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Research briefs
Many regions have warmed beyond 1.5°C and some beyond 2°C, study finds

A study, published in Nature Climate Change, indicates that at the regional level, many places on Earth have already surpassed 1.5°C (2.7°F), and suggests that other regions have warmed as much as 2°C (3.6°F) due to human-caused climate change.

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Documents and publications
Resilience4Ports (R4P) indicators: Guidance notes

This guide explains the Resilience4Ports (R4P) Indicators, a framework for ports to assess climate and disaster resilience using 22 indicators and 10 quantitative metrics, identify priorities, and track progress.

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
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Documents and publications
Global trends in climate change litigation: 2026 snapshot

This report’s ninth annual snapshot examines global climate litigation and more than 3,600 cases in 62 countries. Courts increasingly recognize government climate obligations and corporate claims, but judgments need political will and legal follow-through

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Documents and publications
Policy frameworks for early warning systems (EWS)

This report examines how different countries have designed and implemented the policy frameworks that underpin their mobile-enabled early warning systems.

GSMA Mobile for Development
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COP31 leaders back a long-term future for Early Warnings for All 

At COP31, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and member states recognized the partnership behind the Early Warnings For All initiative's progress, and asked for the work to continue well past 2027.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Documents and publications
Assessing the climate justice case for catastrophe bonds

This issue brief explores the climate justice case for catastrophe bonds and how, with some design improvements, these financial instruments can become a tool to more equitably support post-disaster recovery and fund climate resilience.

Environmental Defense Fund
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Lecturer in risk perception and communication
The main purpose of the role is to carry out research, teaching and administration within the RDR, especially in areas related to risk perception and/or risk communication but also across the wider field of risk and disaster reduction.
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Call for inputs for the first regular report on loss and damage

The Santiago Network Secretariat is launching a global call for inputs to support the development of the inaugural regular report on loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change.

Santiago Network