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This policy brief examines the extreme rainfall event in Chennai on 1 December 2015, which saw a record 494 mm of rain in 24 hours. While climate attribution studies concluded the event was not caused by anthropogenic global warming, the document highlights how unplanned urbanisation and poor infrastructure exacerbated the disaster's impact, costing the Indian economy an estimated US$3 billion.

This report details the selection process for the second round of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Small Grants Program (SGP II). It outlines the evaluation of 88 proposals, the criteria used by the evaluation panel and the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), and the final recommendation of 22 projects for funding totaling US$ 612,701.

This report details the selection process and funding recommendations for the second round of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Small Grant Program (SGP II), which received 88 proposals and recommended 22 for funding.

This statement outlines the United States' approach to climate research through the U.S. Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI) and the Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), while affirming its support for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI).