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Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance in Mexico

01 May 2026
As part of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, the Mexican Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, aims to promote an integrated approach to disaster risk management, improve access to flood ...
Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Urban Resilience, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
Briefs and Fact Sheets, Policy and Strategy, Research

Urban Heat Governance: Assessing Institutional Capacity to Manage Extreme Heat in Cities of the Global South

27 Apr 2026
Extreme heat is the deadliest climate hazard — yet it remains the least governed. This policy brief, produced by the IFRC Climate Centre in partnership with University College London, presents findings from an analysis of heat-related urban governa...
Briefs and Fact Sheets, Policy and Strategy, Research, Anticipatory action, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Risk Assessment, Urban Resilience
Report, Research

Heat Threshold Reports: Honduras and Tanzania

27 Apr 2026
Effective heat early warning systems depend on knowing what “extreme” actually means in a given place, and that definition varies significantly by local climate, population acclimatization, and urban context. This page brings together two...
Report, Research, Anticipatory action, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Risk Assessment, Urban Resilience
Report, Research

Community Heat Risk Perception Studies: Honduras, Indonesia, and Tanzania

27 Apr 2026
This collection brings together four community-level research studies examining how urban populations perceive, experience, and respond to extreme heat. Published in late 2025, the studies were conducted as part of the Coastal City Resilience and Ext...
Report, Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education, Risk Assessment, Urban Resilience

Heat Stress at Work

18 Feb 2026
As temperatures rise, so do risks to workers. Heat Stress at Work examines how extreme heat affects workers across sectors, particularly those in high-exposure roles or due to existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. It analyses workplace practices...
Business Preparedness, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Resilience

Strengthening resilience to extreme heat – an Adelaide case study

18 Feb 2026
What does extreme heat risk look like in everyday life? This place-based case study explores how heat manifests in an urban context through a systems lens, examining the interconnected roles of housing and urban development, the natural environment, ...
Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Resilience

Understanding Extreme Heat and Entry Points for Action

18 Feb 2026
Extreme heat is Australia’s deadliest natural hazard — yet it often goes unseen. This report examines heat risk through the intersection of hazard, exposure, vulnerability and capacity, showing how impacts emerge across health, infrastructure, li...
Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Resilience

Extreme Heat Risk in Australia: Insights from the PERC

18 Feb 2026
Heat through a systems lens. Credit: Australian Red Cross. Extreme heat is Australia’s deadliest natural hazard — yet it remains largely invisible, normalised, and under-addressed. This Post-Event Review Capability (PERC) on extreme heat presents...
Climate Change Adaptation, Heat Wave, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Resilience

Fortalecimiento de los Sistemas de Alerta Temprana para Todos: Evidencia y Lecciones de las Comunidades de Última Milla

29 Jan 2026
Las alertas tempranas salvan vidas, pero solo cuando llegan a tiempo, son confiables y conducen a la acción. Este informe reúne evidencia de 15 estudios en 14 países para analizar por qué los sistemas de alerta temprana (SAT) a menudo no logran t...
Anticipatory action, Climate Change Adaptation, Disability Inclusive Disaster Preparedness, Early Warning Systems, Public Awareness and Public Education, Urban Resilience, Women and Gender in Disaster Management
Briefs and Fact Sheets

Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance in the Philippines

16 Jan 2026
As part of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, the Philippine Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Plan International are working with communities across the Philippines to improve co...
Briefs and Fact Sheets, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Heat Wave, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Public Awareness and Public Education, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment, Urban Resilience, Youth Disaster Preparedness
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