Attributing extreme weather events (Amharic version) What if we could better prepare for hazards like flooding and heat waves by understanding the changing risks of extreme weather events? This short film, presented in Amharic, explains the process behind attribution science and its importance in preparing for the future.

Science summary: The drought in Ethiopia, 2015 The worst drought in decades gripped north and central Ethiopia in 2015, affecting nearly 10 million people. As part of the Raising Risk Awareness initiative, a partnership of scientists have conducted an analysis to determine whether climate change played a role in the drought.

Collaboration for decision-making in attribution science This short film, from the Raising Risk Awareness initiative, explains the need for collaboration in attribution science, bringing local needs and knowledge to the table to assist decision-making in reducing the impacts of an extreme weather event.

Sharing knowledge on Ethiopia's extreme weather attribution Dr Abiy Zegeye of Addis Ababa University discusses his experience of working with Raising Risk Awareness, and his take-home messages regarding Ethiopia's extreme weather attribution.

Aerosols: How they affect atmospheric warming Like greenhouse gases, aerosols affect the Earth’s radiative balance, intercepting solar radiation and either reflecting it back or absorbing it high in the atmosphere. This short film from the Raising Risk Awareness initiative looks at how aerosols affect atmospheric warming.

Making informed decisions to prepare for extreme weather events (Amharic version) Raising Risk Awareness presents this Amharic infographic which sets out why attributing extreme weather events is critical and how the process works, towards helping decision-makers and the public to prioritise adaptation solutions and reduce vulnerability.

Introducing Raising Risk Awareness This short film introduces the Raising Risk Awareness (RRA) initiative, which uses state-of-the-art science to help Asian and African societies to understand the role of climate change in extreme weather events and prepare for future ones.

Farming during harvest season in the Main Ethiopian Rift To accompany the project Raising Risk Awareness, CDKN is offering high-quality images for use by journalists and educators when writing on the activities of the project or on climate risk. A farming family during harvest season in the Main Ethiopian Rift.