How to live in a dryer world?
Drylands are becoming fragile due to global warming. In many regions, droughts are predicted to increase in frequency and gain in intensity. Hence there is an urgency to reinforce the resilience of drylands.
Record heat waves in India and Pakistan : will this become the new normal?
Since March 2022, more than 1.4 billion people in India and Pakistan have been crushed by heat waves which have been particularly intense and above all extremely long.
How Mediterranean tropical like cyclones are becoming “cyclops” challenging business operations around the Mare Nostrum?
Sicily, October 29th 2021: Medicane Apollo [1] approached the coast of Sicily and released torrential rains east of the island, especially over the cities of Augusta and Syracuse that received half of its annual rainfall amount [2].This event occurred right after a...
How an ‘atmospheric river’ led to the disastrous isolation of the port of Vancouver
Atmospheric rivers will become larger and more severe with climate change. The 2021 events in British-Colombia and on Vancouver port can enlighten us on how infrastructure can adapt to new climate risks.
Why cities need to take action against climate risks in the face of rapid urbanization
58% of cities are highly exposed to climate risks. Their resilience journey starts with a better understanding of the risks, which informs a cost-efficiency and qualitative prioritization of adaptation measures.
Phenological stages: The key to understand and reduce the impact of climate change?
Phenological stages of plants are linked to climate and therefore to agricultural risks. Knowing this relationship can help with future crop protection: installation, practices, alerts and insurance.