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Global La Niņa Update and Background Information

September 02 2010 - The International Research Institute for Climate and Society and the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre have produced a document with regional La Niña.. More..

Launch of the Youth on the move climate change initiative

August 11 2010 - In line with the commitments made in the 2009 Solferino Youth Declaration, the IFRC is committed to empowering youth to become leaders by providing them with the tools, t.. More..

UNFCCC COP-16 Communication package

August 04 2010 - The IFRC has compiled a communication package for the UNFCCC COP 16 climate conference. The following documents can be downloaded: Introductory note.. More..

Annual Report 2009

July 20 2010 - 2009 was a year of high hopes for a new global agreement on climate change to be signed in Copenhagen in December. An agreement with emission targets that would avoid glo.. More..

NEPAL: Training farmers to adapt to unpredictable weather

July 19 2010 - “Those traditional crops like rice, potatoes, wheat, maize, which were doing well decades ago are not doing so well recently,” said Gehendra Gurung, Nepal pro.. More..

Summary of seminar on Water, Environment and Sustainable Human Development, Barcelona June 2010

July 15 2010 - On 29 and 30 June 2010, Madeleen Helmer contributed to the international seminar “Water, Environment and Sustainable Human Development in the Mediterranean”, .. More..

Experts say climate threat could nullify help given to poorest nations

July 15 2010 - Speaking at a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace panel discussion assessing progress on the poverty-reduction benchmarks known as the Millennium Development Goals.. More..

Efforts by UNFCCC to further link DRR and CCA

July 15 2010 - Here is information on how Parties to the UNFCCC have been responding to this call in the context of:  Advancing the implementation of adaptation Support.. More..

IPCC Scholarship Programme

July 14 2010 - The IPCC has advertised for a scholarship programme. The Programme aims at developing the knowledge, skills and capacity of the scholars in order to address climate chang.. More..

Mangroves Report Reveals Threats & Opportunities to Global Economy & the Planet

July 14 2010 - 'World Mangrove Atlas' highlights the importance of and threats to mangroves July 14, 2010, London/Nairobi - The first global assessment of mangroves in over a decade r.. More..
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 Disaster Management - photo: Cristina Estrada, IFRC

Disaster Management

Climate change can act as a catalyst for enhanced disaster management.

Health and Care - photo: John Haskew, IFRC

Health and Care

Many national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies will be touched by the health implications of climate change.

Early warning early action - photo: Yoshi Shimizu, IFRC

Early warning early action

Routinely taking humanitarian action before a disaster or health emergency happens, making full use of scientific information on all timescales. 

Advocacy - photo: Alex Wynter, IFRC

Advocacy

The Red Cross and Red Crescent never works in isolation. Partnerships are more important than ever in the context of global warming.

Communications - photo: Shehab Uddin, British Red Cross

Communications

The global climate is changing and the past no longer explains the present.

Community risk reduction - photo: Obed Wewo, PMI

Community risk reduction

The Red Cross and Red Crescent has traditionally focused on response. But now other aspects, including risk reduction, are also given priority.

Youth - photo: Janot Reine

Youth

Red Cross Red Crescent youth take action to reduce the impacts of climate change. 

Getting started - photo: Marko Kokic, IFRC

Getting started

The Red Cross Red Crescent has a growing body of experience working on addressing climate change. Here’s how to use it to get started. 

View the worldmap

Take a look at Red Cross Red Crescent climate change activities on the worldmap

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Climate Guide

guide kaft2.jpgThe Climate Guide contains the experiences of over thirty national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. Read more 

Tool kit for young humanitarians

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UNFCCC climate change negotiations

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