Knowledge Systems for Climate Change Adaptation: Trends and Governance (2000–2025)
This episode focuses on a review that examines the evolution of traditional, indigenous, and local knowledge as vital evidence for climate change adaptation between 2000 and 2025. The research identif...
7 Aug 18min
Mapping Coastal World Heritage Sites
The Glo-CoH dataset is a comprehensive new digital resource designed to map the precise boundaries of UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in vulnerable low-lying coastal regions. Developed by a multid...
24 Jul 21min
Climate Change Adaptation Literacy
This Rest is Climate podcast introduces the concept of adaptation literacy as a vital evolution beyond basic climate awareness, focusing on the practical ability to navigate and respond to localized e...
2 Jul 22min
Global Compound Weather and Climate Events in 2025: a retrospective review
This podcast examines the devastating global impacts of compound climate events throughout 2025, categorising them into specific typologies such as spatial, temporal, and preconditioned interactions. ...
4 Jun 5min
An Ambitious Global Goal on Adaptation for Heritage
This Rest is Climate Podcast discusses the formal adoption of the Belém Adaptation Indicators at COP30, which establish a framework for protecting global cultural heritage from climate change. This in...
22 Apr 12min
The effects of extreme heat on educational outcomes for children in low- and middle-income countries
This Rest is Climate podcast discusses how extreme heat negatively affects educational outcomes for children in low- and middle-income countries. The research highlights that rising temperatures disru...
20 Apr 21min
评估气候变化对中国世界文化遗产的风险
这项由气候风险实验室和中国研究人员共同开展的研究，对中国39处世界文化遗产进行了全面的气候风险评估，涵盖148处具体遗址及其保护缓冲区。该研究结合专家见解和未来气候预测，揭示了到21世纪末，几乎所有被评估的遗址都将面临中度至极度风险，原因是气温上升和降水强度增加。数据尤其凸显了古代建筑结构的脆弱性，例如五台山，它们极易受到极端降雨和冻融循环的影响而发生物质退化。除了这些标志性地标之外，作者还强调，...
16 Apr 21min
Assessing Climate Risks to China’s Cultural World Heritage
This research from the Climate Risk Lab and researchers in China provides a comprehensive climate risk assessment for 39 of China’s Cultural World Heritage properties, encompassing 148 specific sites ...
16 Apr 26min
