Aid
What are the expectations from COP 23?
Developing countries must give priority to ensure good governance in climate finance for protecting lives and livelihoods. The developed countries must meet their pledges […]
Category: Climate
Cities
With storms intensifying and oceans on the rise, Boston weighs strategies for staying dry
Eric Bender Boston is working on projects large and small to meet these threats. Most dramatically, the city is considering building a giant seawall […]
Aid
Climate Finance and Governance in South Asia-Key to SDGs
It is a matter of concern that GCF hasn’t been able to release any fund yet against the approved projects, including CRIM project of […]
Cities
Climate disconnect in India’s smart cities mission
Anu Jogesh, Umamaheshwaran Rajasekar, Soumita Chakraborty The recent spate of floods in India has rekindled conversation on the need for smart city development that explicitly builds […]
Climate
Are rising heat and humidity fuelling deaths by lightning?
Manipadma Jena Recent research suggests that extreme heat waves and high atmospheric humidity could be triggering increased lightning strikes in regions that are most vulnerable […]
Biodiversity
Climate Justice in Sapmi: Frontline truths from Europe’s Far North
The indigenous Saami live in the Arctic regions of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia, at the frontlines of climate change. In this video, Jonas […]
Cities
Are our cities prepared for extreme precipitation dates?
From Mumbai to Houston, cities have caught up with heavy precipitation events in a much fiercer ways than ever before. As the world growingly […]
Aid
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation awards $20 million in environmental grants
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation announced its largest-ever portfolio of environmental grants, increasing the organization’s total direct financial impact to over $80 million since 1998. The […]
Climate
The 30-year-old ozone layer treaty has a new role: fighting climate change
Martyn Chipperfield We all owe a debt of gratitude to the scientists, politicians and industry leaders who created such an effective and flexible agreement […]
Climate
Germany’s green roofs offer lesson on climate change adaptation
Zhang Dongfang Protecting buildings from extreme heat and heavy rain keeps them cooler and reduces run-off Heatwaves and heavy rains have hit China this […]
Climate
Brahmaputra basin faces unprecedented flood wave in August 2017
Flood forecasting maps and data points towards major flood waves taking over Brahmaputra, may extend to the Ganga basin and impact Bangladesh. In the […]
Climate
Community-led adaptation: Myth or reality?
Smallholder farmers have much experience of adapting to their complex, diverse, and risk-prone environments Climate change is an outcome of human civilisation and undoubtedly […]
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