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December 31, 2020

Christian Aid report counts cost of extreme weather driven by 2020 climate change

Extreme weather events were devastating in poorer countries, though the calculated financial cost is lower due to lower property values.
November 28, 2019

Somalia’s ratification of the Kampala Convention welcomed

The Kampala Convention is the world’s first and only regional legally binding instrument for the protection and assistance of internally displaced people.
September 15, 2019

Investing in climate adaptation 'can deliver $7.1 trillion in benefits'

New report says that investing $1.8 trillion globally in climate adaptation from 2020 to 2030 could generate $7.1 trillion in total net benefits.
August 12, 2019

Increase in fires met with more government complacency, says union

Firefighter numbers have fallen by a fifth since 2010, while the number of specialist fire safety officers has been cut by a quarter.
May 13, 2019

Human rights and climate change: world-first case to protect indigenous Australians

ClientEarth is acting on behalf of a group of indigenous Australians from the Torres Strait region in a groundbreaking climate change case.
May 2, 2019

G7 urged not to let US block more ambitious climate action

The G7 should not allow the US to block more ambitious climate action, said Oxfam ahead of a meeting of G7 Environment Ministers in Metz, France on 5 and 6 May.
March 29, 2019

Ten million Afghans face severe hardship after extreme weather

A quarter of Afghanistan's population faces severe acute food insecurity and need urgent help after floods and drought, say the Afghan Red Crescent Society and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
August 26, 2018

Climate change will make devastating floods more common, warns Christian Aid

Christian Aid has warned that more devastating floods in India will become the norm if nothing is done to tackle climate change.
March 23, 2018

IFAD leads on sustainable farming on World Water Day

On World Water Day 2018, a new report released by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) shows that sustainable investment in freshwater ecosystems in developing countries helps farmers reduce the impact from floods, droughts and water pollution.
November 3, 2017

Oxfam reveals 'ruthless inequality' of climate change

People in low and lower-middle income countries five times more likely to be forced from their homes by 'sudden-onset' weather disasters, like floods and storms, than people in richer countries, says Oxfam.