News & commentaries
How can Africa’s SMEs become more resilient to climatic disruption?
A new Grantham Research Institute project is exploring the impact of El Niño and La Niña events on small-and medium-sized enterprises in Africa. read more »
From adaptation to climate-resilient development: what are the implications for policymakers?
PhD candidate, Jared J. Finnegan, gives an overview of ‘The economics of climate-resilient development’. This new book explores the link between adaptation to climate change and economic development read more »
Response to the UK Government’s National Flood Resilience Review
Commenting on the publication today of the UK Government’s report on the National Flood Resilience Review, Bob Ward, policy and communications director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change … read more »
Heat waves, productivity, and the urban economy: What are the costs?
Increasingly hot summers can have devastating effects on worker productivity. As temperatures increase, workers feel decreased energy, loss of concentration, muscle cramps, heat rash, and in extreme cases heat exhaustion … read more »
Global Environmental Change journal sees boost in Impact Factor
Global Environmental Change, whose co-editor-in-chief is Delcan Conway, saw a 5.679 increase in its Impact Factor during 2015. Global Environmental Change is a peer-reviewed international journal publishing high quality, theoretically … read more »
Economic impacts of flooding in the UK
Bob Ward, Director of Policy and Communications, examines the potential cost of recent floods in the UK. read more »
Call for an independent inquiry into the UK’s flood preparedness
Response to the announcement by the Met Office that December 2015 was the wettest calendar month for the UK since records began in 1910, and that 2015 was the sixth wettest year. read more »
India’s approach to adaptation: A good start but lacks a strong long-term focus
Ajay Bhave analyses India’s climate adaptation proposals as outlined in its ‘intended nationally determined contribution’ (INDC) submission to the Paris climate summit. read more »
