Climate change represents a challenge for rural people in West and Central Africa, hence adapting small-scale irrigation to climate change is a priority for their future…
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  Environmental risks have come to prominence in the global risks landscape in 2016. The World Economic Forum: The Global Risks Report 2016 has been published and has identifie…
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    Climate change is likely to have a wide range of impacts on health - some harmful, others potentially beneficial. This LWEC report card summarises the latest scienti…
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  A new report released by IUCN, Climate Advisers and WWF reveals the huge potential that more effective and ambitious forest conservation and restoration could make in the fig…
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  NERC's world-leading climate science research is set to play a pivotal role in helping negotiators thrash out an international climate change agreement during the upcoming UN…
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  The Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC) of the Committee on Climate Change has been asked by the Government to lead the next UK Climate Change Risk Assessment. An ASC Evidence Rep…
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  Under the Climate Change Act 2008, the UK Government is required to publish a Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) every five years. The first assessment was published in 20…
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  The Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC) of the Committee on Climate Change has been asked by the Government to lead the next UK Climate Change Risk Assessment. An Evidence Report …
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  The UK’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% in 2050 remains in line with the international commitment to 2°C, the Committee on Climate Change says today.…
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  Living With Environmental Change (LWEC) is pleased to announce the publication of its Biodiversity Climate Change Impacts Report Card. The Report Card provides a comprehensiv…
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Will there be more flooding in the future? The challenge In order to better prepared for climate change policymakers need to be able to know where flooding is likely to increase…
In order to better prepared for climate change policymakers need to be able to know where flooding is likely to increase, or decrease in intensity. Information is needed at suitably fine resolution and reliability to enable climate adaptations to be targ… https://www.wskep.net/index.php/waterr2b/sectors/water-utilities/future_flooding/