Blog

AI is not a replacement for human expertise, but careful use helps SERVIR and its collaborators get more out of Earth data.

• 12/07/2023
• Jake Ramthun, Tim Mayer, Biplov Bhandari

In an increasingly interconnected world, the impacts of climate change are felt across geographies and economies, as emphasized in the just released U.S. Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5).

• 11/14/2023
• Caitlin Corner-Dolloff, Doug Mason, Maria Fernanda Zermoglio, Lawrence Sperling, Geoffrey Dabelko, Molly Hellmuth

In April 2022, USAID released their new Climate Strategy which will guide the Agency’s approach to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, improving overall operations, and helping partner countries build resilience to climate change through 2030. InterAction began refining and deepening our community’s understanding of climate change’s impacts, sharpening our recommendations for a comprehensive USG response.

• 08/31/2023
• Brian Aka and Claudia Sanchez de Lozada

The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report illustrated that climate change already has a widespread impact, that those impacts are intensifying, and that we, as a global community, need to act quickly to avoid the most severe consequences.

• 07/14/2022
• Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD)

Climate change is projected to have substantial and widespread impacts on food production, food security and the livelihoods of the poor in low-income countries.

• 06/14/2022
• Agrilinks, Avni Mishra, Els Lecoutere, Ranjitha Puskur, Jawoo Koo, Carlo Azzarri

The latest IUCN research shows that countries around the world increasingly recognize women as vital stakeholders and agents of change in urgent climate action.

• 05/04/2022
• IUCN

The Climate Strategy recognizes nature as critical to climate solutions and integrates nature-based solutions throughout.

• 05/03/2022
• USAID

USAID, through the U.S. Government’s Water for the World initiative, is doubling down on efforts that adapt to climate change and build resilience.

• 04/12/2022
• Ann Vaughan, Maura Barry Boyle

Over the course of 2021, the Climatelinks community contributed over 140 blogs on topics from youth climate action to a new wave of private investment for climate solutions.

• 12/09/2021
• Sophie Schrader

During November, we highlighted USAID’s work leading up to and during COP26, as well as updates regarding the new USAID draft Climate Strategy. Gillian Caldwell, the Agency’s Climate Change Coordinator, produced a blog on confronting the climate crisis, released alongside the draft Climate Strategy. Additional blogs highlighted how USAID and other development partners can support national adaptation plans and the need for immediate climate action in the Caribbean.

• 12/03/2021
• Sophie Schrader

In September and October, we highlighted work focused on climate finance. We posted the first two parts of a blog series highlighting a new wave of private investment for climate solutions, answering the call to climate action and climate finance in action.

• 11/05/2021
• Sophie Schrader

USAID’s work across numerous sectors helps countries achieve ambitious climate targets and aids in building the foundation for sustainable growth through natural climate solutions.

• 09/02/2021
• Climatelinks

Earth Day 2021’s theme is “Restore Our Earth,” focusing on the central role that nature can play in combating the climate crisis. It’s a timely theme: on Earth Day, President Biden is hosting a Leaders’ Summit on Climate to increase global ambition to address the climate crisis and galvanize efforts to keep the vital goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach.

• 04/22/2021

Climate impacts social and economic development across sectors, in numerous ways. Each sector also has unique opportunities to contribute to climate solutions. USAID integrates climate change in development programming across a variety of technical fields.

• 06/18/2020
• Isabela Barriga

Strong, resilient infrastructure can help countries better prepare for climate variability and change, such as more severe and frequent weather events or sea level rise. Basic infrastructure is failing, insufficient, or non-existent in many developing countries, and changes in climate can damage infrastructure across sectors from energy, health, education, and others.

• 01/29/2020
• Isabela Barriga