IHACC Investigator Co-author on Paper Awarded Best Emerging Regions Article Award

Congratulations to IHACC investigator Shuaib Lwasa for recently being recognized as a co-author on Environmental Research Letters Best Emerging Regions Article of 2020! The article, titled “Pathways for resilience to climate change in African cities” reviews qualitative evidence to examine local and citywide interventions that enhance climate change resilience in Africa.

Read the open access article here.

Citation

Kareem B, Lwasa S, Tugume D, Mukwaya P, Walubwa J, Owuor S, Kasaijal P, Sseviiriil H, Nsangil G, Byarugaba D (2020). Pathways for resilience to climate change in African cities. Environmental Research Letters 15, 073002.

IHACC Team Member Leads Nature Publication Examining Global Literature on Adaptation to Climate Change

Congratulations to IHACC investigator Lea Berrang Ford and other IHACC co-authors on their recent publication in Nature Climate Change! The paper maps out global literature on human adaptation to climate change, and identifies priorities for future adaptation research.

 The full article can be accessed here.

 Citation

Berrang-Ford L, Siders AR, Lesnikowsk, A. et al (2021). A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change. Nature Climate Change. 11, 989–1000.

Figure 1 from Berrang-Ford et al (2021) visualizes the geographical coverage of the 1,682 articles included in the analysis.

IHACC Investigator Receives International Science Council Award

Congratulations to Sherilee Harper on receiving the 2021 Early Career Scientist Award (North America) from the International Science Council! This award recognizes individuals making exceptional contributions to the international scientific community – read more about all the recipients here!

IHACC Team Members at COP 26

Several IHACC Team members recently returned from the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26). The 26th Conference of Parties took place from October 31 - November 12 in Glasgow, Scotland. Check out daily media releases and updates from each day of the conference on the official COP26 website here.

IHACC Welcomes Valeria to the team!

IHACC is excited to introduce new team member Valeria Morales! Valeria is a nutrition student in the final year of her of her program at Cayetano Heredia University in Peru. Valeria will work with the IHACC Peru team to support activities including the finalization of a Shawi food book and the development of a digital tool to evaluate diet and food biodiversity among Shawi Indigenous communities. Welcome Valeria!