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In this article, world-leading water specialists from academic and practitioner communities reflect on, and share examples of, the importance of keeping people and politics at the centre of work on climate resilient water security.
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This report, and accompanying brief, align current thinking on transboundary climate risk pathways with research on climate risk for pastoralists in African rangelands.
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Plan Indonesia and PSBA UGM, supported by Plan International UK, developed an Anticipatory Action framework for flood control with the integration of PGI in Wowong village, Lembata district, Nusa Tenggara Timur province, Indonesia.
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This Climate Risk Profile provides an overview of climate risks to food security and resilience in Madagascar, including an overview of current and projected climate impacts to agriculture, livestock, fisheries, water resources.
The catastrophic debris flow destroyed a road between national parks Manyara and Ngorongoro on November 28, 2011, in Tanzania
At a Karakata school, children read the expected rainfall, temperatures and weather conditions on a community chalkboard. These SMS’s and community notice boards are simple, low-tech ways to make complex scientific information accessible to communities.
Climate and Development Knowledge Network
A new prediction method fueled by an MIT-derived algorithm helps forecast frequency of extreme weather.
MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wind and dust before drops of water
Annual African dust storms may spread more than just dust clouds around the world; bacteria and fungi may be involved as well, scientists say.
Texas A&M University System
A devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Turkish province of Kahramanmaras.
In 2023, natural catastrophes resulted in economic losses of USD 280 billion. Of these USD 108 billion (40%) were covered by insurance, above the previous 10-year average of USD 89 billion.
Swiss Reinsurance Company (Swiss Re)

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