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Why the Caribbean is bracing for what could be the worst hurricane season on record
Dr Rosanne Martyr, Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
Unprecedented sea surface temperatures in June have already fuelled a hurricane that has flattened communities in the Caribbean - the earliest of its kind. With forecasts warning of more to come, our experts get into the numbers of why this years' season could be the worst on record.
Delay tactics at IPCC-61 could put science inputs to the UNFCCC at risk
Uta Klönne, Dr Fahad Saeed
The latest Plenary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just concluded in Sofia, Bulgaria. Despite days of deliberation, delegates were not able to agree on delivering the next round of reports in time for the second global stocktake, despite a request to do so from governments in the first global stocktake outcome agreed in Dubai last year.
Hajj in the heat: from sacred journey to survival test
Dr Fahad Saeed
Extreme heat and humidity led to the tragic deaths of over 1,300 Hajj pilgrims this year. For the Hajj to remain physically possible during summer months, the Saudi government needs to adopt effective adaptation measures and play its part in the global move away from fossil fuels.
Developing countries need support adapting to deadly heat
Dr Fahad Saeed, Bill Hare
Many vulnerable people in South Asia are already struggling to protect themselves from unbearably high temperatures – which are set to worsen.
How Africa can be better represented in the next cycle of IPCC reports and why it matters
Winnie Khaemba
Despite its climate vulnerabilities, Africa was highly underrepresented in the last IPCC cycle. As governments start planning the IPCC’s seventh assessment cycle, more funding and support for African climate science – and scientists – could help address this and result in more equitable climate policies.
Evidence from Berlin makes the case for urban green spaces: up to 3°C cooler in a heatwave
Dalia Kellou
As global temperatures continue to rise, the safety and well-being of citizens within urban environments becomes increasingly important. Our recent work in the Berlin-Brandenburg area on adaptation to heat stress hammers home some truths – greener is better.