Extreme weather events and slow-onset processes including drought and sea level rise can cause losses and damage to human societies... Read more
climate impacts
Bob Ward comments on a new report that suggests there may be links between growing climate change impacts and violence against women and girls. Read more
This brief summarises the main lessons from four years of the UMFULA project – led by the Grantham Research Institute, UMFULA has addressed questions of climate science, climate impacts and decision-making processes for adaptation in central and southern Africa, with focuses on Malawi and Tanzania. Read more
Abstract Background In 2016, 23% of children (155 million) aged <5 were stunted. Global-level modeling has consistently found climate change... Read more
Abstract Large discrepancies persist between projections of the physical impacts of climate change and economic damage estimates. These discrepancies increase... Read more
Article explores the local consequences of global climate change and the implications for decisions about how to adapt. Earth Magazine,... Read more
This research investigates the economic response of rural households in Pakistan to natural disasters, particularly the extent to which they adjust their savings and income strategies in response to floods. Read more
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), with Michael Gove MP at the helm, must focus on building... Read more
Bob Ward (Policy and Communications Director) questions the analysis made by Richard Tol in a blog post where the later suggsted that the overall economic impacts of climate change might be positive. Read more
Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director, comments on a new report published by the Economy Committee of the London Assembly. Read more
