Climate change

What Are Urban Heat Islands and Why Do They Matter?

Urban heat islands make cities hotter and deadlier. Learn why they matter and how cities can reduce extreme heat.

UNU-INWEH and SIG-NAL Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Earth Intelligence for Sustainable Development

UNU and SERVIR partner to strengthen policymaking and risk management across the Global South through Earth observation science and data.

Towards a Better Understanding of Climate (Im)mobility: Identifying Environmental Shocks, the Role of Retain Factors and Dynamics in Migration Decisions

This is a joint post-doc project between UNU-CRIS and Ghent University.

Preparing Climate-Ready Teachers

Discussions at the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2026 in Jakarta strengthened a global framework for climate change competency in education.

From the Classroom to Climate Talks: Student Reflections from the June Climate Meetings

Students reflect on how observing the June Climate Meetings in Bonn brought classroom lessons on climate governance and resilience to life.

Summary Report of Outscaling Sustainable Intensification Innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa

Co-Developing Innovations for Sustainable Land Management in West African Smallholder Farming Systems

Spatio-Temporal Dynamics and Future Projection of Land Use for the Sustainable Restoration of Forest Landscapes in the Central Plains of Togo

INFORM Subnational Risk Index for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Findings on natural hazard exposure, vulnerability and coping capacities, and recommendations for disaster risk management

Padmi Ranasinghe, UNU-CRIS Research Fellow, is presenting Paper at the ACUNS39 Annual Meeting

This annual meeting on "Multilateralism under Challenge and the Future of the Pact" takes place in Lisbon from 1 until 3 July.

Bangladesh Climate and Development Seminar, Utrecht University – UNU-CRIS Showcases Bangladesh research

UNU-CRIS is contributing to the Bangladesh-focused seminar hosted at Utrecht University.