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LATEST IN RISK AND ADAPTATION

People moving their belongings after a flooding incident in the River Ganga area.

Experts: Why migration is ‘not a failure of adaptation’ in a warming world

Hundreds of scientists gathered in London this week to discuss the role of migration as a way for communities to adapt to climate change. The impa... Read More

Risk and adaptation | May 22. 2026.
Firth of Clyde seawall repair using precast concrete sections on Largs Promenade, Ayrshire, Scotland UK.

CCC: Investing in ‘urgent’ UK adaptation action ‘cheaper than climate damages’

Investing in flood defences, air conditioning and other measures to protect the UK from climate change will provide “long-term savings” for the c... Read More

UK policy | May 20. 2026.
Stacked sandbags on the bank of the Mekong River to prevent flooding, Cambodia.

UN report: Five charts which explain the ‘gap’ in finance for climate adaptation 

Developing countries are receiving just a fraction of the international finance they need to prepare citizens and adapt infrastructure for escalating... Read More

Risk and adaptation | Oct 29. 2025.
Flood defences erected by Environment Agency.

Guest post: How adaptation has cut flood deaths and losses in Europe

When flooding strikes, it can devastate vast areas, taking lives, homes and possessions with it. Multiple factors affect the scale of the social a... Read More

Risk and adaptation | Sep 9. 2025.
Submerged trees along the Danube River after storm 'Boris' in Budapest Hungary. Credit: Aleksei Gorovoi / Alamy Stock Photo. Image ID: 2Y75CHR.

Guest post: More than 70% of adaptation plans for European cities are ‘inconsistent’

More than 70% of European cities are not adapting to climate change in a consistent and coherent way. That is the headline finding of our new stud... Read More

Guest posts | May 14. 2025.
Smallholder farmer irrigating their field using cooperative infrastructure. Zambia. Credit: Eitan Simanor / Alamy Stock Photo. Image ID: CXWRPB.

Guest post: How climate science is – and is not – shaping adaptation planning in southern Africa

Climate science is a key tool for governments tasked with preparing citizens and infrastructure for the impacts of global warming.  But trans... Read More

Guest posts | May 1. 2025.
Women drinking water in the street during a heat wave in Rajasthan, India.

Guest post: Why action on extreme heat in Indian cities is falling short

Local governments face the difficult task of preparing communities and infrastructure for a warmer world – all while urbanisation accelerates and e... Read More

Guest posts | Mar 19. 2025.
Interactive: How the world is already adapting to climate change hero image.

Interactive: How the world is already adapting to climate change

People around the world are already living with the impacts of climate change. Faced with record-breaking heatwaves, storms and f... Read More

Risk and adaptation | Jan 7. 2025.
Ash covered Skaftafell glacier in Iceland.

Guest post: What 1.5C overshoot would mean for climate impacts and adaptation

With average global temperatures set to see another record high this year, the chances of holding warming to no more than 1.5C continue to dwindle. ... Read More

Guest posts | Nov 11. 2024.
A delivery truck driving through flooded streets during a storm, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA. Credit: Norma Jean Gargasz / Alamy Stock Photo. Image ID: H28H7P

US supply chains face biggest jump in ‘weather shocks’ due to climate change

The US will face a bigger rise in weather-induced supply disruption over the next 15 years than any other country, a new study suggests – although ... Read More

Risk and adaptation | Sep 13. 2024.
People seeking shade in Shanghai, China.

Rural ‘buffer ring’ can reduce urban heat island effect by more than 0.5C

Rural land cover surrounding a city has the potential to reduce the “urban heat island” (UHI) effect and cool the city centre by more than 0.5C, ... Read More

Risk and adaptation | Aug 1. 2024.
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