawn to Japan’s capital from around the world.

As the Trump administration is expected to finalize a standard to prevent heat-related injury and illness for workers by early next year, a new study shows that clear, comprehensive rules save lives.

14 years after devastating tornadoes, state forges a practical approach to safer, stronger communities.

For years, the Sahara Desert has crept steadily toward communities in Kano State, Nigeria, drying up farmland and threatening livelihoods. Makoda village is holding it back with a wall of trees.

This report presents a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh and Nepal which tested whether providing cash within days of a flood leads to greater benefits than delivering the same assistance months later.

This report provides a summary of the outcomes from improvements to inland and coastal models used to quantify flood extents under extreme weather events and understand how flood protection is changed under hypothetical scenarios in the Cayman Islands.

The project now provides habitat for wildlife. It helps protect the coast from storms. And it breaks up waves so they don’t crash onto the road during high winds.

Over the past 3 years, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has funded an innovative approach in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that helped stop Cholera outbreaks before they spiral---one that is proving both life saving and cost effective.

Odisha pursued a “zero casualty” model and created the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) in 2000, invested in cyclone shelters, early warning systems and a specialized disaster response force.

In summer 2025, targeted interventions across the Greek capital showed that reducing perceived temperatures can be achieved when science, municipal action and citizen engagement work together.

The SEWAA project uses machine learning to improve early warning systems for extreme weather in Eastern Africa. With high-resolution, probabilistic rainfall forecasts on personal computers, SEWAA makes forecasting more accessible and affordable.

This podcast episode highlights how thick coastal mangrove coverage in a Fijian village has helped to lessen damage from tsunamis and erosion due to rising sea levels.

This solution brief explores how Concern Worldwide have worked with communities to identify how Nature-based Solutions can be an effective solution to control canal and riverbank erosion in Bangladesh.

This brief explores how the Philippine Red Cross has worked to strengthen local capacity and increase healthcare continuity during floods.

A new attribution study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) shows that such adaptation other than structural flood defenses has reduced economic losses from flooding by 63% and fatalities by 52% since 1950.

Traditionally, early warning systems (EWS) have focused on saving lives. While reasonable, this narrow framing often leaves potential co-benefits untapped.

Backed by a $250 million loan from the World Bank and implemented between 2016 and 2024, the initiative constructed a flood-defense system along the Can Tho and Khai Luong rivers to shield the city’s urban core.