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This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the disproportionate impact of climate change on Africa, detailing the frequency of climate-related disasters, the vulnerability of populations due to socio-economic factors, and the resulting threats to food security, health, and regional stability.

A media statement by the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) issued on 13 February 2026, arguing that Africa's water crisis is a structural emergency caused by a broken global financial system that prioritizes debt repayment over essential public services and climate resilience.

A letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment – Nova Scotia (CAPE NS) to the Halifax Regional Council urging the maintenance of full funding for HalifACT in the 2026/27 budget to prevent increased healthcare costs and protect vulnerable residents from climate-related health risks.

A joint letter from various Canadian health, environmental, and academic organizations urging the Canadian government to sign the Global Initiative on Information Integrity on Climate Change to combat climate disinformation.

A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) announcing the adoption of the Asunción Declaration on Water Security, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience in the Americas during the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33).

This research paper evaluates the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze extreme dry and wet climate events in the Semi-Arid Pampean Region (RESAP) of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, between 2000 and 2012.

This research paper analyzes how different types of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)—specifically East Pacific and Central Pacific—affect precipitation anomalies and extreme precipitation events in South America during the austral spring and summer.

This commentary discusses the necessity of transdisciplinary collaborations between scientists and diverse stakeholders to address global sustainability challenges and describes the process of 'collective unlearning' to reduce the central role of academia in knowledge production.

This fact sheet describes a predictive failure regarding Hurricane John in 2006, where official forecasts failed to predict the storm's actual path through the Baja California peninsula, resulting in five deaths. The document attributes these errors to a critical lack of upper air sounding data and divergence between numerical models.

This case study examines the impact of climate change on the fishing village of Laborie, Saint Lucia, highlighting how rising sea levels, ocean warming, and extreme weather events threaten the local blue economy and the livelihoods of fisherfolk.

The September 2022 Peace & Security Council Report examines political deadlock in Sudan, the African Union's (AU) 'Silencing the Guns' initiative, the impact of natural resource management in Mozambique, and the priorities of Ghana during its PSC chairship.

This report by Zero Carbon Analytics examines how G7 economies are exposed to cross-border climate risks due to the interconnected nature of global supply chains. It highlights that extreme weather events in production hubs—particularly in Asia, Africa, and Latin America—can cause global price spikes, industrial production declines, and threats to food security in industrialised nations. The document argues that because manufacturing is often offshored to lower-cost regions, G7 nations must cooperate internationally to fund climate adaptation in developing countries to secure their own supply chains.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the evolution and implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), emphasizing the shift from emergency response to proactive risk management. It highlights the critical role of integrating DRR with climate change adaptation and the use of nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to mitigate the impacts of increasingly frequent and intense weather-related disasters.

This research paper argues for a redefined approach to multilateralism to address chronic and catastrophic global risks, specifically the climate crisis and pandemics, which are overwhelming the responsive capacities of nations and communities.

This Stockholm Environment Institute discussion brief presents findings from the ClimVis Europe pilot project, which sought to develop a transnational, multilinguistic visualization tool for climate information. Based on a survey of 390 users and focus groups with 48 stakeholders across six European countries, the brief identifies critical gaps in the accessibility of climate data for non-experts, specifically regarding language barriers and the lack of connection between real-time weather events and long-term climate trends.

This research paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security across Africa, highlighting how economic shocks and trade disruptions exacerbated hunger. It analyzes the varying vulnerability of different income groups and regions, the role of protectionist policies, and the potential for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to build long-term resilience by increasing intra-continental food trade.

This briefing by RMI argues that India's power sector is insufficiently prepared for the increasing frequency of climate-induced extreme weather events. It advocates for a shift toward resilience-based planning, including grid hardening, the adoption of flexible energy sources, and the creation of system redundancies to prevent cascading failures across critical services and transportation.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute develops a model to analyze how anticipating climate damage influences adaptation funding and infrastructure loss in small island developing states (SIDS), specifically applying the model to tropical storm damage in Barbados.

This policy brief outlines a project funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to assist the Government of Nepal in enhancing the climate resilience and effectiveness of small- and medium-scale irrigation systems.

This policy brief details research by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) on how climate change will affect cocoa and tomato production in Jamaica, while identifying potential diversification crops and shifting suitability zones.