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Cool Mud Beats Concrete for Building Homes in a Hotter Africa
November 08, 2022
Like many African countries, Burkina Faso has done very little to cause climate change. It will, however, suffer a disproportionate brunt of its impact, even as it doesn’t have enough resources to adapt. The landlocked nation contributes just 0.08% of global emissions but ranks 159th out of 181 countries in the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative Country Index, which indicates a nation’s vulnerability to climate change in combination with its readiness to improve resilience. Burkina Faso could see a temperature increase of up to 1.6C by 2050 and up to 4C by 2099, according to the United Nations Development Program, or 2.5 times the global average.
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Many of the world’s poorest countries are the least polluting but the most climate-vulnerable. Here’s what they want at COP27
October 27, 2022
The Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative index gauges countries' vulnerability based on their exposure, sensitivity and ability to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change.
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Rich countries’ climate related aid to West Africa is insufficient and dangerously worsening debt levels
September 28, 2022
The Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) index assesses a country’s vulnerability to climate disruption and its ability to mobilise investment. Chad is ranked 182nd out of 182 countries.
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Extreme hunger has more than doubled in 10 of the world’s worst climate hotspots over past six years
September 15, 2022
The rank of 10 climate hotspots is 34% according to calculations of percentiles of the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) index scores of the 10 climate hotspots.
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Thousands battle 'catastrophic' floods after Chad's heaviest rains in 30 year
September 06, 2022
In recent years, intense rainfall, land degradation and poor urban planning have led to more frequent flood disasters in the region, whose countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change, according to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative index.
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Where We’ll End Up Living as the Planet Burns
August 31, 2022
The University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative researchers concluded that “eight of the top 10 cities facing the highest likelihood of extreme heat in 2040 are located in the Midwest,” including cities from Detroit to Grand Rapids. Further east, locations get riskier quickly, but Buffalo in New York State, and Toronto and Ottawa in Canada look to be safer choices for migrants from the coasts.
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‘Grandmothers are our weather app’: new maps and local knowledge power Chad’s climate fightback
August 25, 2022
In 2019, Chad ranked bottom on the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative index, which measures vulnerability and resilience to climate change in 182 countries.
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‘Catastrophic’ drought displaces one million in Somalia, world asked to ‘step up’ support
August 11, 2022
In terms of climate vulnerability, Somalia is ranked second highest globally, based on 2019 data, according to the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative ranking.
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Somalia faces climate emergency and famine as fourth rainy season fails
June 23, 2022
Somalia is ranked second in terms of climate vulnerability, based on 2019 data, according to the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative.
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Rich Nations’ Toxic Habits Bring African Refugees to Their Doors
June 01, 2022
In an index of 182 countries assessed by the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative for climate-change vulnerability, the bottom seven are African.