@ap_plat

The official X account for Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (AP-PLAT), operated by the CCCA, @NIES_JP #ClimateAdaptation

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wmo.int/news/media-centre/wm… 💧WMO warns that the global water cycle is becoming more erratic, swinging between too little and too much water. Explore water impacts & adaptation on AP-PLAT: ap-plat.nies.go.jp/explore-a… #WaterResources #ClimateAdaptation #APPLAT

WMO: Recent water trends have serious future implications

The WMO State of Global Water Resources report is a comprehensive science-based annual assessment of the hydrological cycle and extreme events in 2025 and over the past five years.

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🌧️ Women keep families safe during floods—but how can they gain a greater say in flood planning? An @APNGCR-supported project in Vietnam and the Philippines aimed to increase women’s representation in urban flood governance. ap-plat.nies.go.jp/adaptatio…

Elevating Women’s Roles in Urban Flood Resilience in Vietnam and the Philippines ｜ Adaptation...

APN supported a socio-hydrological study of climate change adaptation on large riverine islands in Bangladesh, India, and Vietnam.

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🤝 Have a plan to widen transport access, but not the means? The UN Decade of #SustainableTransport's first webinar brings together institutions offering finance, technical assistance and training. 📅 16 Sep, 2 p.m. GMT+8 🔗 bit.ly/4oUOYfz
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unfccc.int/news/un-climate-c… 🌐 As climate risks affect businesses and supply chains, resilience is essential. 🔍AP-PLAT shares practical information on climate risks and adaptation for businesses: ap-plat.nies.go.jp/explore-a… #ClimateAdaptation #APPLAT

UN Climate Chief: “the climate crisis is now a continent-wide economic security emergency”

The following is a transcript of a speech delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety in Brussels,...

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🌏 How can Philippine communities prepare for overlapping climate-related and other risks? ap-plat.nies.go.jp/adaptatio… In Albay, an @APNGCR-supported project engaged 6 local governments and 18 villages to connect climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction and development planning.

Building Resilience and Future‑Proofing for Multi-Stress Scenarios in the Philippines ｜ Adaptation...

An APN project in Albay, Philippines, built local capacity through workshops, training, and a science-policy forum to strengthen resilience in multi-stressed contexts.

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UNDRR
@UNDRR
Sep 14
Early warnings stand out as amongst the most proven and cost-effective methods to reduce deaths and damages caused by hazards. 👇Discover how the Kikikuru system in Japan provides real-time hazard updates. ➡️ ow.ly/qWMF50ZMEbV #EarlyWarningsForAll #WordsIntoAction
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BBC News (World)
@BBCWorld
Sep 13
The Himalayas are melting faster - and India's economy is 'at risk' bbc.in/4riABD6

Nepal floods: The Himalayas are melting faster - and India's economy is 'at risk'

A new report warns Himalayan glaciers are melting faster, threatening India’s water, economy and communities.

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Earth just had the hottest August on record, accdg to @CopernicusECMWF C3S & @NOAA reports. El Niño was one of the drivers of the climate in August. It also influenced global tropical cyclone activity, as well as heavy rainfall & floods in some countries. bit.ly/4imPAJJ
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🌍NOAA reports that August 2026 was the warmest August on record globally, with record-high sea surface temperatures. Explore climate change on AP-PLAT: ap-plat.nies.go.jp/explore-a… #ClimateChange #NOAA #APPLAT

Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (AP-PLAT)

Understanding climate change: its definition, causes, links to human activity, observed global impacts, and future projections based on scientific climate models and scenarios.

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NOAA NCEI@NOAANCEI
Sep 10
🌎 Earth experienced its warmest August on record! Our latest global report for August 2026 is now available. In honor of Swap Ideas Day, tell us about your record warm August and read the full report here: bit.ly/Global202608
Map of the global temperature percentiles for August 2026 with warmer areas in gradients of red and orange, cooler areas in gradients of blue and gray indicates that it tied with more than 10% of the record.

ALT Map of the global temperature percentiles for August 2026 with warmer areas in gradients of red and orange, cooler areas in gradients of blue and gray indicates that it tied with more than 10% of the record.

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🎮 NIES is coming to TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026! In Japan this September? Come discover Project: Leaves—a new project exploring how our choices can shape the future through environmental science and gaming. 📅 Sep 19–21, 2026 #TGS2026 #NIES
国立環境研究所
@NIES_JP
Sep 9
国立環境研究所が「東京ゲームショウ2026」に初出展 ‐「自らの選択で地球の未来が変わる」を体験するゲーム化プロジェクト「Project: Leaves」を初公開 ‐ nies.go.jp/pr/news-and-updat…

国立環境研究所が「東京ゲームショウ2026」に初出展 —「自らの選択で地球の未来が変わる」を体験するゲーム化プロジェクト「Project: Leaves」を初公開 —｜2026年度｜国立環境研究所

国立研究開発法人国立環境研究所（以下「国立環境研究所」という。）は、2026年9月17日（木）から21日（月・祝）まで幕張メッセで開催される「東京ゲームショウ2026」に初出展します。 今回の出展では、国立環境研究所が長年蓄積してきた環境・社会・経済のシミュレーション技術の知見を中心に、環境に関する科学的知見をゲームへ展開するプロジェクト「Project: Leaves」を初公開します。本プ...

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IPCC
@IPCC_CH
Sep 8
📣 Registration is now open for experts to review the First Order Draft of the Working Group I contribution to IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report. Experts can register until 25 Sept 2026 👉bit.ly/4vi25cq Review period 10 Aug to 2 Oct 🔗 bit.ly/WGI7Fod
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wmo.int/media/news/wmo-bulle… 🌍 Air quality and climate are closely connected. WMO highlights how wildfires and heatwaves can worsen air pollution and health risks. AP-PLAT Human Health: ap-plat.nies.go.jp/explore-a… #ClimateChange #APPLAT

WMO bulletin shows air quality and climate interlinkages

The WMO report highlights the need for improved atmospheric observations of air pollutants such as fine particulate matter, and ground-level ozone, as well as aerosol like black carbon and micropla...

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🌏AP-PLAT welcomed participants from the ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Centre for Energy to NIES through the AHEAD50 program. They explored AP-PLAT tools and exchanged views on adaptation and capacity building. 🔗ap-plat.nies.go.jp/news/acti… #ClimateAdaptation #ASEAN #APPLAT

AP-PLAT welcomed the AHEAD50 Site Visit Program at NIES

On 26 August 2026, participants in the ASEAN Human Resource Development Scholarship Partners Support (AHEAD50) visit to Japan program—which focused on climate change measures for sustainable economic...

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🏃How can we enjoy sports and outdoor activities safely in a changing climate? Explore practical ways to reduce heat and weather-related risks in AP-PLAT’s Sports & Leisure Adaptation. 🔗ap-plat.nies.go.jp/about/15a… #ClimateAdaptation #HeatRisk #APPLAT
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🌾 How does climate-risk agricultural insurance work in practice? In Indonesia, a @jica_direct_en (JICA)-supported project strengthened agricultural insurance with better climate data, a mobile app for damage assessments, and village-level yield insurance. ap-plat.nies.go.jp/adaptatio…

Strengthening Indonesia’s Agricultural Insurance to Combat Climate Risks ｜ Adaptation Database ｜...

Learn how Indonesia and JICA strengthened agricultural insurance using climate data, weather forecasting, and capacity building to protect farmers and food security.

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🌍 What happens if warming exceeds 1.5°C? UNEP warns that greater and longer overshoot means greater risks—including reaching limits to adaptation. Mitigation and adaptation must advance together. AP-PLAT: ap-plat.nies.go.jp/explore-a… #ClimateAdaptation #UNEP #APPLAT

Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (AP-PLAT)

Understand the impacts of climate change across diverse sectors and the science-based strategies for mitigation and adaptation. This comprehensive guide covers IPCC assessment reports, the Paris...

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United Nations
@UN
Sep 2
Global temperature rise is set to cross 1.5°C, pushing climate risks & impacts to increasingly dangerous heights, new @UNEP report warns. But it’s still possible to limit, adapt to & return from higher temperatures if we take urgent #ClimateAction now. unep.org/news-and-stories/pr…
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Green Climate Fund
@theGCF
Sep 2
As part of the annual GCF-Japan dialogue, GCF ED @MafaldaDuarte & @MofaJapan_jp Minister Ayano Kunimitsu discussed GCF's impact, reforms progress, & replenishment. As GCF's 2nd largest contributor, Japan's leadership & continued support help drive ambitious 🌍 #climateaction. 🇯🇵
MOFA of Japan
@MofaJapan_en
Aug 28
State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU received a courtesy call from Ms. Mafalda DUARTE, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), who is visiting Japan. State Minister Kunimitsu stated that climate change is an urgent challenge common to all humankind, intensifying natural disasters around the world, and that the GCF has a significant role to play. mofa.go.jp/ic/ch/pageite_000…
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We're sharing AP-PLAT's report from the 27th APN Intergovernmental Meeting in Bangkok in July. The meeting approved @APNGCR's 2026–2030 Strategic Plan and highlighted APN–AP-PLAT collaboration, including 74 APN case studies in our Adaptation Database. ap-plat.nies.go.jp/news/acti…

AP-PLAT Participated in the 27th APN Intergovernmental Meeting and Scientific Planning Group Meeting

AP-PLAT participated in the 27th APN Intergovernmental Meeting and Scientific Planning Group Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.

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📢 ClimoCast is back online! 🌍 Explore temperature & precipitation projections up to 2100 across all countries. Compare 4 SSP scenarios and 10 climate models, view sub-national results, and download data in CSV. 🔗 a-plat.nies.go.jp/ap-plat/cm… #ClimateData #ClimoCast #APPLAT
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🌾Can Japan’s rice adapt to hotter summers? Extreme heat is affecting rice quality. See how heat-tolerant varieties and water management could help protect Japan’s agriculture and food culture. 🔗 ap-plat.nies.go.jp/news/acti… #ClimateAdaptation #Agriculture #Rice #ExtremeHeat #APPLAT
Field survey examining the relationship between water management and rice quality.

ALT Field survey examining the relationship between water management and rice quality.

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