Mozambique water woes (1) - Climate change, geography and capacity How much fresh water is available to people, where it is and how it is managed are probably the most important questions in water security. Miren Gutierrez reports on Mozambique's situation.

North-South divide in science may hinder action on climate change The development and implementation of global climate change agreements and nationally-appropriate actions is threatened by global inequality in science relevant to climate change policy and practice.

“I’m a climate knowledge broker” – Insights from Maggie Kamau, CDKN Kenya Climate change is often viewed as a complex scientific topic and, it's been difficult for climate experts to convince policy-makers and other stakeholders to take climate action, says CDKN’s senior advisor Maggie Kamau in Kenya. But the situation is slowly changing, thanks to the work of CDKN and others.

Mitigation, adaptation and finance in Asian countries - Join our webinar series This three-part webinar series from the CDKN Asia team will present analysis of 18 INDCs from South Asia and South-East Asia in terms of mitigation targets; climate finance; adaptation and social inclusion, particularly gender. Key messages and findings from the analysis reflect trends, strategies, and priorities for addressing climate change.

The 'Cities Footprint Project' - Urban impact To tackle the triple challenges of climate change adaptation, mitigation and development, local leaders in the Latin American cities of Quito, La Paz and Lima measured their cities' carbon and water footprints and used the information to identify options for low-carbon, resilient development. A new film from CDKN documents this experience and the practical lessons learned - an inspiration for other city leaders in the Latin America region and beyond.

Plan CC: Tackling climate change in Peru The Government of Peru has been leading a national process to map the sources of the country's greenhouse gas emissions and identify climate mitigation options that also tackle poverty. This new CDKN film documents the achievements of 'Plan CC' and may inspire other countries to pursue climate and development objectives simultaneously.

Planning a successful knowledge platform - A 9-Point checklist The internet is an essential tool for climate knowledge brokers. CDKN's Geoff Barnard shares his 'top tips' for climate knowledge brokers who want to start or simply maintain a web platform of their own.

Webinar: Planning for NDC Implementation - A Quick Start Guide CDKN and Ricardo Energy & Environment warmly invite you to a webinar-based presentation and interactive virtual discussion on implementing NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions). Register today for this 9th February event.

Raising Risk Awareness in Ethiopia In collaboration with Ethiopia's National Meteorological Agency and the Addis Ababa University, the RRA team invites you to a two-day event focusing on the science of extreme event attribution, analysis of the 2015 drought in Ethiopia and the implication it has for decision-making, and its implications for rebuilding and resilience efforts following such an event.

Enhancing African capacity on climate and development knowledge African scientific experts have formed the 'October Group' to boost African contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report process gets underway.

What is going on with India’s weather? This article looks at how, on May 19 2016, India’s all-time temperature record was smashed in the northern city of Phalodi in the state of Rajasthan.

Yes, some extreme weather can be blamed on climate change A leading scientist explains that improved computing and statistics can tie extreme events to global warming.