For the residents of Port Royal Street in Kingston, past hurricanes turned a critical transportation route into a hazard zone. Now, as part of the project, a newly reinforced seawall was constructed along Port Royal Street to counteract coastal erosion.

Urban infrastructure can be one of the most powerful tools to keep people cool, without relying on energy-hungry air conditioning. The key is focusing on "surface infrastructure" — the places where the physical city and the atmosphere interact.

To understand how AI can play a role in bridging critical data gaps and empowering climate resilience in Tanzania, Climate-KIC spoke with farmers, AI innovators, and community leaders involved in our Adaptation Innovation Cluster.

World Bank analysis shows that a 10% increase in income could reduce the global population at high risk from climate hazards by almost 100 million people.

Zimbabwe has experienced frequent droughts since 2000. In response, Foundation for Farming, a Zimbabwean non-profit, worked to introduce the Pfumvudza method along with the country's Department of Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (Agritex).

Through the Community Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Programme (CP3), volunteers led the community through a participatory risk assessment to understand the problem, discuss the community’s needs and resources, and come up with a workable solution.