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As a Bangladeshi, for much of my career, climate disasters have been associated with dramatic images: flooded villages, homes swept away by storms, or communities rebuilding after catastrophe.

People living on the frontlines of climate change will continue to be left without the money they need to adapt after negotiators failed to agree on key adaptation decisions.

Every few years, a climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean known as El Niño leads to extreme weather in many parts of the world.

In the dry landscapes of Gwanda District in southwest Zimbabwe, solar-powered water systems have transformed community gardens.

In her five years as CEO, Sarah has guided the organisation with clarity, integrity and purpose, strengthening our global impact and positioning Practical Action for the future.

New research which warns billions could face dangerous living and working conditions by 2050, has combined with the UK’s highest ever May temperature to highlight growing concerns about extreme heat.

A new report from the world’s richest countries celebrating contributions to climate finance has been criticised by Practical Action’s experts. 

Young people in rural Kenya are enjoying higher incomes and secure work through agriculture, according to a new mid-term review of a Practical Action programme designed to support 100,000 entrepreneurs.

We've been working with Indigenous communities in the Bolivian Amazon to tackle the growing wildfire crisis since 2025.