Risk and adaptation
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
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
Developing countries are receiving just a fraction of the international finance they need to prepare citizens and adapt infrastructure for escalating... Read More
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
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
Climate science is a key tool for governments tasked with preparing citizens and infrastructure for the impacts of global warming. But trans... Read More
Local governments face the difficult task of preparing communities and infrastructure for a warmer world – all while urbanisation accelerates and e... Read More
People around the world are already living with the impacts of climate change. Faced with record-breaking heatwaves, storms and f... Read More
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
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
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