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Residents of the commune of Torbek on the outskirts of Haiti's western city, Les Cayes, struggle to pick up the pieces after the devastating passage of Hurricane Matthew.

Article

Managing Disaster Risks in an Interconnected World

14 Nov 2022

Opening Ceremony of COP27

Press Release

Addressing the climate emergency through innovative storytelling – arts and culture for climate action

09 Nov 2022

Firefighters work to put out a wildfire in Anavyssos, south of Athens, on September 9, 2020.

Series

Fighting Fire with Fire: 5 Facts on Reducing Mediterranean Wildfire Risk

03 Nov 2022

Cover image for press release of UNU-EHS Interconnected Disaster Risks 2022 launch

Press Release

New UN University report reveals solutions to reduce the impacts of disasters

31 Aug 2022

A person holding onto a tree in the midst of a sandstorm

Series

5 Facts on How Disasters Are Interconnected

26 Aug 2022

Amrita Bhagwandin

Article

First Person: Surviving a Deadly Hurricane in New York

25 Aug 2022

A woman at the edge of a creek, deep inside a forest

Series

5 Superpowers of Forests That Drive Climate Action

18 Mar 2022

A Kichwa woman takes a rest from cutting down the forest. They are clearing an area to sow corn to feed their livestock near the Napo River in Orellana, Ecuador.

Series

5 Ways the Superpower of Forests Can Help People

18 Mar 2022

A woman working on coconuts

Article

5 Facts on Gender Equality and Access to Disaster Risk Finance in Fiji

02 Mar 2022

Damages in Germany's Ahr Valley after the 2021 floods

News

2021 Floods: UN Researchers Aim to Better Prepare for Climate Risks

26 Jan 2022

5 Facts on Sustainable Adaptation

Series

5 Facts on Sustainable Adaptation

07 Dec 2021

Mangrove conservation on Baros village, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Press Release

COP26: Nature-based solutions win in science and on the ground

09 Nov 2021

Cover image for press release of UNU-EHS Interconnected Disaster Risks 2021 launch

Press Release

New UN University report: Disasters around the world are interconnected

08 Sep 2021

News

Joint Master's Degree Programme Celebrates Graduation

The UNU master's (MSc) degree programme Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security recently celebrated the graduation of 25 students.

21 Jul 2021

birds-eye photo of a suburban residential area

Article

Suburban Living the Worst for Carbon Emissions — New Research

19 Jul 2021

A fisherman pulls his net on the beach of Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh

Series

6 Facts on Oceans, Life, and Livelihoods

07 Jun 2021