IPCC Report: “Nobody on this planet is going to be untouched by the impacts of climate change.”

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) launched its latest report in Yokohama, Japan, earlier today which deals with the risk to society due to climate change and how to manage this risk. The main conclusion from the report is that  climate change is already having sweeping effects on every continent and throughout the world’s... (More...)

Impacts of Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean: 5 Things You Need to Know

On March 31st, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release its latest assessment report focusing on current and future climate change impacts. The IPCC brings together climate and scientific experts from around the world and is the internationally recognized body for the scientific assessment of climate change. This latest report is important because... (More...)

Burundi: Climate Impacts Hit Bujumbura

By Genny Ndayisenga, Burundi Global Power Shift Participant Sunday, February 9, 2014. It is 10:00 pm and  I stumble across posts from friends online who live in the northern suburbs of Bujumbura. They talk about heavy rains pouring down in their neighborhoods. Some even say they cannot go home because roads are flooded and no... (More...)

Azerbaijan: Climate Impacts in Mountain Villages

Read this article in Russian The republic of Azerbaijan in Southern Caucasus, where Western Asia and Eastern Europe meet, boasts a rich cultural heritage, unique biodiversity as well as large oil and natural gas reserves. The country’s name itself translates into ‘The Land of the (Holy) Fire’, perhaps referring to flames of burning gas observed on its... (More...)