Latest additions to the knowledge base

The global failure to reduce fossil fuels is leaving small island states trapped in a constant cycle of fightback against disease and extreme weather.

This study analyzed mortgages and apartment values and included residential land sale prices over 16 years for different localities across Jamaica.

This seismic risk profile of Jamaica, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

This study provides an updated assessment of the status of MHEWS for all CDEMA Participating States (PS).

This study quantifies the impact on real estate in Jamaica arising from extreme rainfall and hurricanes. An exhaustive geo-localized database on mortgage, land and apartment sale values is combined with localized rainfall and hurricane track data.

A successful 3,5-year project in the Caribbean has demonstrated the benefits of strong collaboration between development agencies and local partner and of better weather, water and climate services to save lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities.

Women on the frontlines of climate change are developing their skills in photography and storytelling, learning about climate impacts in their region, and sharing their visions of resilience with decision-makers involved in NAP processes.

Carbon Brief reveals visually just how much the world’s most populous regions have been affected by extreme heat since 2013.