climate resilience

Risk

One climate crisis disaster happening every week, UN warns

Developing countries must prepare now for profound impact, disaster representative says

clock 08 July 2019 • 3 min read

Climate change

UN: Rising 'heat stress' among workers to cost global economy $2.4tr a year

Heat stress linked to climate change is set to have a massive impact on global productivity and economic losses, UN warns

clock 03 July 2019 • 3 min read

Climate change

Climate change made European heatwave at least five times likelier

Searing heat shows crisis is 'here and now', say scientists, and worse than predicted

clock 02 July 2019 • 3 min read

Climate change

UK river defences 'prevent £1.1bn a year in flood damage'

First ever financial study stresses need for investment in face of climate crisis

clock 12 June 2019 • 2 min read

Investment

'The missing issue': New project to help investors confront physical climate risks

IIGCC initiative aims to help investors navigate the risks and opportunities stemming from the physical impacts of climate change

clock 06 June 2019 • 3 min read

Climate change

Coral reefs provide flood protection worth $1.8bn every year - it's time to protect them

The loss of coral reefs will bring with it huge economic impacts, warns Michael Beck of the University of California, Santa Cruz

clock 13 May 2019 • 6 min read

Technology

Refreezing the poles and greening the oceans: Centre for Climate Repair launches in Cambridge

Cambridge University has created a research unit dedicated to exploring radical approaches for repairing the Earth's climate, but concerns over geo-engineering remain

clock 10 May 2019 • 5 min read

Climate change

Climate crisis: flooding threat 'may force UK towns to be abandoned'

Environment Agency calls for urgent action to protect country from river and coastal floods

clock 09 May 2019 • 5 min read

Climate change

Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70tn climate impact - study

Study shows how destabilised natural systems will worsen man-made problem

clock 24 April 2019 • 3 min read

Climate change

'Decades of denial': Major report finds New Zealand's environment is in serious trouble

Nation known for its natural beauty is under pressure with extinctions, polluted rivers and blighted lakes

clock 18 April 2019 • 3 min read