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The Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre is the reference centre on climate change of the Red Cross / Red Crescent family. The Climate Centre supports the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to understand and address the humanitarian consequences of climate change and extreme weather events.

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SPECIAL REPORT - On Friday 18 November the IPCC released the Summary for Policy Makers of the new Special Report on Extremes (SREX)


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Main topics:

  • Disaster Management
  • Health and Care
  • Early warning early action
  • Advocacy
  • Communications
  • Community risk reduction
  • Youth
  • Getting started
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Disaster Management

Climate change can act as a catalyst for enhanced disaster management.

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Health and Care

Many national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies will be touched by the health implications of climate change.

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Early warning early action

Routinely taking humanitarian action before a disaster or health emergency happens, making full use of scientific information on all timescales.    

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Advocacy

The Red Cross and Red Crescent never works in isolation. Partnerships are more important than ever in the context of global warming.

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Communications

The global climate is changing and the past no longer explains the present.

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Community risk reduction

The Red Cross and Red Crescent has traditionally focused on response. But now other aspects, including risk reduction, are also given priority.

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Youth

Red Cross Red Crescent youth take action to reduce the impacts of climate change. 

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Getting started

The Red Cross Red Crescent has a growing body of experience working on addressing climate change. Here’s how to use it to get started. 

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March 01 2012 - IRIN news: HORN OF AFRICA: Drought warning prompts call for .. KIGALI, 29 February 2012 (IRIN) - Drought is likely to return to Somalia and other parts of the Horn of Africa over the next three months, say regional climate scientists.. read more
February 29 2012 - Graduate Student Research Opportunity in Climate Risk Manage.. Through a new call of proposals, the Climate Centre, START and UNISDR are seeking to support graduate students whose research projects have synergies with out collective .. read more
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February 21 2012 - February 2012 La Niña updates Important Guidance and Resources for Forecast-Based Decision Making Download here an important document offering further background information on La Niña, season.. read more
January 24 2012 - January 2012 La Niña updates Important Guidance and Resources for Forecast-Based Decision Making Download here an important document  offering further background information on La Ni&ntild.. read more
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Climate Guide

Contains the experiences of over thirty national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. Read more 

Early Warning, Early Action

News & background information 

Entry points for considering climate change in National Society programmes

List of things National Societies who want to be 'climate-smart' could be considering

UNFCCC climate change negotiations

News & background information  

Tool kit for young humanitarians

Download the Climate Centre's Youth Climate Kit.

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