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The document highlights how permafrost thaw and extreme weather are damaging critical infrastructure in Northern Canada, including airstrips, residential buildings, and winter roads. It advocates for transformational adaptation—rethinking infrastructure design and funding—to ensure reliable transport, habitable housing, and food security for northern communities.

The Canadian North faces a dual crisis of inadequate existing infrastructure and a climate warming three times faster than the global average. Permafrost thaw, extreme weather, and unpredictable ice and snow conditions are damaging airstrips, roads, and building foundations, while threatening winter road viability and coastal communities. The report argues that simple repairs are insufficient due to historical underinvestment and neglect; instead, it calls for transformational adaptation based on Indigenous self-determination. Key recommendations include restructuring federal funding, improving region-specific climate risk data, prioritizing infrastructure replacement over repair, and updating building codes to account for northern climate complexities.

The report highlights the strategic link between food security and political stability in Europe, warning that climate-driven food shocks and geopolitical conflicts can fuel populism and undermine climate action. It calls for increased investment in multidisciplinary climate modelling, adaptive funding for rural communities, and a leadership role for the EU in promoting resilient global food systems to mitigate risks of social unrest and migration.

The Willis Transportation Outlook examines how transport infrastructure serves as a primary driver of global economic development and wealth creation. It highlights a shift in aviation and trade growth toward Asia and the Middle East, while developed nations like the UK struggle with political instability and aging infrastructure. The document emphasizes the transition toward 'intelligent mobility'—using smart data and connectivity to reduce congestion—and the urgent need for climate-resilient infrastructure to withstand extreme weather. It also explores innovative funding models like Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and the role of China's investment in African transport networks.

The document is a glossary booklet by ClimaTalk that defines essential climate science terms, UNFCCC mechanisms, and international agreements. It covers technical concepts such as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs), as well as policy instruments like Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the Global Stocktake. It also details the roles of various bodies, including the Conference of the Parties (COP) and the Youth Non-Governmental Organisation (YOUNGO).

The document argues that climate change is the biggest health threat of the 21st century and that health professionals are uniquely positioned as trusted voices to build public support for climate action. It provides a framework for communicating these risks and benefits, emphasizing simple, human-centric messaging over technical jargon or alarmist language. The toolkit outlines specific health risks—such as air pollution, heatwaves, and food insecurity—and highlights the 'win-win' nature of climate solutions, noting that every dollar spent on reducing emissions saves approximately $2 in health costs.

The report identifies significant gaps in expertise, funding, and priority within the U.S. public health system regarding climate change. While most local health directors recognize climate change as a threat, few prioritize it in their departmental planning. The authors recommend a three-pronged approach: protecting public health through system efficacy, preventing dangers by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing health through 'win-win' policy alignment.

The report, produced by a consortium of medical societies, alerts the public and policymakers that climate change is already causing direct and indirect health harms across the United States. It identifies vulnerable populations, such as children and the elderly, and details how extreme heat, weather events, air pollution, and the spread of infectious diseases impact public health. The document advocates for the acceleration of a transition to clean renewable energy as the most critical action to protect health and provide immediate co-benefits like improved air and water quality.

The report finds that while a majority of Ohioans believe global warming is happening and support clean energy transitions, there is significant uncertainty regarding scientific consensus and the likelihood of successful collective action. A large portion of the population perceives increased flooding and heat waves in the state and believes that corporations, citizens, and government officials should all do more to address the issue.

The document outlines a 'Jigsaw' educational activity designed for 6th-7th grade students to analyze climate change stories. It provides two methods for facilitating group discussions based on radio stories from Yale Climate Connections, aiming to connect complex scientific issues to students' everyday lives and promote the construction of arguments using evidence.

The document outlines a teaching framework for using Yale Climate Connections (YCC) 90-second radio stories to make climate change concrete for students. It aligns these activities with NGSS Science and Engineering Practices and Performance Expectations (MS-ESS3-3, HS-ESS3-4, HS-LS2-7), focusing on data interpretation and evidence-based argument. Educators are encouraged to use the provided Question Bank as conversation starters or writing prompts, with the flexibility to search for stories by topic or location on the YCC website.

The PREPARE Act seeks to institutionalize a government-wide approach to resilience and risk management in response to GAO findings that the federal government is poorly organized to handle the fiscal exposures caused by extreme weather.

The PREPARE Act proposes a strategic approach to manage the financial and systemic risks posed by extreme weather to the US federal government. It seeks to establish an interagency oversight council, improve coordination with state and local planners, and create regional coordination plans to enhance resilience and risk management without increasing costs to taxpayers.

The PREPARE Act is proposed legislation designed to address the federal government's lack of organization and systematic information sharing regarding extreme weather risks. Based on GAO findings that extreme weather is a high-risk fiscal exposure, the Act proposes creating an interagency oversight council, collaborating with state and local planners on best practices, and establishing regional coordination plans to protect national assets and citizens.

The PREPARE Act aims to codify the Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience to set government-wide goals for extreme weather risk management. It mandates that federal agencies submit comprehensive plans every two years to integrate extreme weather considerations into their operations and requires the creation of a USGCRP website to provide actionable data to state, local, and tribal decision-makers. Additionally, the Act establishes a process for inventorying and coordinating regional federal offices to improve the delivery of resilience services at the state and local levels.

The document outlines the challenges U.S. transportation agencies face due to extreme weather, emphasizing that adaptation requires a combination of local contextual data, science literacy for engineers, and improved decision-making tools. It recommends the creation of a central information clearinghouse, enhanced federal technical assistance for local governments, and a shift toward integrating 'the climate question' into the entire transportation lifecycle. Key gaps identified include the need for higher-resolution rainfall data (6-hour or less) and better economic analysis tools to weigh the costs of inaction against the benefits of preparedness.

The document discusses how shifting rainfall patterns and rising carbon dioxide levels are increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, leading to significant economic losses and threats to global food security. It attributes 90 percent of global warming to human activity and advocates for the deployment of emissions-reduction technologies and climate adaptation measures to minimize future risks.

The statement urges the Spanish government to join the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, highlighting Spain's vulnerability to extreme weather and its existing domestic progress in renewable energy. It argues that joining the treaty would align Spain with international legal duties to limit fossil fuel extraction and provide a model for other EU nations. The document emphasizes that a just transition could create up to 560,000 jobs in five years and prevent 25,000 annual deaths caused by air pollution.

The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) is launching the TECH 4 Resilience Challenge to identify and scale AI innovations that enhance humanitarian preparedness and response to climate shocks. The initiative targets entrepreneurs and organisations operating in low- and middle-income countries, offering winners up to US$50,000 in funding, alongside mentoring, a virtual Leadership Academy, and investment mobilisation support. Eligible solutions must address extreme climate events or strengthen Anticipatory Action frameworks, with a priority on locally led innovations benefiting women and youth. The challenge opens on 1 August 2025, with final winners announced in November/December 2025 for implementation throughout 2026.

The document warns that the global food price surge, driven by climate events and the invasion of Ukraine, is being used by industry actors and politicians to push for the deregulation of forests to increase agricultural production. It argues that deforestation actually undermines food security by disrupting weather cycles and increasing climate shocks, citing examples of crop losses in Brazil and Canada. The author urges the UK, EU, and forest-rich nations to maintain and strengthen due diligence requirements to prevent businesses from profiting from deforestation.