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Too hot to work, too poor to rest: health and economic impacts of heat stress on informal workers in urban India
Publication, 20 July 2026
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No escaping the heat: health and economic impacts of heat stress on informal workers in urban Bangladesh
Publication, 12 August 2026
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Addressing the nutrition gap in climate action
… Irish Aid-funded NOURISH programme , which looks at the effects of climate change on nutrition, food security and equity, and develops practical … production of staple foods. The village of Toroa on Makira Island is home to approximately 250 residents who depend on subsistence farming … Climate change … Addressing the nutrition gap in climate action …
Insight, 20 August 2025
Rows of grey bricks on the ground outside a house. In the background, washing is hanging on a line.
Building resilient homes in informal settlements
… , as well as supporting adaptation efforts in the face of increased climate-induced events such as flooding and extreme heat. … Climate change …
Long read, 25 June 2024
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Community-led gender data for climate and heat resilience
… Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate risks increasingly affecting the lives of urban residents in … experiencing and intensifying urban heat island effects, will be home to over 300 million people experiencing 15-day heatwaves and … data they collect to lead to more gender-responsive policies for climate action. We’re seeking more equitable and accurate climate …
Project, 03 February 2026
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Developing a nutrition-sensitive approach to climate adaptation
… Climate change is affecting agricultural production and food systems. Responses … of high-carbohydrate crops such as maize and rice.   However, many climate response efforts to date have neglected the crucial … of Makira, one of the main islands in the Solomon Islands, and is home to a close-knit community of approximately 250 residents. Toroa …
Project, 20 August 2025
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Paper walls: how visa barriers are silencing the global South on climate
… the world gather in Bonn, Germany , to lay the groundwork for the UN climate talks. These 'intersessional' meetings, held between the … (PDF) ; others have called it “ visa colonialism ”. In 2024, Climate Home News reported widespread visa refusals for global South delegates.  … travelling to Bonn, where the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat is based. Unlike COP host countries, Germany …
Insight, 19 June 2025
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COP29 must deliver bold commitments to limit catastrophic climate impacts
… As a climate negotiator from Sudan and the Least Developed Countries (LDC) … to usher in a safer world free of the catastrophic effects of climate change. People in the most vulnerable countries, such as my home country Sudan, are already experiencing the adverse effects of … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP29) …
Insight, 11 November 2024
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Climate change, floods and homes: understanding location preferences in Indonesia
Publication, 01 May 2015
Woman farmer checking tomatoes on her farm in Uganda. She is wearing a bright pink top and a skirt.
How hidden barriers exclude marginalised groups from creating and sharing knowledge, critical for climate adaptation
… This includes ensuring the rich local and traditional knowledge about climate adaptation, held within local communities, is shared and … marginalised groups face persistent obstacles to accessing climate change adaptation knowledge, such as: Time poverty, especially among … showed that women and girls often carry a heavy workload at home, alongside gender norms that restrict their movement. We must be …
Insight, 03 September 2025