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.IFRC Africa: Unprecedented flooding in communities across W & C Africa, like in Europe, C & S-E Asia. IFRC now has 6 active flood-related emergency appeals in Africa alone: Cameroon (pic), Chad, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Niger, S Sudan; details on each here - bit.ly/3Al9FN3

#ClimateCrisis is a health crisis, says new #RedCross #RedCrescent report just launched at #COP29 that sheds light on adaptation & the #health consequences of climate change in #Burkina Faso, #Malawi, #Somalia; file pic, #Cyclone Freddy damage in Malawi - bit.ly/3UXmap4

.Jagan Chapagain outlines plans to mobilize 530m euros thru Global #Climate Resilience Platform for preparedness work on extreme #heat, aiming to reach 100 million people in 100 cities by 2027, speaking to high-level panel on EW4All at #COP29Azerbaijan - bit.ly/3CFcSaT

.IFRC press release today: Jagan Chapagain (speaking in pic) welcomes #COP29 outcome, but says new $300bn deal will be judged by whether it gets to communities that need it most, and how long it takes to reach them - bit.ly/4g2YOGE

Discussing the humanitarian impact of climate and extreme weather events at the diplomatic briefing we hosted in Budapest on key takeaways of COP29. It’s been great to have HE ambassador Tahir Taghi-Zadeh from Azerbaijan and Climate Centre director Aditya V. Bahadur, PhD among the speakers.

.Cruz Roja Hondureña beneficiaries in Tocoa late last month queue for relief supplies after TS Sara – 3rd named storm in Nov, near season's official close; IFRC-DREF 500k CHF follows 2nd-ever activation of relevant early action protocol, after TS Julia in 2022 - bit.ly/4eWenin

#SouthAfrican #scientist Prof. Debra Roberts is new chair of Climate Centre board (announced today); first woman from Africa elected an HR co-chair in 2015, serving on WGII for 6AR, she has been named 1 of world's 100 most influential people on climate - bit.ly/4gphAbi

The IFRC Global Plan 2025, launched today, outlines how the organization will support 191 National Societies in responding at scale to the humanitarian challenges of today and tomorrow while strengthening community resilience. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3tYljq9

.World Weather Attribution: #Climate change intensified the 6 #typhoons that struck #Philippines over a month in Oct & Nov, making conditions that formed & fuelled them nearly 2x as likely; Philippine Red Cross pic, volunteers rescue people trapped by TS Trami floodwater - bit.ly/3DgNoRt

.Climate Centre news review of the year 2024 - bit.ly/3ZL2gz5

Hundreds of American Red Cross workers help California residents fleeing massive & fast-moving wildfires, the National Society says; it's focused on ensuring everyone has a safe place to stay; Prof. Liz Stephens on what IPCC 6AR concluded about NAmerican wildfires - bit.ly/4adboBo

Recent data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has confirmed that 2024 was the world’s hottest year on record, marking the first time the global temperature exceeded the 1.5°C warming threshold. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense,

.Climate Centre issues new edition of brief for National Societies on working with National Meteorological & Hydrological Services; PfR Indonesia file pic, Red Cross adviser helps fishing community in Nusa Tenggara Timur interpret maritime weather forecast - bit.ly/4h5tIyV

.World Weather Attribution: #climatechange worsened #LAFires by reducing rainfall, drying out vegetation & increasing overlap between drought & Santa Ana winds; Roop Singh says findings highlight how vulnerable #California now is to winter wildfires; pic California Governor's Office of Emergency Services - bit.ly/4hcvBK9

.Copernicus EU reports last month the warmest January on record despite cooling effect of what Australian media call 'great rainmaker', La Niña; on cue, parts of Queensland see nearly 2m of rain - pic, Australian Red Cross evacuation centre team en route Ingham - bit.ly/4hqZE0Q

On 31 January Somali Red Crescent activated early action protocol for drought published by IFRC-DREF last August; it will assist 30,000 people at risk in the Togdheer, Sool, Bari & Mudug regions with cash, water facilities, and (pic) early warning - bit.ly/4gE5V8n

.Jagan Chapagain welcomes Green Climate Fund's nearly $700m of new money that includes further backing for 'crucial' UN EW4All goal; GCF currently supports Climate Centre work on anticipatory action in Timor Leste & 5 Pacific island nations, incl (photo) Cook Islands - bit.ly/3Xf2uOx

.Climate Centre happy today to publish Mialy Caren Ramanantoanina's story on this new partnership for work on locally led #climate #resilience (2024 file pic, Jagan Chapagain's visit to Malagasy Red Cross last year referred to in her story) - bit.ly/4kVBnlJ

.Climate Centre cross-posting Rohan Laik's ICRC Iraq story on battle against #climate impacts in Iraq, incl الهلال الاحمر العراقي water treatment for 500k people, & save what remains of famous marshlands (ICRC pic, Hassan Ali), vital source of livelihoods, biodiversity - bit.ly/41MKm1b

.World Weather Attribution: spring heatwave in C Asia driven by #climatechange & average 4°C hotter than pre-industrial baseline, making it 2nd largest increase of all heat-events studied, but key temp. datum 'likely an underestimate'; Kazakh Red Crescent pic, 2021 drought - bit.ly/4jp5pwF