Learn about the importance of "building green" and adopting and enforcing improved building codes, to enhance safety and resilience in the face of natural disasters and climate change.…

H. Kit Miyamoto, Olivia Nielsen, Ommid Saberi, Guido Licciardi |

Why should we mobilize in this way around a concept that seems so distant to us, when we are facing even more urgent challenges, such as unemployment, poverty, disease, or food insecurity? The…

Rowina Nguimbis |

Extreme weather events and climate risks further threaten northern Central America family farmers. Hydrometeorological hazards, such as excessive rainfall and droughts, are increasing in severity…

Douglas Randall, Pablo Valdivia Zelaya |

Achieving universal early warning system access is challenging, particularly in regions affected by fragility, conflict and violence, where financial and human resources are scarce, and where…

Lara Loussert, Karima Ben Bih, Vladimir Tsirkunov, Anna-Maria Bogdanova |

When conflicts end, the tragic impact of lives lost, damages, and the countless needs of people left in its wake are overwhelmingly visible. There are also other long-lasting and damaging…

A.S. Harinath, Ahmed Ali |

Six years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica, among other countries, are still recovering from the impact of two of the deadliest hydrometeorological events in…

Francesco Varotto, Clara Ariza, Roberto Mendez, Naraya Carrasco, Suranga Kahandawa |

The financial protection gap against climate shocks and disasters is widening. Morocco was hit by an earthquake in September 2023, affecting more than 300,000 people in Marrakesh and surrounding…

Djibrilla Issa, Olivier Mahul |

In Türkiye, out-of-court procedures were in the spotlight during the summer of 2018, which was the beginning of a convulsive period for the country’s economy.

Gunhild Berg, Fernando Dancausa, Etkin Ozen |

A look back at South Asia’s year in 10 blogs. These blogs spotlight stories of resilience and innovation, and explore issues critical to the region such as air pollution, climate change, women’s…

Adnan Siddiqi, Trishna Thapa |

The aftermath of Hurricane Otis revealed the vulnerability of not only the city's infrastructure but also its economic pillars.

Jack Campbell |