ClimateCentral: Climate scientists have been saying for years that one of the many downsides of a warming planet is that…
The CCAPS program released the pilot version of its dynamic mapping tool today. In partnership with AidData, CCAPS developed the online data portal…
IPS: Tlapa, one of the poorest places in Mexico, is ravaged by deforestation, intermittent drought and torrential rains, so that…
WRI’s portal for water risk analysis. This website contains information on the Aqueduct project, and the prototype of the Water…
Climate is a key determinant for today’s demography. Climatic conditions change over time due to natural climate variability, but changes…
Increasing drought and aridity around the world, linked to climate change and land degradation, are becoming a major threat to…
The increased frequency of drought observed in eastern Africa over the last 20 years is likely to continue as long…
BEIJING, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Around 2.2 million people are facing a shortage of drinking water due to a severe…
Several major catastrophes in 2010 resulted in substantial losses and an exceptionally high number of fatalities. The overall picture last…
(Reuters) – At the current rate of progress it will take 300 years to turn back China’s advancing deserts, a senior…
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Photograph: UNCCD Photo Contest 2009
The UNCCD international photo contest 2009 is part of a global effort to raise awareness…
The Climate Vulnerability Monitor is a new tool built to assess the vulnerability of our world to the many effects…
A new Oxfam report “More than ever: climate talks that work for those that need them most”, says that 21,000…
United Nations climate change negotiations have failed to deliver an agreement on reducing future greenhouse gas emissions to levels that…
In July 2010, massive rain in Pakistan led to unprecedented flooding that submerged one-fifth of the country and affected more…
A major new report released today provides an assessment of impact of climate change in 2030s on four key sectors…
North Africa is a strategically important region for Europe and the broader transatlantic policy community. This paper aims to reach…
Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters looks at disasters primarily through an economic lens. Economists emphasize self-interest to explain how people choose…
The United States and many other heavily populated countries face a growing threat of severe and prolonged drought in coming…
An unparalleled heat wave in eastern Europe, coupled with intense droughts and fires around Moscow, put Earth’s temperatures in the…
Scientists say desertification of the mountain grasslands of the Tibetan plateau is accelerating climate change
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