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Many cities and countries remain chronically unprepared in what the UN calls an "adaptation gap". But there are five ways to catalyse more effective - and ultimately more progressive - climate adaptation and resilience.

Coastal models enhance understanding of future flooding frequency on atoll islands, paving the way to explore the limits of adaptation in the face of rising sea levels and climate change.

Heat and humidity contributed to kidney damage and disease in the San Luis Valley in Colorado between 1984 and 1998, according to our recently published work in the peer-reviewed journal Weather, Climate, and Society.

Using data from a technology called distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), researchers developed a method to provide warnings up to 30 minutes in advance of lava eruptions. The method offers a way to volcanic activity and provide early warnings.

To improve readiness for extreme weather, detailed information about all the factors that cause flooding, such as storm surges, rainfall and waves, is essential. New research offers a way to understand how these factors interact in complex ways.

When high-impact weather events drive long-term policy decisions, there is a risk of implementing changes that seem protective but actually increase the risk of future disasters or misallocate limited resources.

Researchers are exploring new technologies for short-term earthquake forecasting and prediction, including the application of the LAIC approach to the 2015 Gorkha earthquakes in Nepal.

When major earthquakes hit communities may bear the brunt, but they also lead recovery efforts. As Myanmar mobilizes its response, here are five key lessons to guide the way forward.

Swell waves are created by distant weather systems, such as storms far away, and travel long distances. They may still be present even if the local wind is calm. This makes the predicting of swells and waves a complex science.

Extreme heat is putting people in Australia at serious risk of heart problems and premature deaths, according to new research. As the climate warms, rising temperatures could more than double Australia's burden of cardiovascular diseases by 2050.