Adaptation
Global warming linked to plant, animal extinctions
Almost half of plant and animal species have experienced local extinctions due to climate change, research reveals, with the tropics suffering the most pronounced loss
Brazil’s coffee growers face bleak future as world warms
Small-scale farmers who produce most of the world’s coffee beans face reductions in crop yield and quality as a result of rising temperatures and extreme weather
Iconic Kruger game park faces bleak climate future
Recent drought gives a taste of things to come for Kruger National Park, South Africa, as global warming outpaces species’ ability to adapt
Africa gears up for first-of-a-kind climate impact study
A scientific pilot in Kenya and Ethiopia seeks to identify the link between extreme weather events and global warming
UN to extend freeze on climate change geoengineering
Draft documents suggest countries will agree to further ban on large-scale climate techno-fixes, warning risks of damage to biodiversity outweigh potential benefits
There’s a secret UN climate summit taking place in Mexico
UN biodiversity chief tells Climate Home protecting and restoring ecosystems is the best way to protect the world from dangerous levels of global warming
Fire bombs: why is the Mediterranean burning?
Huge fires, once rare in southern Europe, have ripped through communities from Greece to Portugal. The third and final part of our series investigates why
Fire bombs: Hobart lies in the path of climate disaster
Around the world, communities are living obliviously close to climate-driven fire disaster. In the first in a series of reports, Karl Mathiesen visits Hobart, Tasmania
UN plans early warning network as climate risks soar
While governments continue to negotiate on climate change, meteorological scientists warn that the global warming situation is rapidly deteriorating
US, EU offer to help African countries deliver climate plans
New international partnership aims to provide the technical knowledge needed to couple climate action and growth in developing countries
Adaptation finance: climate change’s forgotten child
Top advisor to poor countries says he’s changing advice and telling them to give up reliance on the promises of adaptation funding from developed countries
Africa flying blind as continent tips into climate crisis
With too little data to inform local climate science, African countries lack a fundamental tool to plan long term adaptation strategies
COP22: UN reports increase in climate aid flows
Report launched at Marrakech summit highlights modest progress in climate spending, but gaps remain
Africa’s “buyer’s remorse” over Paris climate deal
Some African governments are regretting the ambition of emissions targets submitted towards the Paris Agreement, say advisers
Water security: huge climate risk, huge business opportunity
The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) plans to help millions of vulnerable people better adapt to shocks and chronic stresses and thrive in a more resilient future
Climate adaptation: how do we know we’re doing enough?
There is no single metric for tracking adaptation, making it hard to work out who is doing what, but a new model developed by IIED offers greater clarity
Marrakech talks must focus on global adaptation challenge
Climate talks are not just about carbon cuts, writes Maldives minister Thoriq Ibrahim
In pictures: the aftermath of Nairobi’s deadly flash floods
In April, three hours of torrential rain destroyed buildings and killed 12 people in Huruma Estate. The risks are only mounting
Africa’s farmers need help: can the UN climate talks deliver?
Africa’s agriculture sector is wilting under erratic rainfall – but with technology, education and funding there’s a way back
Report: food production must rise 100% by 2050
Global food production may need to rise by more than 100 per cent to deal with climate change’s effects on crops in the most vulnerable regions