Focus on Resiliency
Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea level
An island off the coast of Panama is being evacuated as sea levels rise.
Last year set record for US heat deaths, AP analysis shows. Could this year be worse?
The death certificates of more than 2,300 people who died in the United States last summer mention the effects of excessive heat, the...
For islanders, India’s election is about climate change and survival
Ghoramara residents are fighting to save their homes from disappearing, due to rising sea levels and fierce storms, related to climate change
Sixth house collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean along North Carolina coast
North Carolina’s coast is almost entirely made up of narrow, low-lying barrier islands that are increasingly vulnerable to storm surges and to being...
Researchers find a tiny organism has the power to reduce a persistent greenhouse gas in farm fields
In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. But tiny organisms that flourish in the world's farm...
Mexico’s electricity demand hits record amid extreme heat and water shortages
Mexico has been consuming record amounts of electricity and occasionally more than its utility infrastructure can generate and transmit, official data showed, as...
Climate change threatens low-lying Caribbean hospitals: UN report
Tens of millions of people living in coastal areas around the Caribbean and Latin America face imminent risks to healthcare and key infrastructure...
EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years ahead? The EarthCARE satellite will investigate what role clouds could play in...
Caribbean leader blasts ’empty’ climate promises at small islands summit
The president of this decade's summit for Small Island Developing States on Monday blasted "empty" and "grossly inadequate" climate pledges, saying wealthy nations...
Rio de Janeiro bay reforestation shows mangroves’ power to mitigate climate disasters
Mangroves slow sea water's advance into riverbeds during storm surges by soaking it up, and protects the land by stabilizing soil that otherwise...
