The El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) drives substantial variability in tropical cyclone (TC) activity around the world1–3 . However, it remains uncertain how the projected future changes in ENSO under greenhouse warming4–8 will aect TC activity, apart from an expectation that the overall frequency of TCs is likely to decrease for most ocean basins9–11. Here we show robust changes in ENSO-driven variability in TC occurrence by the late twenty-first century.
The Project aims to enhance Early Warning Systems (EWSs) in the Pacific SIDS (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu) , thereby contributing to building greater resilience to hydrometeorological hazards in the region. The proposed scope of the hazards for which EWSs will be created or enhanced is severe weather – including tropical cyclones, floods, drought and sea predictions. The warnings will be issued and acted upon hours, days, weeks and - in the case of drought - months ahead of the hazard occurring.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Environment Programme (SPREP) is implementing the Climate Information Services for Resilient Development in Vanuatu (CISRD), or Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong redy, adapt mo protekt (Van-KIRAP) Project.
Climate Change I save spoilem banana blong yumi. Bigfala san I save bonem ol lif, mekem se kaikai I no gud. Bigfala ren I save mekem se kaikai I stink o ol pipey oli kam plante. Samtaem banana I luk redi be kaikai I no gud nomo. Ol saeklon oli save brokbrokem lif banana mo spoilem kaikai blong hem.
Awareness DVD on climate change and Agriculture
DVD of a case study of adaption to climate change-work of Youth in reef conservation around Pele isIand.
Powerpoint presentation to promote awareness of impacts of climate changeand practical adaptations.
Powerpoint presentation to promote awareness of impacts of climate change and practical adaptations.
Posters illustrating the impacts pf global warming in the pacific affecting the atmosphere.
Awareness posters on climate change.Each set 1,2 and 3 contains 4 to 10 different posters
Awareness poster on climate change that gives a brief information on climate change kit in the pacific.
Vanuatu is among countries in the Pacific region that are most vulnerable to the risks of
climate change, climate variability and sea level rise. The livelihood of our people and
economy which are interwoven, shaped and driven by climate sensitive sectors, the effect
of climate and sea level change are already very real and pose a tangible threat to the
future socio-economic well-being of Vanuatu.
Set of posters that guves awareness of climate change and its impacts and adaptations.
Drft report on likely impacts of climate change on the greater port vila area ,and strategies of urban planning to offset these impacts.
Its am imaginative story showing how climate change can affect young children in a pacific environment, and measures they can take to mitigate and adapt.
| Publisher | Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (SPC/GIZ) |
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GIZ
Tearchers guide on the principles of sustainable development and how to teach them. The past century has brought massive changes to
planet earth. Those born at the beginning of the
twenty first century have inherited a world that is
vastly different from those of their grandparents. As
of November 2008, the human population has soared
to over 6.7 billion people, an incredible number given
that the world population only first reached 3 billion
in 1961. The dramatic increase in population growth
has been accompanied by a rapid rise in the rate of
Leading scientists indicate that the global is changing. As a result extreme weather is increasing, average temperature is rising, patterns of dry and wet periods are shifting, and sea levels are rising. These effects impact on the vulnerability of people. Extreme weather: Climate change is accompanied by an increase in extreme weather events. The trend can already be witnessed: frequency, intensity and unpredictability of extreme weather is increasing.
Game on how to get rid of or prevent disaster.
| SPaRCE runs a network of school & community weather stations receiving data on rainfall, temperature, humidity, etc. from all over the Pacific. It supplies weather measuring equipment free. It publishes a regular newsletter for schools & teachers that focuses on CC & DRR, with case studies, activities and experiments |
| Set of 12 coloured fact sheets in English produced by the Pacific Centre for Environment & Sustainable Development (PACE-SD) |