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A World Weather Attribution analysis finds that human-induced climate change made the extreme heat in South Sudan in February 2025 at least 2C hotter and at least 10 times more likely. The report highlights that women and girls bear disproportionate impacts due to their roles in agriculture and unpaid care work, as well as systemic inequalities in education and health. The study notes that extreme heat exacerbates malnutrition for 860,000 children under five and increases risks for 1.1 million people in overcrowded shelters due to conflict.

The Community Baboon Sanctuary Women’s Conservation Group (CBSWCG) in Belize's Belize River Valley implements nature-based solutions to combat climate-driven threats such as drought, wildfires, and flooding. Supported by the Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas (CAPA) Initiative, the group focuses on reforestation, agroforestry, and riparian restoration to protect biodiversity and improve local livelihoods. Their efforts have contributed to a significant increase in the local howler monkey population and the promotion of sustainable agricultural practices to replace traditional slash-and-burn farming.

The report identifies a critical need to accelerate the integration of health and climate policies in the Caribbean to address climatic vulnerability and a dual burden of non-communicable and infectious diseases. While there is general support for this integration, current links remain nascent and tenuous. Key barriers include siloed government operations, a rigid top-down policymaking process, inadequate financial and technical resources, and significant data gaps. Opportunities for progress lie in national development plans, international climate commitments, and the health co-benefits of renewable energy. The authors advocate for a 'climate in all policies' approach, enhanced multi-sectoral communication, and the use of analytical risk assessment tools to move from awareness to decisive policy action.

The report argues that air pollution is a critical global health threat, causing 7 million premature deaths annually, and advocates for a strategic, integrated approach within health systems. It outlines a pathway involving Health Impact Assessments (HIA), health infrastructure assessments, capacity building for professionals, and cross-sectoral collaboration. Through case studies from India, the UK, Singapore, the Philippines, and South Africa, it demonstrates how data-driven tools like WHO's AirQ+, solarization of clinics, and community-led legal action can mitigate health burdens and drive systemic policy change.

The document is a global communiqué from March 2025 detailing a consensus among 28 countries to prioritize justice and inclusivity in the energy transition. It emphasizes the insufficiency of current investment levels in developing countries and calls for the use of concessional financing, technology transfer, and country-specific transition plans to eradicate energy poverty and build climate resilience. The signatories commit to fostering domestic manufacturing, diversifying supply chains, and strengthening regional cooperation projects such as Mission 300 and the RELAC Initiative to align national investment with Paris Agreement goals.

WRI has developed a cost-effective MRV framework and the TerraMatch platform to track land restoration progress. The process combines geospatial polygons, semi-annual field reports, and independent verification using AI-driven satellite imagery and employment records to measure tree counts, carbon stocks, and job creation.

The report analyzes gender inequalities in Togo, specifically how climate change and natural disasters disproportionately affect women and girls. It outlines a gender mainstreaming strategy for a resilience project, including specific activities to address gender-specific vulnerabilities, promote women's economic empowerment, and mitigate risks of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH). The project is categorized as having a high value for its contribution to gender equality.

RMI proposes a strategic framework to mitigate rising utility costs driven by infrastructure spending, fossil fuel reliance, and outdated regulatory incentives. The framework offers seven core strategies—ranging from improved planning and coordinated gas-electric regulation to leveraging competition and lowering financing costs—to ensure grid reliability and customer affordability.

The COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action outlines a framework to leverage digital innovation for greenhouse gas reduction and climate resilience while addressing the digital sector's own energy and water consumption, e-waste, and the digital divide.

The Global Resilience Partnership expresses gratitude for the Earth's natural resources and pledges to protect forests, seas, and lands to ensure environmental preservation for future generations.

The analysis finds that investing in nature-based infrastructure (NBI) in Drakenstein, South Africa, can reduce flood damages by up to USD 36 million against costs of USD 8.65 million over 25 years. The study indicates a benefit-cost ratio of up to 5:1 (ZAR 5 return for every ZAR 1 invested), with net benefits reaching ZAR 600 million (USD 34.2 million). These benefits include avoided flood damages, job creation, and improved mental health, with NBI proving most valuable in climate scenarios characterized by frequent and intense floods.

Natural Justice critiques proposed amendments to South Africa's EIA Regulations, warning that reducing 'red tape' for seismic surveys, mining expansions, and fracturing could lead to long-term ecological and social harm. The organization advocates for maintaining full EIAs for high-impact activities and strengthening public participation to ensure a just energy transition.

The document details the Trump administration's efforts to gut US climate policy, focusing on the rescission of the Justice 40 initiative and the freezing of related federal funds. It reports on the administrative leave of EPA employees, the suspension of Community Benefit Plans at the Department of Energy, and the removal of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, while highlighting the intended goals of the original environmental justice programs.

The Council on Strategic Risks asserts that USAID's investments in climate adaptation and resilience are essential for US national security, citing their role in countering Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific, preventing terrorism in the Sahel, and reducing irregular migration from Honduras.

The report examines the 'double threat' of climate change to healthcare energy infrastructure: the physical disruption of energy supply and the increased demand for energy to treat climate-related health issues. Using data from Kenya, India, and Barbados, it identifies a wide range of resilience solutions—including decentralized clean energy, energy-efficient appliances, and grid hardening—while noting that adoption is currently limited by financial, regulatory, and technical barriers.

The briefing argues that South Africa's economic growth is contingent upon strengthening political institutions, professionalising the public service, and enhancing electoral accountability. It calls for a cohesive foreign policy to restore regional leadership within SADC and the AfCFTA, a decisive plan to combat corruption and gender-based violence, and the effective operationalisation of the Climate Change Act through local government reform and private-public partnerships.

The report finds that continuing current housing development patterns in Canada could lead to hundreds of thousands of new homes being built in high-hazard flood and wildfire zones by 2030. This trajectory could increase annual flood losses by up to $2 billion and wildfire losses by $1.1 billion. The analysis highlights significant gaps in provincial and territorial land use policies, which often delegate risk management to under-resourced municipalities. It also identifies moral hazards in disaster assistance programs and a critical lack of up-to-date hazard mapping and real estate disclosure. The report recommends that governments implement nationally consistent risk standards, reform disaster aid to deter risky development, and mandate hazard disclosure in real estate transactions to ensure housing affordability is not undermined by climate-driven destruction.

The report argues that South Africa's economic growth is contingent upon strengthening political institutions and accountability. It recommends a ten-point plan focusing on electoral reform, the professionalization of the public service, and the governance redesign of state-owned enterprises like Eskom and Transnet. Regionally, it urges a more proactive role in SADC to defend electoral integrity and improve security mechanisms. On climate, it advocates for the operationalization of the Climate Change Act and a just energy transition through public-private partnerships.

The researchers used a co-creative, narrative-based approach in Lusaka, Zambia, combining natural language processing (NLP) and text network analysis (TNA) to integrate residents' experiences from informal settlements into flood-risk maps. This process, facilitated through 'learning labs' with stakeholders, aimed to address gaps in disaster risk management and social vulnerability. The primary finding was a critical need for local government to be more adaptive and inclusive of community voices in decision-making. The authors argue this framework provides a dynamic way to enhance stakeholder engagement and tailor resilience-building measures.

The document defines environmental justice as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or income in ensuring healthy environments. Climate justice extends these principles to address the disproportionate impacts of climate change on marginalized communities and the responsibility of wealthier nations. Energy justice frames access to clean, affordable energy as a human right and advocates for an equitable transition away from fossil fuels.