Somalia: 3 million face starvation and disease, IFRC warns, calling for swift action
August 12, 2021
(This story is an IFRC press release issued in Nairobi and Geneva yesterday. It has […]
Forecast Mediterranean fire danger persists
August 11, 2021
by the Climate Centre “Extreme and very extreme conditions” conducive to wildfires continue to prevail […]
Climate Change Impacts on Health and Livelihoods
August 10, 2021
The introduction to the series of country reports, detailing methodology and steps in the process.
IPCC: Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying
August 9, 2021
by the Climate Centre The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said today that scientists are […]
The Physical Science of Climate Change: Seven key humanitarian insights from the latest IPCC report
August 9, 2021
The IPCC’s findings are clear, rigorous, and very concerning. They are captured in formal, technical […]
IFRC urges more international support for Afghans affected by worsening drought
August 5, 2021
(This story is an IFRC press release issued yesterday in Kabul, Kuala Lumpur and Geneva.) […]
Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers respond to wildfires raging across Europe
August 3, 2021
(This story is an IFRC press release issued in Ankara, Budapest and Geneva yesterday; it […]
British Red Cross briefing on intensifying UK heatwaves
July 30, 2021
by the Climate Centre The UK is getting hotter, says the British Red Cross. As […]
ICRC: Climate change and conflict threaten Somali herders
July 28, 2021
(This story appeared first on the ICRC website yesterday.) by the ICRC Conflict and the […]
French Red Cross updates ‘Taking care of humankind at +2°’
July 27, 2021
by the Climate Centre The French Red Cross last week issued a second edition of […]
Learning from FbF in Zambia
July 23, 2021
A case study in building anticipatory action in Zambia. The case study is produced by […]
China floods: ‘Massive rescue and relief efforts’
July 22, 2021
by the Climate Centre The Chinese authorities have launched “massive rescue and relief efforts” in […]
Policy brief – Anticipatory Action. The Case for stepping up FbF in Zambia
July 22, 2021
This policy brief was developed by the project partners of the Response Preparedness programme in […]
Europe floods: Are they linked to climate change?
July 20, 2021
How much can we say about climate’s role in a specific weather-event? Here’s what scientists, […]
‘A catastrophe of historic proportions’
July 16, 2021
by the Climate Centre More than 100 people in Germany have died in what may […]
Worst scenario for global warming: ‘9 out of 10 people worldwide at risk from malaria and dengue’
July 13, 2021
by the Climate Centre In the most pessimistic scenario for climate change, with emissions continuing […]
North American heatwave ‘150 times more likely with climate change’, say attribution scientists
July 8, 2021
by the Climate Centre Last week’s record-breaking heatwave in parts of the US and Canada […]
Blog: Historic heat leads American Red Cross volunteers to adapt to ‘a disaster like no other’
July 8, 2021
by Sarah Cagann, American Red Cross, Portland, Oregon (This story appeared first last week on […]
4th Africa dialogue platform: a burst of energy and enthusiasm
July 7, 2021
by the Anticipation Hub, German Red Cross The three-day Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian […]
IFRC: Urgent action needed to protect children against climate-related disasters in Africa
July 7, 2021
(This article, by the IFRC’s Protection, Gender and Inclusion Unit, appeared first on the IFRC […]
Covid and climate change: when crises collide
July 6, 2021
by Michelle Langrand and Pokuaa Oduro-Bonsrah, Geneva Solutions (This article appeared first on the Geneva […]
Canadian heat: ‘A stunning breakout above all previously measured values’
July 4, 2021
by the Climate Centre The Canadian Red Cross has set up a family reunification helpline, […]
Scaling up ambition on social protection and climate – what can Covid teach us?
June 25, 2021
by the Climate Centre A new brief incorporating social protection responses to Covid-19, published this […]
Anticipatory action: ‘momentum, rhythm, interest’
June 23, 2021
by the Climate Centre Together with its partners in a multi-agency task force, the IFRC […]
ICRC-IFRC: Humanitarian agencies combine against existential threat of climate change
June 22, 2021
(This story is a joint press release issued by the IFRC and ICRC earlier today. […]
IFRC in Europe sounds alarm over deadly combination of heat and Covid-19
June 18, 2021
(This story is an IFRC press release issued in Budapest and Geneva earlier today.) by […]
‘UK struggling to keep pace with climate impacts’
June 17, 2021
by the Climate Centre Action to improve the UK’s resilience is not keeping pace with […]
IFRC welcomes USAID to early-action partnership
June 14, 2021
by the Climate Centre At the end of the G7 summit in Cornwall yesterday, the […]
Cartoon Gallery
June 11, 2021
These cartoons were created during Cartoonathons in 2020-2022. They may be used for non-profit purposes, […]
Cartoonathons
June 11, 2021
With worklife interactions now dominated by zzzZoom, too many videoconferences seem intentionally designed to strip […]
IFRC braces for Atlantic hurricane season amid Covid
June 2, 2021
(This story is an IFRC press release issued in Geneva and Panama last Monday. It has been […]
Annual Report 2020
June 1, 2021
A pivotal year. You can find the multimedia version of the report here.
Scientists pin more than a third of heatwave-related deaths on climate change
June 1, 2021
by the Climate Centre An international collaborative study that says it’s the largest to date on […]
Three out of four displacements in 2020 were weather-related
May 31, 2021
by the Climate Centre Thirty million out of 40.5m new displacements last year were the […]
Children’s climate cards
May 27, 2021
Are you looking for ways to engage children on the topic of climate change? You can […]
India and Bangladesh: Millions threatened as cyclone spells double trouble
May 25, 2021
by the IFRC (This story is an IFRC press release, issued in Kuala Lumpur, Delhi […]
Health, WASH and climate impacts: A new brief from the IFRC
May 19, 2021
by the Climate Centre A new brief published by the IFRC and Climate Centre today […]
Humanitarians and the insurance industry: Addressing the human impact of climate change together
May 18, 2021
British Red Cross and Climate Centre experts shared insights on how the private sector and […]
New UK aid focused on early action and helping front-line responders anticipate
May 13, 2021
The UK government Tuesday took the opportunity of a high-level dialogue of the Risk-informed Early […]
British Red Cross 150th anniversary essays: the case for change in a time of crisis
May 12, 2021
The British Red Cross has published a collection of essays to mark its 150th anniversary, […]
Nexus approach the backbone of preparedness and resilience. New guidance from ECHO on addressing ‘protracted, unpredictable and complex crises’
May 12, 2021
The European Commission late last month released its new Disaster Preparedness Guidance Note, publicly available […]
In run-up to COP 26, Petersberg dialogue and G7 start fleshing out commitments on adaptation
May 10, 2021
Arguing that the world stands “at the edge of the abyss” on climate, UN Secretary […]
Climate crisis and anticipatory action among ‘priority topics’ at 7th Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks
May 7, 2021
The 7th Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks – jointly hosted by OCHA and the Swiss […]
Optimizing protocols for early action in Ethiopia
April 30, 2021
(This is an edited version of a story first published by the Netherland Red Cross […]
American Red Cross statement on climate change
April 26, 2021
(This statement was issued by the American Red Cross last Wednesday, the eve of President […]
On Earth Day 2021, Red Cross Red Crescent climate strategy ‘for youth by youth’ launched
April 22, 2021
The IFRC and its specialist reference centre on climate today launched a new strategy for […]
13 million Afghans lack food as drought crisis intensifies
April 21, 2021
(This story is an IFRC press release issued in Kabul, Kuala Lumpur and Geneva yesterday. […]
Social protection
April 19, 2021
Many people across the world still live in poverty, worsened by extreme weather and climate […]
WMO global climate report: Covid combines with extreme weather in a double blow for millions but fails to slow climate change and ‘accelerating impacts’
April 19, 2021
All key indicators in the State of the Global Climate 2020 report, issued by the […]
New Red Cross research into climate-resilient development in Dominica
April 16, 2021
(A version of this story appeared first on the IFRC website for disaster law on […]
New Climate Centre briefs: How social protection addresses risks from extreme weather
April 12, 2021
Social protection (SP) can be key to protecting vulnerable groups and helping them build resilience to […]
Leading Dutch meteorologist and Climate Centre partner Geert Jan van Oldenborgh wins major European science award
April 9, 2021
Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, the Dutch meteorologist who developed the KNMI Climate Explorer and is […]
Multimedia
April 8, 2021
We offer a range of multi media resources. These resources can be use free of […]
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April 7, 2021
Disclaimer You are free to quote from our reports and web stories, attributing to “the […]
Fast track to COP 26: UK presidency issues 2021 ‘pathway’ document
April 6, 2021
The UK COP 26 presidency said Friday it had been “heartened by participants’ show of […]
‘We cannot continue with a situation where adaptation is the poor cousin of mitigation’
April 1, 2021
The UK yesterday hosted the online Climate and Development Ministerial meeting, gathering governments and other […]
IFRC: Alarming levels of climate-related displacement
March 17, 2021
(This story is an IFRC press release issued earlier today in Kuala Lumpur and Geneva.) […]
New journal article shows possible ways forward for early action on floods
March 17, 2021
(This story appeared first on Monday on the SERVIR website.) Disconnects between forecasters and decision-makers […]
A greener future for the world’s cities: low-cost urban action for community volunteers
March 11, 2021
The Red Cross Red Crescent is today launching a set of resources including videos for National […]
Specialist skills in IFRC reference centres: ‘Increasing impact for the communities we serve’
March 9, 2021
The IFRC yesterday released a new video detailing the work of its reference centres, hosted […]
New report explores attention to sexual and reproductive health and planning for climate adaptation
March 9, 2021
A new report aims to encourage countries to make progress “on the mutually supportive objectives […]
Scientists suggest new way of forecasting ENSO impacts on drought, rainfall
March 3, 2021
Global warming is distorting forecasts of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in the Pacific – […]
Europe plants seeds for stronger adaptation to ‘unavoidable’ climate change
March 1, 2021
The European Commission last week adopted a new strategy on adaptation which it says sets […]
Nations ‘nowhere near’ on a path to meet Paris climate goals
March 1, 2021
The UN Friday published an interim report it describes as a “red alert” for the […]
Reducing the Health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Impacts of Climate Change
February 28, 2021
Setting the scene on health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) response in a changing climate
Blog: Experts mull ‘long-term perspective’ and meaningful role for youth in response to climate impacts
February 26, 2021
The Climate Centre earlier this week jointly hosted an expert workshop on responding to climate […]
ICRC: Focus on human security needed for effective action in communities vulnerable to climate and conflict
February 25, 2021
The ICRC Tuesday told the UN Security Council that assistance to the most vulnerable “must […]
Expert workshop report: responding to climate impacts
February 22, 2021
On Monday 22 February 2021, the Climate Centre convened a workshop on responding to climate […]
New research in Asia probes links between climate, health, livelihoods
February 22, 2021
“Country assessments in Afghanistan, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan on linkages between climate and […]
Feinstein associate professorship for Climate Centre science manager
February 19, 2021
The Climate Centre and the Boston-based Friedman School and Feinstein International Center today announced the […]
Mozambique: The time to prepare for the next cyclone is now
February 12, 2021
(This article appeared first on Tuesday on the Africa Portal website.) By Mohammed Omer Mukhier-Abuzein, […]
Building coastal resilience the natural way: a new guide
February 10, 2021
The US-based Nature Conservancy last week launched a major new guide to strategies for nature-based […]
Anniversary virtual conference: ‘Waiting for disaster to strike is not an option’
February 5, 2021
Hundreds of representatives from governments, UN, development and humanitarian agencies, universities, and other branches of […]
A new operational checklist for greening the Movement
February 1, 2021
The Red Cross Red Crescent has published a new checklist for greening the Movement, strengthening […]
‘Early warning early action saves money, lives and livelihoods, and supports people in a dignified way’
January 27, 2021
“It’s so important to invest in early warning and early action because all the analysis […]
Opinion: Climate action a ‘two-horse race’ as CAS 2021 gets underway
January 25, 2021
by Maarten van Aalst, Director, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, The Hague The global […]
In run-up to Climate Adaptation Summit 2021, IFRC announces expansion of emergency fund for disaster
January 25, 2021
(This story is an IFRC press release issued in Geneva today.) The IFRC today announced […]