When we hear the word “disaster” we often think of floods, droughts or earthquakes – events caused by nature. But what really turns these events into disasters is how prepared we are to deal with them. A flood becomes a disaster when people do not...
African climate think tanks and experts have called for the support of inclusive decision-making spaces by the G20 and accelerated reform of international cooperation institutions to create a more equitable global economic architecture that leaves...
When the taps of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) were perilously close to running dry, one of the most impactful lifelines didn’t come from building a new dam or a flashy pipeline. It came from the flow of data through a new...
The water cycle has become increasingly erratic and extreme, swinging between deluge and drought, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It highlights the cascading impacts of too much or too little water on...
