‘AR6’ scoping meeting underway in Addis Ababa
May 1, 2017
A scoping meeting by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to prepare for its […]
Hydropower and humanitarian sectors joining forces to combat flood risk
April 25, 2017
A Red Cross side event at next month’s World Hydropower Congress in Addis Ababa organized […]
UN: Climate-related health impacts will become increasingly prevalent
April 18, 2017
A new UN report is flagging increased risks to health from climate change and highlights […]
John Paul Kazungu: the human face of resilience in Kenya’s drought-affected Kilifi county
April 11, 2017
(This is the second of two stories on the drought in Kenya that include aerial […]
The struggle for water in Kenya: Red Cross drone video shows grip of drought as global appeal raised to $25m
April 10, 2017
(This story is the first of two on the drought in Kenya and people’s struggle […]
Nairobi conference, hosted at Kenya Red Cross, heralds ‘new era’ for global climate assessment
April 7, 2017
The ‘International Conference on Climate Risk Management’ ended today in Nairobi. The meeting will inform the […]
Scientists uncertain about impact of climate change on drought pushing Somalia closer to famine
April 1, 2017
A ‘rapid analysis’ released last week by scientists with the World Weather Attribution (WWA) programme […]
Planning climate action in the Philippines the local way
March 24, 2017
In the Philippines, local government is legally required to produce plans for climate action, known […]
International climate scientists unpack data on Kenyan drought. The message? ‘Expect more’
March 23, 2017
(This story is a press release from the Kenya Red Cross Society. It appeared first […]
In drought-hit Kenya, slaughtering goats to save herders
March 10, 2017
(This story appeared first yesterday on the website of the Thomas Reuters Foundation.) In the […]
Smarter spending could tackle disasters in Uganda before they happen
March 6, 2017
(This story appeared first on Friday on the website of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The […]
In Bihar’s PfR communities, science chimes with village-level planning on water
March 2, 2017
Climate science research often springs surprises. Humanitarian agencies like the Red Cross respond by correcting […]
Community-level activities help Ugandans face drought locally (new Red Cross drone video)
February 28, 2017
A new drone shoot by the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has illustrated the climate-related […]
The added value of Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies in the development of National Adaptation Plans
February 27, 2017
Representatives from the National Societies of Armenia, Georgia, Kenya, Malawi and Nepal gathered in Marrakech […]
Heavily attended webinar marks early IFRC engagement with issue of geoengineering
February 21, 2017
The IFRC Friday convened a webinar on geoengineering and the implications for the humanitarian sector […]
IPCC pre-scoping meeting announced on climate risk management, centring on ‘most vulnerable human and natural systems’
February 17, 2017
The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre yesterday sent out invitations to an international scientific […]
IFRC: Mongolian herders need aid to weather second big freeze
February 16, 2017
(This story appeared first earlier today on the website of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The […]
Red Cross shares in global innovation award at World Government Summit in UAE
February 15, 2017
The Togolese and German Red Cross, the Climate Centre and other partners yesterday shared in […]
‘Immediate and expansive’ action needed as millions face drought and starvation in Horn of Africa
February 13, 2017
(This story is an IFRC press release issued in Nairobi on Friday.) Prolonged and worsening […]
Australia battles through another ‘extreme heatwave’
February 10, 2017
With temperatures in the latest potentially lethal heatwave forecast to remain in the mid-40s Celsius […]
ECMWF and Climate Centre team up on flash-flood forecasts
February 8, 2017
(This story appeared first Tuesday on the ECMWF website. It has been edited here for […]
IFRC: Management of the world’s wetlands important to work on community resilience
February 3, 2017
The world’s wetlands – natural buffers against storms, floods and droughts – are being lost […]
2.4 million Kenyans could be food-insecure by April
February 2, 2017
(This story appeared first on the IFRC news site on Friday and has been edited […]
UK to promote ‘climate-smart approach’ across economic development work
February 1, 2017
The UK government’s Department for International Development (DFID) yesterday published a new strategy to focus […]
Two more countries report modern-era temperature records
January 30, 2017
Two more countries – in the southern hemisphere on opposite sides of the Pacific rim […]
European climate report flags risks to human health
January 26, 2017
Europe is facing a future of rising sea levels and worse heatwaves, floods, droughts and […]
Kenya Red Cross head: drought threatens ‘full-blown emergency’
January 24, 2017
With about half of Kenya now affected by drought, the Secretary General of the Kenya […]
2016 sets new global temperature record
January 19, 2017
Using data compiled by US and British agencies, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) yesterday confirmed […]
‘Wait and see’ no longer an option for disaster response: IFRC chief
January 18, 2017
(This story appeared first yesterday on the website of the Thomson Reuters Foundation.) Governments need […]
Attribution scientists: Europe’s lethal Siberian weather uncommon but not unprecedented
January 16, 2017
Europe’s severe cold wave, which last week led the IFRC to urge people across the […]
Get ready for extreme weather over next decade: pre-Davos global risks report
January 13, 2017
Extreme-weather events are now the top global risk in terms of ‘likelihood’ over the next […]
Finnish-supported climate resilience project celebrated in the Pacific
January 9, 2017
(This story, edited slightly here for length, first appeared on the IFRC news site on […]
‘Dissolving disasters’ in Madagascar: climate games for a vulnerable nation
January 6, 2017
The Fagnavodrevo project in Madagascar’s north-west Sofia region is being implemented by the Malagasy Red […]
Humanitarians ask: Will global action on climate accelerate in 2017?
January 3, 2017
IT SHOULD BE an uncontroversial statement of fact that individuals and organizations with a stake […]
Dialogue for decision-making: Unpacking the City Learning Lab approach
December 23, 2016
This paper presents the City Learning Lab approach for inclusive decision-making at a city level. This paper […]
Review of the year 2016
December 22, 2016
This is our snapshot of the climate-related humanitarian events of 2016, through the eyes of […]
New BAMS report on extreme events reflects ‘growing interest’ in connecting science to impacts
December 21, 2016
A new collection of studies highlights the role of climate change and the strong El […]
‘Essential to bring other donors on board’, Geneva platform on forecast-based financing told
December 16, 2016
(This story appeared first earlier today on the International Federation’s news site.) The German government – […]
‘Climathon’ workshop in Peru charts risk scenarios across multiple hazards
December 7, 2016
The forecast-based financing (FbF) project in Peru – implemented by the Peruvian Red Cross and […]
Netherlands wants ‘water and climate’ issues on agenda at UN Security Council
December 6, 2016
The Dutch Foreign Minister, Bert Koenders, yesterday said water- and climate-related security problems belong on […]
‘We have a weak La Niña in progress’
November 28, 2016
The IFRC’s forecasting partners at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) now […]
Sowing seeds for stronger ‘emergency preparedness and forecast-based financing’ at WFP-organized Manila forum
November 28, 2016
A inter-agency forum in the Philippine capital, Manila, on forecast-based financing (FbF) and emergency preparedness […]
Breaking the link between extreme weather and extreme poverty
November 22, 2016
(This feature story appeared first last week on the website of the World Bank. It […]
Red Cross Red Crescent calls on states to put vulnerable people ‘front and centre’ in planning on climate adaptation and finance
November 21, 2016
(This story is a press release issued by the IFRC in Marrakech and Geneva on […]
IFRC Africa director: Fill gap between preparedness and response with ‘innovative funding mechanisms’ like forecast-based financing
November 18, 2016
The head of the IFRC’s Africa region, Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traore, told the International Federation’s principal […]
Toolkits rolled out to help communities fight mosquito-borne disease
November 17, 2016
(This story appeared first earlier today on the IFRC website.) Amid spikes in dengue cases […]
At COP 22, IFRC pledges support for UN ‘blueprint for action’ on El Niño
November 16, 2016
The IFRC this week emphasized its support for the developing UN ‘blueprint for action’ on […]
The Green Climate Fund: walking the walk on gender?
November 16, 2016
(Yesterday was Gender Day at COP 22 focusing on women as “leaders, innovators, and agents […]
‘Resilient business, resilient world’: new private sector vision for the future at D&C Days
November 15, 2016
(The 2016 D&C Days event in Marrakech that ended on Sunday saw the first major engagement […]
Dar es Salaam workshop charts future of inter-agency programme for flood resilience in Tanzanian commercial capital
November 14, 2016
A workshop in Dar es Salaam last week brought together municipal authorities with multilateral partners […]
At D&C Days, virtual reality puts players in driving seat on disaster
November 13, 2016
(This story appeared first on the website of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. It has been […]
Spicing D&C Days: Moroccan women farmers, battling climate impacts, exhibit in Marrakech
November 13, 2016
Four agricultural cooperatives from semi-arid regions of Morocco joined forces to exhibit their wares to […]
Development and Climate Days ‘open for business’ in Marrakech alongside COP 22 UN climate talks
November 12, 2016
The two-day Development & Climate Days (‘D&C Days’) workshop over the middle weekend of UN climate […]
Humanitarians look to Marrakech climate talks to herald ‘new reality’ on emissions resilience
November 11, 2016
(As the UN climate talks in Marrakech approach their halfway mark with the traditional Development and Climate […]
In Marrakech, Climate Centre writeshop charts National Society engagement with adaptation planning and work
November 10, 2016
Representatives from the National Societies of Armenia, Georgia, Kenya, Malawi and Nepal gathered in Marrakech […]
Asia ministerial conference wants urgent paradigm shift from disaster management to risk reduction
November 6, 2016
Governments of the world’s most disaster-prone region, Asia, should pursue a paradigm shift from disaster […]
Surge of global support sends #ParisAgreement over finish line in record time
November 4, 2016
The historic Paris agreement on the global climate enters into force today Friday, becoming legally […]
Study: Climate change doubled area of US burned in forest fires over past 30 years
November 1, 2016
New research published last month in the science journal Nature estimates that climate change from […]
Preparedness saves thousands of lives as Typhoon Haima swept across northern Philippines
October 27, 2016
(This story appeared first on Tuesday on the IFRC news site. The latest news on […]
WMO: ‘New era of climate reality’ as global CO2 hits 400 ppm
October 25, 2016
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) yesterday said “a new era of climate reality” has dawned […]
Seeds of change: making the most of El Niño in Kenya
October 23, 2016
(This article appeared first on the website of the British Red Cross last Thursday 13 […]
Growth, climate change, migration are main urban challenges, IFRC tells ‘Habitat III’ in Quito
October 20, 2016
(This story appeared first earlier today on the IFRC news site.) States must do more […]
World Food Day 2016 focuses on climate change
October 18, 2016
Eradicating hunger and poverty must “go hand in hand” with rapid transformation of agriculture to […]
Australia’s ‘exceptionally wet’ September
October 18, 2016
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) last week said September had been “an exceptionally wet […]
‘La Niña watch’ reinstated
October 14, 2016
US forecasters yesterday reinstated official ‘watch’ status for La Niña under the ENSO alert system; […]
‘World Disasters Report 2016’: IFRC recalls hottest year of modern times
October 13, 2016
The IFRC publishes its annual World Disasters Report 2016 today – International Day for Disaster Reduction […]
‘Being “prepared for surprises” – climate change increases hurricane impact in unexpected ways’
October 11, 2016
(This interview with Climate Centre Director Maarten van Aalst by Deutsche Welle’s Martin Kuebler was first published […]
Paris climate deal: ‘What once seemed unthinkable is now unstoppable’
October 7, 2016
The UN announced Wednesday that the historic Paris agreement to address global climate change will […]
IFRC inaugurates its first reference centre in Asia Pacific
October 5, 2016
(A version of this story by the IFRC’s Ika Koeck was first published yesterday on […]
Oxford lawns, New York air conditioning, and a breath of fresh air
October 1, 2016
(Action to respond to disasters, prepare for them, and build resilience against shocks is finally […]
IFRC calls for disaster funds to be released early to transform humanitarian response to El Niño and climate-related crises
September 25, 2016
(This story is a press release issued earlier today by the IFRC.) At the close of […]
City of Oxford hosts first scientific conference on ‘1.5°C’ climate future
September 22, 2016
The first major international conference on the science behind the 1.5°C climate ambition agreed at […]
US scientists cancel official ‘La Niña watch’ as their forecast drops to 40% probability
September 20, 2016
US forecasters earlier this month cancelled the official ‘watch’ status for La Niña under the […]
First-ever use of a drone by Red Cross in Africa highlights humanitarian situation at Uganda border with South Sudan
September 18, 2016
(A version of this story was first published last Friday on the IFRC’s news site. […]
Red Cross convenes new climate adaptation workshop in Malawi
September 16, 2016
The Malawi Red Cross last week convened an all-day workshop in the capital, Lilongwe, to […]
Climate change increased chance of record rain in Louisiana last month by at least 40 per cent, new attribution study says
September 8, 2016
A joint study by scientists from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and […]
Working together for a safer SW Indian Ocean rim: the new PIROI-Climate Centre partnership
September 7, 2016
The Red Cross Red Crescent Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform – known by its French […]
Elhadj As Sy: For a safer future, for community resilience, ‘we must act now’ in response to Paris climate agreement
September 5, 2016
The IFRC today welcomed the ratification by China and the US of the Paris climate […]
‘Forecasting for humanity: the future of disaster preparation’
September 1, 2016
(This story appeared first yesterday on the website of the BRACED programme.) Picture this scenario: […]
New doubts about La Niña-related rains flag importance of drought relief in Southern Africa
August 31, 2016
South Africa’s met office this week said recovery from the El Niño-related drought currently affecting […]
‘Hydromet services are a public good critical for resilience and growth’
August 29, 2016
The Red Cross Red Crescent this weekend called for greater investment in community resilience so […]
Small lending promotes resilience amid devastating El Niño drought legacy in Malawi
August 16, 2016
(This story was published first yesterday by the IFRC, whose emergency appeal for just over […]
Elhadj As Sy: Asia must invest more in disaster risk reduction
August 11, 2016
(This interview was published first yesterday on the website of the Thomson Reuters Foundation – the Climate […]
Across Asia, humanitarian challenges from monsoon rains and El Niño legacy
August 9, 2016
The IFRC yesterday issued an emergency grant of just under a quarter of a million […]
‘Time to engage’ at Red Cross Red Crescent Atlantis XII youth camp
August 5, 2016
The Climate Centre last week joined the 12th ‘Atlantis’ Red Cross Red Crescent Mediterranean youth […]
Southern African Development Community declares ‘regional disaster’ and launches $2.4 bn appeal for El Niño-related drought
August 4, 2016
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) last week declared a “regional disaster” and launched an […]
Forecasters: Models ‘back off’ a little on possible La Niña strength and timing. But don’t cancel the watch
July 28, 2016
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) – the IFRC’s forecasting partners – […]
WMO will research whether reported 54°C in Kuwait heatwave sets official, all-time eastern hemisphere record
July 27, 2016
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) yesterday said it would examine whether a reading of 54.0°C […]
The week of heat
July 25, 2016
Extreme heat as well as destructive rainfall made headlines around the world last week, with […]
Opinion: ‘Leaders must act now to stop hunger in Southern Africa’
July 21, 2016
(This story appeared first yesterday on the website of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the Climate […]
The UK under climate change: government advisers assess future domestic risks
July 14, 2016
A report out earlier this week from the British government’s principal advisers on climate says […]
New chart style for (even) better cyclone preparedness in Vanuatu
July 12, 2016
The Vanuatu Meteorological Service (VMS) last week said its new, simpler map that plots cyclones […]
UN: Drought and flood impacts from El Niño/La Niña could touch 100 million people
July 8, 2016
The three major Rome-based UN agencies specializing in food or agriculture this week called for […]
Deepening drought-impacts behind ‘very dire’ food-security situation in Ethiopia’s Afar region
July 5, 2016
(This story appeared first yesterday on the IFRC news site. The Climate Centre’s community resilience […]
Forecast-based financing detailed for expert audience at Global Flood Partnership meeting
July 1, 2016
Recent operational experience from forecast-based financing humanitarian distributions in Africa and Asia was showcased by […]
IFRC reference centre world’s 7th most-efficient climate think tank in new global top-100 ranking
June 27, 2016
The International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG) on Thursday announced its 2015 ‘Climate Think Tank […]
IFRC reference centres focus on resilience at European Development Days 2016
June 24, 2016
(This story appeared first earlier today on the website of the Red Cross EU Office […]
Vector control key to beating yellow fever as number of vaccinated Angolans tops 8 million
June 23, 2016
The IFRC earlier this month called for “an immediate scale-up in response” to the spread […]
A month on from Roanu and after ‘unusually high tides’, IFRC warns of monsoon danger to Bangladesh
June 20, 2016
(This story is a press release that was issued by the IFRC earlier today from Geneva […]