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When the Desert Moves In

Once a fishing village along the coast of the Aral Sea, sand dunes consume Akespe, Kazakhstan
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Evaluating Climate-Related Migration Forecasting Models

This project evaluated prevailing and promising modeling approaches for forecasting climate-related migration for the next 30 years. Climate-related migration experts reviewed 20 forecasting models relevant to USAID’s strategic interests and analyzed 9 models in-depth to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of different modeling approaches.
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Clean Cities, Blue Ocean: Addressing Climate Change Through Circularity and Improved Solid Waste Management

As USAID’s flagship program for addressing ocean plastic, Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) works across the planet to implement local solutions to address global challenges as part of the Save our Seas Initiative. Through technical expertise paired with a global grants program, CCBO tests, scales, and shares locally-led, innovative, and proven solutions with governments, communities, and businesses.
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Colombia’s Journey to Renewable Energy Auctions

Colombia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) recently completed its first successful renewable energy auction, enabling the government to obtain variable renewable energy (VRE) at globally low-cost prices. The auction awarded contracts that are estimated to attract more than $1.3 billion of private sector investment and will enhance the country’s capacity to provide reliable electricity supplies to its communities.
  • Andrew Fang, Kristen Madler, Sarah Lawson
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Community Spotlights: Ecosystem-based Adaptation Resources

This month Climatelinks focuses on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA). Explore the many resources, blogs, knowledge portals and communities of practice related to this topic, shared with us by Climatelinks community members.
  • Katherine Cunningham, Joyce-Lynn Njinga
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Climate Crisis & Nutrition: Examples from Niger

The story of Mrs. Rabi Abora from the Mazamni village in Niger is a stunning example of the devastating impact climate change is having on women's livelihoods, nutrition, and health. Her story also demonstrates concrete actions to help mitigate these impacts.
  • Shawn Baker