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The Greater Horn of Africa is expected to be warmer and wetter than usual in the last quarter of 2026 as El Niño strengthens. October to December is a critical rainfall period for the equatorial and southern parts of the Greater Horn of Africa, contributing up to 70% of total annual rainfall in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia and up to 40% of total annual rainfall in parts of Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda.

A new model simulates the benefits of agrivoltaic farming, in which solar panels and crops share the same land. Photovoltaic technology, most commonly seen as the bulky solar panels used on solar farms, is expected to become a dominant energy source by 2050. But these panels are often installed on land that might otherwise be used to grow crops for feeding a burgeoning population.

19 August 2026 Author(s): Cathrine Dyer Robert McLachlan New Zealand is not on track to adapt to growing climate risks, nor is it cutting emissions quickly enough, according to the latest reports issued by the Climate Change Commission. Last week, the commission published an evaluation of progress on New Zealand’s adaptation plans, arguing that communities are exposed to greater risk of damage and costs while the government continues to delay decisions about who should pay.

Your experience on PreventionWeb Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey. Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community. See the survey Meetings and conferences Format Online Event language(s) English Time 12:00 BST About The workshop will focus on communicating risk, uncertainty, and potentially difficult messages associated with hazardous natural phenomena and their impacts.

Your experience on PreventionWeb Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey. Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community. See the survey Meetings and conferences Format Online Event language(s) English Time 13:00 BST About If hazards become disasters through decisions about land, housing, infrastructure and legal status, then those decisions have a pattern. Some people are protected by them. Some are not.

Meetings and conferences Format Online Event language(s) English Time 14:00 CEST About As the third phase of CDKN comes to a close, we are excited to announce the launch of our webinar series exploring what it takes to move locally led adaptation (LLA) from principle, to practice, to scale. LLA is now firmly established as a central pillar of climate action. But the conversation is evolving.

Extreme precipitation events are among the most damaging natural disasters and a major concern in our changing climate. In the U.S., since 1980, the most destructive events alone have caused over 2800 deaths and $700 billion in damages. But what is the total area of the country affected by these events each year? And how have these patterns changed over the last several decades?

Your experience on PreventionWeb Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey. Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community. See the survey 5 August 2026 For many foodborne diseases, the environment plays an important role in transmission. As climate change increasingly affects global temperatures and weather events, the risks of transmission will increase. Read on to understand why, and what can be done to limit these risks.