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Newsletter, issue 10

January 07 2008 - Please find below the Climate Centre's newsletter, in which we reflect on the last busy months of 2007 and share some of our plans for 2008. Red Cross/Red Crescent at th.. More..

Newsletter, issue 9

August 14 2007 - Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Conference on the humanitarian consequences of climate change, 26-28 June 2007, The Hague Climate change creating new complex emerg.. More..

Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability: the IPCC summary for policy makers has been released

April 06 2007 - This Summary sets out the key policy-relevant findings of the Fourth Assessment of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The Assessme.. More..

World Disasters Report 2006 - Focus on neglected crises

December 20 2006 - This year's report ventures into the shadows lying behind the brilliantly illuminated disasters of 2005-2006. It combines first-hand reporting from the field with critic.. More..

Stern review on the economics of climate change.

October 31 2006 - All countries will be affected. The most vulnerable – the poorest countries and populations – will suffer earliest and most, even though they have contributed.. 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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