Katie Johnson, Author at Foresight

Act fast but not alone – the role for urban policymakers in delivering a 1.5°C future

A new report translates the key scientific findings and policy observations from the IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR1.5) for officials and

Tropical Cyclone prediction and projection

A Reflection by CMCC Foundation – CSP Division – Enrico Scoccimarro Tropical Cyclones and climate Tropical cyclones (TCs) in their most intense expression (hurricanes or typhoons)

Current concentrations of CO2 last experienced 3-5 million years ago

Levels of the atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs) carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) have all reached new highs in 2017, according to

Conserving nature in the face of urban growth

Better planning for sustainable urban growth and the use of natural solutions, careful management of protected areas near cities, and integration of nature into cities

Biodiversity continues to decline

The value of ecosystem services is estimated at $125 trillion, just a few trillion less than the world’s total GDP, yet we are failing to

New Global Commission “to bring scale and speed” to climate adaptation solutions

The new Global Commission on Adaptation aims to set in motion a global movement to heighten the visibility and political importance of climate adaptation while

World Cities Day 2018: Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities

World Cities Day is celebrated every year on October 31st with the aim of promoting the international community’s interest in global urbanization, pushing forward cooperation

New Bioeconomy Strategy supports the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement

The European Commission has set a new Bioeconomy Strategy focused on three key aspects: developing new technologies and processes for the bioeconomy, developing markets and

The impact of adaptation measures in Urban Heat Islands

A Reflection by CMCC Foundation – REMHI Division Climate change, heat waves & the Urban Heat Island effect The impacts of climate changes are expected

Heat: we have learned the lessons

Summer 2003, the severe heat wave that affected Europe (15,000 excess deaths over August in France, nearly 1,100 of those in Paris) taught our cities that adaptation and preparedness are not an option but a necessity. How are we putting the lesson into practice?

Climate Week NYC 2018

UNFCCC Executive Secretariat Patricia Espinosa will deliver a keynote speech today, September 24th, to kick-off the 10th annual Climate Week NYC, where government ministers, investors,

What are the economic benefits of sustainable growth?

Strategic policy and investment decisions supporting the transition to a pathway of low-carbon, sustainable growth could lead to direct economic gains of US$26 trillion by

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