UK aid cuts hit developing cities’ plans to protect against floods and fires
The urban poor in Nairobi, Kathmandu, Quito and Istanbul will lose out from deep budget cuts to the UK-backed Tomorrow’s Cities programme
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Countries agree UN plan in Sendai to save lives from disasters
NEWS: Disaster risk reduction deal sets stage for December climate talks, but aid agencies criticise lack of finance
As climate disasters grow, early warning systems become essential
The Adaptation Fund is supporting the UN goal to have early warning systems for everyone on the planet by 2027, which will save lives
Sendai as it happened: Final day of UN disaster risk reduction talks
LIVE: Latest updates from Japan as countries negotiate new 10-year plan to prepare for future natural and climate-linked disasters
Yeb Sano: Vanuatu’s grief is a warning of climate impacts to come
INTERVIEW: Senior Philippines climate official says Cyclone Pam underlines need for effective extreme weather compensation scheme
Disaster risk talks ‘could break down’ under weight of climate politics
NEWS: Observers warn countries may fail to reach an effective deal in Sendai to limit the risk of natural disasters
Climate politics waters down ambition of UN disaster risk deal
NEWS: As climate impacts start to bite, lack of funding assurances split rich and poor at key disaster summit in Sendai
Cyclone Pam raises climate profile in UN disaster talks
NEWS: Storm that devastated Vanuatu puts spotlight on climate change links to disaster risk reduction negotiations in Sendai
Tropical Cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu capital
NEWS: Climate change links unclear as winds of up to 200mph leave trail of destruction in Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands
UN to tackle finance question in disaster risk deal
NEWS: Countries are set to sign a disaster risk reduction deal in Sendai next week, with important links to climate adaptation
Soaring population increases flood and drought threat to cities
NEWS: As cities expand, scientists predict an increase in urban land vulnerable either to flooding or drought by 2030
UN prepares for disaster deal to address climate change risk
ANALYSIS: Proposed new UN-backed framework to help countries prepare for future extreme weather events in a warming world
Development goals at stake in new UN disaster risk deal
INTERVIEW: Head of UN’s risk reduction body tells RTCC proposed deal will underpin climate treaty and sustainable development goal
2015: A year for carbon pricing, peer pressure and Paris
ANALYSIS: There are three big UN deals due in 2015, on disasters, development and climate; what happens in the markets and on the streets will be critical
Extreme weather displaced more people than war in 2013
NEWS: Natural disasters created 22 million refugees in 2013, report finds, warning that climate change could worsen trend
UN outlines disaster risk responses ahead of 2015 deal
NEWS: Successful disaster risk reduction negotiations could provide a strategy for climate adaptation outside of Paris deal
Margareta Wahlstrom: how to deliver a UN climate deal
ANALYSIS: Another UN climate deal will be signed off in March 2105 – and no one’s fighting about it. How is this possible?
Adaptation as complicated as cutting emissions – UN disasters envoy
NEWS: Governments must not see adaptation as ‘politically easy’ way out of tackling climate change, says Margareta Wahlström
UN outlines plans for 2015 global disaster risk reduction deal
March 2015 summit in Japanese city of Sendai set to lay foundations for climate change treaty later that year
UN: Businesses underestimating climate risk
Benefits of investing in climate and disaster risk reduction must be demonstrated, say the UN and the consultancy PwC
US Generals warn of climate change dangers
Partnership for Secure America warns if mass migrations as effects of global warming strain water and food security
UN agencies target climate health impacts as extreme weather events triple in 50 years
World Health and Meteorological Organisations collaborate to improve early warnings for climate-related health threats as a result of extreme weather and climate variability.
Hurricane Sandy: the climate change alert the USA was fearing
The Hurricane Sandy Frankenstorm may not help scientist’s link storm frequency and climate change but it could be a painful demonstration of what New York can expect if extreme weather becomes the norm
Asian mega cities need ‘green urbanisation’ to avoid climate change disaster, warns ADB
Asian Development Bank says more attention must be paid to environmental stress as the region prepares for an additional 1.1 billion urban residents in next 30 years.