climate impacts

Extreme heat is worse for low-income communities: a visit to Klong Toey in Bangkok

Perspective / Extreme heat affects low-income communities the most; better urban planning and social support are needed to counter the health risks and economic costs. 

Optimism cannot dissipate a tropical hurricane alone

Perspective / Maya Rebermark shares a personal reflection on climate crisis realities amid Hurricane Beryl.

Vulnerability to displacement: the case of Kihoto, Kenya

SEI working paper / The authors provide an overview of the socio-economic impacts and displacement outcomes on the informal settlement of Kihoto, Kenya, post-flooding.

How to advance peace and security through a climate and gender lens? Reflections from youth at the UN Women’s GEN-Forum 2024

Perspective / This blog offers three practical recommendations drawing on insights from youth at the 2024 UN Women Gen-Forum.

UK Clean Air Day 2024

Collection / Explore SEI’s latest projects and research to improve air quality in the UK and globally.

EU can take the lead in reducing consumption-based emissions

Press release / A new SEI report reveals that the EU’s focus on territorial emissions understates the impact of its consumption globally.

Foresight: how to use it for a sustainable transition in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Past event / In this webinar, we will explore how foresight, the discipline of exploring and anticipating the future in a structured and systemic way.

Decentralized solutions for island states: enhancing energy resilience through renewable technologies

Journal article / Decentralized grid solutions could be a feasible alternative to improve resilience and mitigate cascading effects in island states.

We are all connected: what to know about transboundary climate risks

Perspective / SEI and UNDP authors explore the urgency of managing transboundary climate risks to safeguard global progress.