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When a heatwave hits, the immediate danger is clear; working hours reduce, people get ill, and pressure on essential services increases.

World Food Day highlights the challenge of feeding a growing world amidst the reality of climate change.

A £15m investment to help communities around the world prepare for the impacts of El Niño has been broadly welcomed by climate experts at Practical Action. The announcement by the UK Government is welcome recognition that the best time to act on climate risk is before disaster strikes. The funding will help communities prepare in advance, including measures to protect livestock, reinforce homes and help farming families protect their livelihoods.

Everyone at Practical Action has been deeply saddened by the devastating flash floods that have struck Nepal.

There is no shortage of ideas on how Africa can improve its food systems.

Practical Action appoints Patrick Barker as Interim CEO.

Hundreds of people in Rwanda’s refugee camps and surrounding host communities are building more resilient livelihoods through solar-powered businesses.

Practical Action is launching a new initiative which will map hidden urban hot-spots and create a citizen weather network to help people cope with extreme heat.

Conversations began emerging across policy and development circles about the growing tensions in the Gulf and what they might mean for global oil, fertiliser and food systems.