IFRC ‘deeply concerned’ by humanitarian consequences of climate risks highlighted in new IPCC report
March 31, 2014
The Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), […]
IFRC publishes online climate course
March 21, 2014
A new course, Climate change – an introduction to staff and volunteers, was launched yesterday […]
‘Sound art’ on a climate theme: competition results
March 20, 2014
The results have been announced in the first-ever international contest for the creation of sound […]
Explaining the global-warming ‘hiatus’: heat sinking into the oceans
March 20, 2014
The Director of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), Lisa Goddard, explained […]
‘Engagement games’ for real-world action
March 19, 2014
Many of the initiatives that societies take around the world suffer from the same critical […]
‘Taking science to society’: A game on the ethics of providing climate services
March 10, 2014
There is enormous pressure on the climate science community to provide output that is relevant […]
Double the extreme events, five times the losses? Europe faces a flooded future, says new research
March 5, 2014
Flood losses in Europe are likely to increase “considerably” over the next few decades, partly […]
New science satellite promises ‘near real-time’ precipitation measurement anywhere on Earth
February 28, 2014
The world yesterday entered what the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration calls “a new […]
Ready! Lessons in the design of humanitarian games
February 21, 2014
This detailed look at best practice for using games in disaster risk reduction, using the […]
UK Met Office: more research ‘urgently needed’ to refine climate models
February 19, 2014
The British Met Office – in a new report offering a “global perspective” on the […]
How to ‘be Boulder’ with climate communications. A webcam session of Paying for predictions
February 18, 2014
The Climate Centre last Thursday remotely facilitated a session at the University of Colorado-Boulder of […]
In a changing climate, Dutch lottery grant will ‘help tens of thousands’ in Philippines prepare for disasters
February 11, 2014
The Secretary General of the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC), Gijs de Vries, has welcomed a […]
Science can save lives. But make research accessible
January 31, 2014
(This is an abridged version of an article in the current issue of Nature Geoscience […]
NASA: climate warming continued in 2013
January 24, 2014
Scientists at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) say last year tied with […]
‘Community-based adaptation’: the future
January 20, 2014
A new look at the future of “community-based adaptation” (CBA) has been made available for […]
Caribbean Reference Centre for Disaster Risk Management launches ‘virtual library’
January 15, 2014
The IFRC’s Caribbean Disaster Risk Management Reference Centre (CADRIM), hosted by the Barbados Red Cross […]
Making better use of scientific information – IPCC authors play ‘Decisions for the decade’
January 9, 2014
A group of nearly 40 of the world’s leading climate scientists this week took time […]
Red Cross workers on both sides of Atlantic grapple with brutal winter
January 7, 2014
Countries on both sides of the North Atlantic continue to face very severe winter weather […]
Climate Centre Review of the Year 2013
December 28, 2013
Here are some of the highlights of the Climate Centre year 2013. Please follow links […]
Climate Centre games ‘deep uncertainty’ with World Bank decision-makers
December 24, 2013
A Climate Centre team last month joined a workshop on decision-making at the World Bank […]
UNISDR: Next world conference on DRR, in Japan, should include ‘strong urban focus’
December 12, 2013
The United Nations General Assembly has set the stage for a new global agreement on […]
Ethical issues for ‘climate services’ unpacked at international conference in Jamaica
December 9, 2013
The Third International Conference on Climate Services (“ICCS3”), hosted by the Meteorological Service of Jamaica […]
New training webcasts for climate-resilient development from IRI, USAID
December 5, 2013
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) and the US Agency for International […]
Young people and volunteers take lead on climate awareness in Eastern partnership
December 4, 2013
The activities of Climate Forum East (CFE) are now well underway in the six countries […]
White House order on climate seeks to build resilience against weather extremes
November 29, 2013
An executive order from President Obama on climate impacts earlier this month requires federal agencies […]
‘European Development Days’ in Brussels includes brainstorm on climate-risk assessments
November 27, 2013
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, this year’s European Development Days (EDD13) gathered thousands of […]
At close of UN climate talks, Secretary-General Ban calls for ‘bold announcements and actions’
November 25, 2013
As the UN-led climate talks in Warsaw – COP 19 – ended on Friday, Secretary-General […]
Communications on climate: a role for music?
November 21, 2013
(This is the last in a series of three blogs from the D&C Days side-event […]
With climate adaptation, success breeds success
November 20, 2013
An old saying goes “imitation is the highest form of flattery”. That’s certainly the view […]
Can beans and dice change lives? The potential of serious, fun games
November 19, 2013
The power of games to get people thinking about their climate vulnerability was revealed this […]
Updated standards for climate-smart risk reduction unveiled at ‘buzzing, fruitful’ COP 19 side-event
November 18, 2013
A new edition of the inter-agency Minimum Standards intended to bridge national climate policy and local […]
Second IFRC side-event at COP 19 in Warsaw: the all-weekend ‘Development and Climate Days’
November 16, 2013
The second of two IFRC side-events at the 2013 UN climate talks in Warsaw – […]
Super Typhoon Haiyan: the climate connection
November 15, 2013
People in the Philippines who track climate news won’t have failed to notice that it […]
IFRC engagement with COP 19 side-events gets underway
November 14, 2013
The first of two official side-events co-hosted by the IFRC delegation at the COP 19 […]
Rising sea-levels make coastal communities more vulnerable to storm surges like Haiyan’s, UN climate meeting told
November 13, 2013
Global sea-levels have reached a record high, according to a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) statement […]
IFRC co-hosting side events at COP 19 ahead of ‘critical year’ for climate
November 11, 2013
This year’s session, the 19th, of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations […]
WMO: atmospheric greenhouse gases reach record high
November 6, 2013
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2012, the World Meteorological Organization […]
Climate Centre joins researchers at ‘critical frontier of science’ to map regional impacts
November 4, 2013
The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre today joined leading scientists in Brussels to help […]
Linking climate science and adaptation at the African Climate Conference, Tanzania
October 29, 2013
Over 300 scientists and practitioners gathered in Arusha, Tanzania, earlier this month to share the […]
Toward 2030: UK think-tank lists 11 nations most at risk from ‘disasters and climate extremes’
October 24, 2013
A new UK think tank report says extreme weather linked to climate change is increasing […]
Disaster preparedness saves thousands of lives during Cyclone Phailin
October 18, 2013
Despite the successful evacuation of 1 million people and minimal loss of life, Cyclone Phailin […]
Tropical countries will see ‘unprecedented climates’ soonest
October 17, 2013
Climate scientists at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, have constructed a new index of climate […]
Benefits of preparing for risk ‘significantly outweigh costs’, says new World Bank report
October 9, 2013
Effective risk management boosts resilience in the face of adversity – especially health problems, weather […]
IPCC report: Red Cross Red Crescent stresses urgency of translating latest climate science into concrete action
September 27, 2013
The official summary of the much-heralded first instalment of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) from […]
Integration ‘our promise, our legacy, our future,’ PfR global work conference told
September 24, 2013
A four-day global work conference of the Netherlands Partners for Resilience (PfR) got underway at the […]
New video guide to IRI-IFRC online map-room for global rainfall
September 18, 2013
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) has launched a new video guide […]
‘Upriver’: a game of flood preparedness in the Zambezi valley
September 10, 2013
A groundbreaking collaboration got underway last month between the Zambian Red Cross (ZRC), the Boston-based […]
In Belarus, early warning early action…
September 6, 2013
Timely action taken by the Belarus Red Cross (BRC) to prepare for this year’s spring […]
‘Thankyou so much!’ says star of second Pacific climate animation (reggae parrot)
September 3, 2013
The second of two animations integrating climate and disaster preparedness in the Pacific in an […]
Accessing climate finance: an overview
August 23, 2013
This guide to how to access dedicated sources of donor funding for climate change work […]
A guide to mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
August 23, 2013
This guide to mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in operational planning is one […]
Geoengineering: finding a voice for humanitarians
August 20, 2013
Geoengineering – the intentional manipulation of the global climate with techniques like dispersing sulphur particles […]
How to engage with National Adaptation Plans: Guidance for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
August 18, 2013
This guide supports National Societies’ engagement in national-level policy discussions on climate change adaptation through the […]
IFRC Plan of Action, Climate Change 2013–2016
August 18, 2013
The IFRC’s 2013–16 Plan of Action reiterates the organization’s commitment “to work together with its members to […]
Looking to the past to turn back the tide in the Solomon Islands
August 13, 2013
(IFRC photographer Benoit Matsha-Carpentier and writer Patrick Fuller went on mission in the Pacific to […]
Cook Islanders struggle to adapt to creeping climate change
August 6, 2013
(IFRC photographer Benoit Matsha-Carpentier and writer Patrick Fuller went on mission in the Pacific to […]
Togo Red Cross ‘prepared for preparedness’
July 26, 2013
The Togolese Red Cross (TRC) is now ready to take full advantage of a groundbreaking […]
Montenegro Red Cross readies for summer heat
July 23, 2013
Potentially dangerous heatwave conditions are becoming a frequent summer occurrence for the countries of South-East […]
One in the bag for the environment in Nicaragua
July 16, 2013
The Nicaraguan Red Cross (NRC) is taking part in a drive begun by the government […]
CU-Boulder students focus on aid policies in new Red Cross partnership
July 9, 2013
The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and the University of Colorado at Boulder have […]
Tackling climate risks: IFRC and World Meteorological Organization sign new agreement
July 4, 2013
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the World Meteorological […]
Fiji premiere for Pacific climate and preparedness animation
July 3, 2013
An animated film that integrates climate science and disaster preparedness – The Pacific Adventures of […]
Ugandan MPs and grad students roll the dice to ‘pay for predictions’
June 27, 2013
Thirty Ugandan MPs, members of the country’s parliamentary forum on disaster risk reduction, took part […]
Protecting environment is ‘duty of all’, Sri Lankan Red Cross leader tells climate workshop
June 23, 2013
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) and the Disaster Management Centre of the country’s […]
Climate change will keep millions trapped in poverty: World Bank
June 19, 2013
A report from the World Bank out today concluding that a warmer world will “keep […]
Beyond the film: Innovations in the participatory use of film at international conferences on climate
June 14, 2013
How can film assist communication between stakeholders? This working paper argues for a “diversity of […]
Bleak vision from Croatia wins climate-themed photo contest for Mediterranean youth
June 13, 2013
The Red Cross Red Crescent Centre for Cooperation in the Mediterranean (CCM) yesterday announced the […]
Games ‘for learning and dialogue’ on humanitarian logistics
June 11, 2013
The drivers of demand for humanitarian work are evolving all the time and include “new […]
Health risk management in a changing climate
June 10, 2013
A unique Red Cross Red Crescent project, funded by the US Rockefeller Foundation, has explored […]
IFRC sends emergency cash to Hungary with Central Europe facing new flood disaster
June 7, 2013
At least 15 people have died and several others are missing, according to a European […]
Integrating climate with vulnerability and capacity assessment in Vanuatu
May 30, 2013
“Together we’re prepared for climate change” is a participatory project funded by the Australian government, supporting […]
Shedding light on avoidable disease mortality in Africa: the climate factor
May 30, 2013
The relationship between climate and health in Africa, and elsewhere globally, is still poorly studied […]
‘Climate Forum East’ launched by Austrian Red Cross and 6 National Society partners
May 28, 2013
The ‘Climate Forum East’ project for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and the Ukraine – […]
What binds us? Global Platform side-event asks. (Working on resilience)
May 24, 2013
The Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), chaired by Switzerland, […]
‘A bright future’ for farmers in Yatta, Kenya, thanks to climate-smart cassava
May 23, 2013
The Kenya Red Cross Society’s (KRCS) drive to reinforce the climate-resilience of food supplies in […]
‘Partners for Resilience’ carry 2 years’ worth of lessons to DRR Global Platform
May 17, 2013
The Netherlands Partners for Resilience (PfR) – CARE Nederland, Cordaid, the Netherlands Red Cross, the […]
NOAA: atmospheric carbon passes ‘400 ppm’ for the first time since records began
May 14, 2013
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured at the Mauna Loa observatory in […]
Unique Red Cross project in Uganda to disburse funds ahead of disaster
May 7, 2013
A unique new Red Cross project for climate change adaptation (CCA) in Uganda held an […]
Climate games return to US capital
May 2, 2013
Six months after demonstrating the Frisbee “hurricane game” at the White House, the Red Cross […]
A minute’s silence for Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza tragedy as adaptation conference closes nearby
April 26, 2013
The week-long 7th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (“CBA7”) ended in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka […]
Cleaner cooking in Goro Gutu, thanks to Ethiopian Red Cross and Netherlands partners
April 24, 2013
In the village of Genda Yusuf in the Goro Gutu region of eastern Ethiopia, women […]
Debating climate adaptation: many questions, a few clues
April 18, 2013
The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre last week took part in an online debate, […]
Humanitarian needs increasing in Horn and Sahel, says UK’s Chatham House think tank
April 15, 2013
Environmental and demographic changes coupled with low levels of political inclusion and high instability mean […]
Young Mozambicans practise ‘forward-looking decision-making’
April 11, 2013
Last Saturday, a group of 25 young people in Maputo became planners for a morning […]
Mediterranean youth photo-contest on ‘environment and climate change’
March 28, 2013
The Red Cross Red Crescent Centre for Cooperation in the Mediterranean (CCM) today (Thursday) launches […]
Kenya Red Cross tackles urban climate-risk – in all its forms
March 19, 2013
Water shortages, disease, crime, rising food prices, house fires, uncontrolled urbanization (migration from rural areas): […]
Netherlands Partners for Resilience: ‘giving communities a voice’
March 12, 2013
(This is an abridged verson of an article that appeared on www.irinnews.org.) Contrary to popular […]
Playing at road safety…in a changing climate
March 7, 2013
The 2012 prize for best master's thesis in humanitarian logistics has been awarded by the […]
‘Climate change adaptation’: it’s not just money
March 5, 2013
(A full version of this article ran in last month’s Islands Business magazine.) The recent […]
Climate Centre runs games for decision-making at American Association for the Advancement of Science
February 28, 2013
US-based Climate Centre team members last week attended the 2013 annual meeting of the American […]
Climate change ‘driving poverty and conflict’, UN Security Council told
February 21, 2013
The United Nations Security Council held an informal session last Friday, convened by Pakistan and […]
Early Warning, Early Action – poster-size guide for the Pacific
February 12, 2013
The Climate Centre and the IFRC’s Fiji-based regional office have put together a new, one-stop-shop […]
New IFRC early-warning guidance stresses ‘timescales’
February 7, 2013
Detailed new IFRC guidance for National Society staff and volunteers stresses the importance of following […]
The 2012 ‘Understanding Risk Forum’ – now relive it online
February 1, 2013
A full multimedia gallery of content, including video, generated by last July’s Understanding Risk Forum […]
‘Cloud Nasara’ animations will communicate climate in the Pacific
January 28, 2013
The Cloud Nasara project to produce two animated short-films illustrating climate issues in the Pacific […]
Public awareness and public education for disaster risk reduction: key messages
January 22, 2013
Harmonized messaging is a key goal in disaster reduction awareness, and is particularly important when […]
Community early warning systems: guiding principles
January 22, 2013
Early warning is one of many important tools that contribute to the prevention of disasters […]