Extreme is new normal
It is time to accept that we are beginning to see the impact of climate change in the form of increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, and this would get worse with rising temperature.
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African economic outlook 2022
The theme of the 2022 African Economic Outlook is Supporting Climate Resilience and a Just Energy Transition in Africa. Despite having 17% of the current global population, Africa has accounted for a negligible
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Working with nature to protect people: how nature-based solutions to reduce climate change and weather-related disasters
This report shows that scaling up NbS protects society from some of the most severe consequences of climate change, including the economic cost of losses and damages; reduces some of the intensity of climate
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Climate change and population ageing in the Asia-Pacific region: status, challenges and opportunities
This paper assesses the latest evidence on climate change and population ageing in the Asia-Pacific region. It outlines implications climate change will have on meeting the objectives of MIPAA and the
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Mapping India’s climate vulnerability: a district-level assessment
This study undertakes India's first-of-its-kind district-level climate vulnerability assessment. It presents a climate vulnerability index (CVI) of states and union territories by mapping exposure, sensitivity,
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State of the climate in Africa 2020
Climate change contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and partners said in a report. The State of the Climate
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Deaths due to Extreme Weather Events, 08/02/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Deaths due to Extreme Weather Events, 08/02/2019. The details of some of the major weather extremesin India in the recent years, as reported under second Biennial Update
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Water and related statistics 2021
In many regions, the availability of water in both quantity and quality is being severely affected by climate change, with more or less precipitation in different regions and more extreme weather events.
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2018 review of disaster events
Earthquakes and tsunamis accounted for the majority of the 10,373 lives lost in disasters last year while extreme weather events accounted for most of 61.7 million people affected by natural hazards, according
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District-level changes in climate: historical climate and climate change projections for the northern states of India
The impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India. The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranks India seventh, considering the extent to which India has
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Weathering the Storm: extreme weather events and climate change in Africa
A Greenpeace scientific report released reveals that extreme weather events such as heatwaves, floods and intense rain are increasing in intensity, frequency and severity across many parts of Africa, gravely
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Climate finance shadow report 2023: assessing the delivery of the $100 billion commitment
<p>Only $11.5bn (£9.2bn) of climate finance from rich countries in 2020 was devoted to helping poor countries adapt to extreme weather, despite increasing incidences of climate-related disaster, according to this report from the Oxfam.</p>
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Cranking up the intensity: climate change and extreme weather events
Climate change is now influencing all extreme weather events – with some of the most severe climate impacts occurring in 2016, the latest report has found. Cranking Up The Intensity: Climate Change and
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Global annual to decadal climate update (Target years: 2023-2027)
<p>Global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and a naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern, according to this new update by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).</p>
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Reconciling theory with the reality of African heatwaves
<p>Extreme weather damage databases report no significant heatwave impacts in sub-Saharan Africa since 1900, yet the region has experienced a number of heatwaves and will be affected disproportionately
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Contributions of regional seas conventions and action plans to a healthy ocean
A series of regional conventions and policies are playing an essential role in monitoring climate change and preparing for extreme weather events, preventing oil spills, reducing plastic and other waste,
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The landscape of climate finance for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been and will continue to be negatively affected by climate change. The sector is particularly vulnerable to climate-related weather events, such as extreme
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State of the UK climate 2020
This report provides a summary of the UK weather and climate through the calendar year 2020, alongside the historical context for a number of essential climate variables. The majority of this report is
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Monitoring exposure to climate-related hazards: indicator methodology and key results
This paper supports countries in understanding the potential impact of climate-related natural hazards by assessing the exposure of people and assets to these hazards. It develops indicators of climate-related
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Gendered impacts of climate change: evidence from weather shocks
Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time. While the impacts of climate change on people’s well-being can hardly be denied, it may not be as obvious that the impacts could differ by