Farmers around the world increasingly rely on long-range weather forecasts when planning their crops. Traditional timing for planting is no longer as...
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adaptation, climate science, governance, indicators, partnershipGeography:
GlobalBlog
In March 2019, the Government of Haiti released an official request for proposals as part of a broader plan to support the development of minigrids...
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adaptation, clean energy, emissions, grid integration, infrastructure, private-sector engagement, resilience, TrainingGeography:
Latin America & Caribbean
In a crowded banquet hall in Niamey, a dozen people gather around a large piece of paper, chatting excitedly in Hausa and French. They are a diverse...
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agriculture, resilience, weather & climate servicesGeography:
Global
Climate change poses a significant global threat to food security and nutrition, largely through its impacts on agricultural production. To help...
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adaptation, agriculture, food security, land use, sustainable landscapesGeography:
Latin America & Caribbean
To mitigate the food security and economic risks of South Asia’s frequent and intense droughts, scientists and policymakers from the South Asian...
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adaptation, agriculture, land use, resilience, weather & climate servicesGeography:
Asia
Children, along with women and the elderly, are especially vulnerable during natural disasters, according to the Indonesia National Disaster...
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adaptation, disaster, resilience, Self-reliance, TrainingGeography:
Asia
This month we are exploring what it means to build local capacity to address climate change. Building local capacity starts with an understanding of...
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agriculture, forest/forestry, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+)Geography:
Global
This post was written by Laura Harrison, Juliet Way-Henthorne, and Chris Funk with the Climate Hazards Center. The Climate Hazards Center (CHC) has...
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adaptation, agriculture, land use, resilience, weather & climate servicesGeography:
Africa
Because of the wide array of threats faced by modern energy systems, power sector resilience is increasingly important. It is critical for...
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clean energy, disaster, mitigation, resilience, vulnerability assessmentGeography:
Global
Deadline: 30 September 2019 Call for student applications The CLIFF-GRADS program invites applications for short-term (4-6 month) scientific training...
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adaptation, agriculture, food securityGeography:
Global
Increasingly, cities are taking control of assessing local risks associated with climate change and implementing adaptation activities to build the...
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adaptation, clean energy, Climate Risk Management, coastal, Monitoring & Evaluation, resilience, urbanGeography:
Asia
This post was written by Renz Louie Celeridad with World Agroforestry (ICRAF), and originally appeared on the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food...
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agriculture, food security, genderGeography:
Global
Urban microgrids are high on the global development agenda. They are attractive for many reasons, most recently for their relevance to climate change...
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adaptation, infrastructure, resilience, urbanGeography:
Global
USAID's Office of Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment is thrilled to announce Resilient, Inclusive, & Sustainable Environments (RISE): A...
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gender
Energy efficiency programs provide multiple benefits that align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals , including economic...
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infrastructure, Monitoring & Evaluation, povertyGeography:
Global