How countries in conflict zones can recover from floods – lessons from Pakistan

Our expert in disaster recovery and climate change adaptation calls for a longer-term response to conflict zones affected by severe flooding, such as Libya and Pakistan.

Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola, Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University • conversation
March 5, 2024 • ~8 min

COP27's ‘loss and damage’ fund for developing countries could be a breakthrough – or another empty climate promise

It’s a landmark agreement, acknowledging for the first time that wealthy countries bear some responsibility to help. But it leaves many unanswered questions.

Adil Najam, Professor of International Relations, Boston University • conversation
Nov. 21, 2022 • ~8 min

Pakistan floods: ancient grains like millet could be key to rebuilding food systems

Extreme weather will continue to disrupt global food systems.

Shailaja Fennell, Professor in Regional Transformation and Economic Security, University of Cambridge • conversation
Nov. 17, 2022 • ~6 min

Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world's poorest countries?

That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial.

Bethany Tietjen, Research fellow in climate policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Nov. 2, 2022 • ~8 min

Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world's poorest countries, and what does compensation look like?

That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial. Here are some of the ideas being floated.

Bethany Tietjen, Research fellow in climate policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Nov. 2, 2022 • ~8 min

Pakistan’s floods are a disaster – but they didn't have to be

Framing floods as ‘natural disasters’ deflects from the reality that vulnerability must exist before a crisis can emerge.

Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL • conversation
Sept. 20, 2022 • ~6 min

2022's supercharged summer of climate extremes: How global warming and La Niña fueled disasters on top of disasters

A climate scientist explains the forces behind the summer’s extreme downpours and dangerous heat waves, and why new locations will be at risk in the coming year.

Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliated Faculty, University of Auckland • conversation
Sept. 15, 2022 • ~11 min

Pakistan floods: what role did climate change play?

There are three key ways climate change probably made these floods worse.

Luke Harrington, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato • conversation
Sept. 2, 2022 • ~7 min

Four things cool countries can learn from hot ones about dealing with heatwaves

Traditionally cool countries need to look at how nations with high levels of heat adapt.

Chloe Brimicombe, PhD Candidate in Climate Change and Health, University of Reading • conversation
July 20, 2022 • ~6 min

India and Pakistan's heatwave is a sign of worse to come – podcast

And after India banned wheat exports in May due to the high temperatures, we find out how vulnerable crops are to extreme heat. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation • conversation
May 26, 2022 • ~5 min

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