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Displaying 15 of about 224 resultsThis assessment is the first comprehensive study of current and projected risks from climate change to the health of Canadians since 2008. It addresses the evolving knowledge needs of government decision makers, civil society organizations, and individual Canadians by providing evidence-based and, where possible, quantitative information to help people…
This study contributes systematic collection of information about flood risk perceptions across an international border, including novel data regarding risks related to climate change and gender-based assessments of flood risk. Disastrous floods in the twin cities of Nogales, Arizona, USA, and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico (collectively referred to as Ambos N…
In September 2017, Puerto Rico was impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria within the span of two weeks. Irma passed Puerto Rico on September 6, 2017 as one of the largest hurricanes to ever form in the Atlantic. Maria followed and made landfall in Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017 as a Category 4 Hurricane, the largest and most damaging storm to strike t…
Two years ago, Hurricane Maria became the third major hurricane to strike the U.S. in less than a month. This powerful storm brought further destruction to the U.S. Virgin Islands before making a crushing impact on Puerto Rico. Survivors saw homes, businesses and crops wiped out, and many were left without power or access to vital services—including saf…
This work instigates an interdisciplinary cross-country collaboration and knowledge exchange, focused on tools, methods and policies used in the Brazil and the UK in an attempt to develop trans-disciplinary innovative ideas and initiatives for informing and enhancing flood risk governance. The study aims to identify the gaps and the potentialities…
This research investigates if, and to what extent, there are social inequalities in climate change-attributed extreme weather event impacts. Here, the researchers use climate change attribution science paired with hydrological flood models to estimate climate change-attributed flood depths and damages during Hurricane Harvey in Harris County, Texas. Usi…
The aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria highlighted vulnerabilities in Puerto Rico's water sector. Hurricane damage spanned Puerto Rico's water infrastructure, including drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and flood control, as well as its water resources. This damage was attributed to multiple causes: the preexisting vulnerability of the water se…
This report projects the future of Caribbean urban infrastructure, and makes a case for the joint implementation of ecosystem-based and structural adaptation responses to reduce adaptation costs. By 2050, it is projected that 80% of the Caribbean population will live in coastal cities. The region’s urban infrastructure is particularly vulnerable to coas…
This study aims to quantify the contribution of National Forest System (NFS) and other forested lands to surface drinking water supply systems in the conterminous United States (CONUS). As such, the researchers and authors of this report estimated the surface water supply and the origin of that water at each public surface drinking water intake using a…
The Yukon River Basin (YRB) is one of the most important river networks shared between Canada and The United States, and is one of the largest river basins in the subarctic region of North America. The Canadian part of the YRB is characterized by steeply sloped, partly glaciated mountain headwaters that generate considerable runoff during melt of glacie…
This report summarizes the most recent scientific understanding of climate risk factors pertinent to Greater Boston, including storms, precipitation, flooding, groundwater, temperatures, and sea-level rise. During the writing of the inaugural Boston Research Advisory Group (BRAG) report both NASA and NOAA announced that 2015 was the warmest year on reco…
This publication showcases four women in Malawi, Guatemala, Madagascar and Nicaragua who thanks to risk finance were able to overcome climate shock, build resilience, and help their families and communities. As climate change increases the probability of climate-related disasters, people living in vulnerable areas and whose livelihoods are dependent on…
This learning brief summarizes an original research study which was prepared for the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) by Environmental Governance Consulting, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago, during the 2018–2020 period. Saint Lucia has made a commendable effort over the past two decades to prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change on…
This study evaluates the economic benefits of the technology use to the farm sector in the Red River of the North Basin (RRB). As part of the Hudson Bay drainage system in North America, the RRB has been subject to Spring River flooding in the past century. Previously, forecast errors had led to inadequate flood preparations that resulted in tremen…
The GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning (CM4EW) is an international and transparent multi-source, consensus assessment of the crop growing conditions, status, and agro-climatic conditions that are likely to impact global production. The CM4EW reports on climate hazards, such as drought, flood, and extreme weather, as well as pests and crop diseases,…