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Experts from government, civil society and research organisations spoke about changing rainfall patterns, increase in mean temperature, ocean warming and the devastating impact of cyclones at a two-day workshop on climate change held in the city. The workshop was organised by the Centre for Media...

Much of Asia may see 50 per cent more rainfall due to climate change, although countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan may experience a decline in rainfall by 20-50 per cent, says a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Potsdam Institute for...

The Mbuke islanders have silently suffered the long term effects of climate change, caused by global warming, for over five decades now. With a population of 420, the people have seen and experienced the effects of climate change since the 70s, affecting their way of...

Efforts are underway worldwide to create improved planning for climate change. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), along with its partners, is playing a key role in advancing the process to formulate and implement effective National Adaptation Plans and build comprehensive roadmaps toward a climate-resilient,...

 If left unchecked, climate change could lead to the loss of about $52 billion per year for the economies of the Asia-Pacific, the Asian Development Bank said. "The global climate crisis is arguably the biggest challenge human civilization faces in the 21st century, with the...

As climate change impacts unfold and its effects intensify, investing in adaptation strategies that increase the resilience of agricultural production to climate change is crucial for millions of farmers. However, there are many social and economic barriers that prevent small-scale farmers in developing countries from...

Federal Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid has said that in order to meet Pakistan’s voluntary international commitment of reducing green house gas emissions by 20%, Pakistan requires financial assistance of 40 billion USD by 2030. He said this while speaking to a national workshop...

WHAT is the People’s Survival Fund (PSF)? The PSF is the government’s flagship climate finance program. It is a resultant program of the 2012 PSF Law (Republic Act 10174), which addressed the lack of climate finance provisions in the 2009 Climate Change Act (RA 9729)....

A new climate change adaptation project for Tonga, likely to cost more than $40m in grant financing, is expected to be submitted to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) board for approval in June. The new project is a combination of two ongoing Green Climate Fund design...

Pakistan’s $36 million Climate Change Adaptation Project responding to Glacial Outburst in Northern Pakistan will benefit 185 million population of the country. The project was approved by Green Climate Fund (GCF) during its 14th Board meeting held in Republic of Korea last year. The project...