Afsana Yasmeen, PhD
@afsanayasmeen.bsky.social
🎓 PhD (Environment & Resource Studies) | MSS & BSS Hons' (Anthropology)| 🛠️ Nature-based Solutions, Climate Resilient Development, Green Finance, Coastal Management, Gender–Environment | @Gender_Env
Cyclone #Ditwah sparked chain disaster in #SriLanka. Landfall @Trincomalee brought torrential rain, triggering #landslides in Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Floods drowned Colombo & Gampaha. 69 dead, 34 missing, 18k displaced. Warnings came late too narrow, too little. Multi‑hazard forecasting must evolve.
Death toll reaches 69 as Sri Lanka is hit by rising flood waters
Death toll reaches 69 as Sri Lanka is hit by rising flood waters
Heavy rain from Cyclone Ditwah has left people stranded, with more than 18,000 evacuated to temporary shelters
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Cyclone #Ditwah sparked chain disaster in #SriLanka. Landfall @Trincomalee brought torrential rain, triggering #landslides in Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Floods drowned Colombo & Gampaha. 69 dead, 34 missing, 18k displaced. Warnings came late too narrow, too little. Multi‑hazard forecasting must evolve.
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Read our new #briefing on homemaking in #Malawi📙 How can we support a holistic approach for disaster-affected communities?
This report summarises findings from a collaborative scoping project after #ExtremeWeather events in Malawi.
tyndall.ac.uk/reports/home...
This report summarises findings from a collaborative scoping project after #ExtremeWeather events in Malawi.
tyndall.ac.uk/reports/home...
Homemaking in communities recovering from disaster - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
This report summarises findings from a collaborative scoping project on the topic of homemaking in Malawi, following extreme weather events.
tyndall.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Read our new #briefing on homemaking in #Malawi📙 How can we support a holistic approach for disaster-affected communities?
This report summarises findings from a collaborative scoping project after #ExtremeWeather events in Malawi.
tyndall.ac.uk/reports/home...
This report summarises findings from a collaborative scoping project after #ExtremeWeather events in Malawi.
tyndall.ac.uk/reports/home...
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Watch the new WCRP video!
See how global climate scientists work together to provide trusted, actionable climate information:
https://bit.ly/3Kho95c
#ClimateAction #ScienceforAction
@sciencecouncil.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social
See how global climate scientists work together to provide trusted, actionable climate information:
https://bit.ly/3Kho95c
#ClimateAction #ScienceforAction
@sciencecouncil.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Watch the new WCRP video!
See how global climate scientists work together to provide trusted, actionable climate information:
https://bit.ly/3Kho95c
#ClimateAction #ScienceforAction
@sciencecouncil.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social
See how global climate scientists work together to provide trusted, actionable climate information:
https://bit.ly/3Kho95c
#ClimateAction #ScienceforAction
@sciencecouncil.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social
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A report that finds San Clemente can save its beaches using nature-based solutions was presented to city officials hoping to figure out a solution to its shrinking shoreline. The proposed project could have the added benefit of a new, man-made surf break #cawater www.ocregister.com/2025/11/25/s...
San Clemente floats idea for offshore reef to retain sand, create new surf break
A three-year study proposes the 1,500-foot-long reef off North Beach, while the city also announced big permitting milestone to haul in sand.
www.ocregister.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A report that finds San Clemente can save its beaches using nature-based solutions was presented to city officials hoping to figure out a solution to its shrinking shoreline. The proposed project could have the added benefit of a new, man-made surf break #cawater www.ocregister.com/2025/11/25/s...
Southern #Thailand submerged, floodwater rising 2m+ in #HatYai #Songkhla. Blocked routes, fierce currents, scarce boats, gunfire of distressed locals confront rescuers in red zone. The 1‑in‑300‑year event caused 33 dead, 465K+ affected. Airlifting ICU patients implies historic #Disaster severity.
Thailand flood crisis: Army helicopters airlift ICU patients to safety in Hat Yai
Thailand flood crisis: Army helicopters airlift ICU patients to safety in Hat Yai
Thailand's Royal Thai Army used helicopters to evacuate critically ill patients from a hospital in Hat Yai on November 26, as flooding across southern Thailand pushed the reported death toll to 41, an...
news.cgtn.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Do annual UN climate talks magically fix the climate crisis? No. But this is what consensus-building looks like. And it matters.
#COP30 drove higher collective ambition, set shared rules and put every level of climate action under intense scrutiny.
Our reflections: https://nature.ly/3M7sicB
#COP30 drove higher collective ambition, set shared rules and put every level of climate action under intense scrutiny.
Our reflections: https://nature.ly/3M7sicB
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Do annual UN climate talks magically fix the climate crisis? No. But this is what consensus-building looks like. And it matters.
#COP30 drove higher collective ambition, set shared rules and put every level of climate action under intense scrutiny.
Our reflections: https://nature.ly/3M7sicB
#COP30 drove higher collective ambition, set shared rules and put every level of climate action under intense scrutiny.
Our reflections: https://nature.ly/3M7sicB
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25.11.2025
'A terrifying landslide hit Parombunan a short while ago, in Sibolga City, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Casualties have been reported.'
via WeatherMonitors [X] #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
'A terrifying landslide hit Parombunan a short while ago, in Sibolga City, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Casualties have been reported.'
via WeatherMonitors [X] #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
25.11.2025
'A terrifying landslide hit Parombunan a short while ago, in Sibolga City, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Casualties have been reported.'
via WeatherMonitors [X] #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
'A terrifying landslide hit Parombunan a short while ago, in Sibolga City, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Casualties have been reported.'
via WeatherMonitors [X] #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
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Coral reefs protect coasts, nurture biodiversity, and help feed millions.
But they’re vanishing fast.
Every fraction of a degree counts in the fight to #SaveOurOcean.
But they’re vanishing fast.
Every fraction of a degree counts in the fight to #SaveOurOcean.
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Coral reefs protect coasts, nurture biodiversity, and help feed millions.
But they’re vanishing fast.
Every fraction of a degree counts in the fight to #SaveOurOcean.
But they’re vanishing fast.
Every fraction of a degree counts in the fight to #SaveOurOcean.
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The Guardian view on UN climate talks: they reveal how little time is left
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
More: www.theguardian.com/comment...
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The Guardian view on UN climate talks: they reveal how little time is left
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
More: www.theguardian.com/comment...
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The Guardian view on UN climate talks: they reveal how little time is left | Editorial
Editorial: A fragile Cop30 consensus is a win. But only a real bargain between rich and poor nations can weather the climate shocks that are coming
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The Guardian view on UN climate talks: they reveal how little time is left
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
More: www.theguardian.com/comment...
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The Guardian view on UN climate talks: they reveal how little time is left
We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!
More: www.theguardian.com/comment...
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#Thailand #Flood Emergency: #HatYai #Songkhla submerged, 25 dead, 440k+ affected. Hospitals face blackouts & boat evacuations, power poles collapse. Urgent action underway. Extreme rainfall shows systemic fragility, long‑term #CCA needed. #ThailandFLood #ClimateAction @firehorse249791.bsky.social
Power pole explodes after falling into raging floodwaters in Thailand > mustsharenews.com/power-pole-e... #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Flood #HatYai #Yala #Collapse #Thailand
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
#Thailand #Flood Emergency: #HatYai #Songkhla submerged, 25 dead, 440k+ affected. Hospitals face blackouts & boat evacuations, power poles collapse. Urgent action underway. Extreme rainfall shows systemic fragility, long‑term #CCA needed. #ThailandFLood #ClimateAction @firehorse249791.bsky.social
#COP30 delivered some steps forward, but resilience for vulnerable communities remains the real test. As GNDR’s Climate Change Lead Adessou Kossivi highlights, commitments must now turn into concrete action! @globalnetworkdr.bsky.social #GNDRatCOP30
Where do we stand after the two weeks of #COP30? Did Belém match expectations? And what hope is there for a #resilient climate after this round of negotiations?
GNDR's Climate Change Lead, Adessou Kossivi, who is also part of the #Togo delegation, gives his view.
#GNDRatCOP30
youtu.be/ribo3ZREqLQ
GNDR's Climate Change Lead, Adessou Kossivi, who is also part of the #Togo delegation, gives his view.
#GNDRatCOP30
youtu.be/ribo3ZREqLQ
COP30: A success?
Where do we stand after the two weeks of #COP30? Did Belém match expectations? And what hope is there for a #resilient climate after this round of negotiations?
GNDR's Climate Change Lead, Adessou…
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
#COP30 delivered some steps forward, but resilience for vulnerable communities remains the real test. As GNDR’s Climate Change Lead Adessou Kossivi highlights, commitments must now turn into concrete action! @globalnetworkdr.bsky.social #GNDRatCOP30
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Enhancing public understanding of extreme weather events in a changing climate through ClimaMeter
Frontiers
www.frontiersin.org/journals/cli...
Frontiers
www.frontiersin.org/journals/cli...
Frontiers | Enhancing public understanding of extreme weather events in a changing climate through ClimaMeter
ClimaMeter is a real-time platform designed to provide rapid, science-based assessments of extreme weather events and their links to climate change. ClimaMet...
www.frontiersin.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Enhancing public understanding of extreme weather events in a changing climate through ClimaMeter
Frontiers
www.frontiersin.org/journals/cli...
Frontiers
www.frontiersin.org/journals/cli...
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🔴 ⚠️ ⛈️ 🛰️ In less than 12 hours a series of extreme #weather events have affected N.#Italy,with #landslides and #floods from #Tuscany to #FriuliVeneziaGiulia with 2 deaths in the area of Gorizia. ⬇️ 12hours on Nov.17 of FCI IR from Meteosat12 #EUMETview #climateemergency
November 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🔴 ⚠️ ⛈️ 🛰️ In less than 12 hours a series of extreme #weather events have affected N.#Italy,with #landslides and #floods from #Tuscany to #FriuliVeneziaGiulia with 2 deaths in the area of Gorizia. ⬇️ 12hours on Nov.17 of FCI IR from Meteosat12 #EUMETview #climateemergency
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#COP30 is set to close in two days, and the Brazilian presidency is confident that the gavel will fall on time, or early.️
Such a conclusion would be an outlier: Since 1995, only 4 COPs ended early or on time.
Check out our graphic to see how climate COPs compare in terms of overtime. 👇
Such a conclusion would be an outlier: Since 1995, only 4 COPs ended early or on time.
Check out our graphic to see how climate COPs compare in terms of overtime. 👇
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#COP30 is set to close in two days, and the Brazilian presidency is confident that the gavel will fall on time, or early.️
Such a conclusion would be an outlier: Since 1995, only 4 COPs ended early or on time.
Check out our graphic to see how climate COPs compare in terms of overtime. 👇
Such a conclusion would be an outlier: Since 1995, only 4 COPs ended early or on time.
Check out our graphic to see how climate COPs compare in terms of overtime. 👇
Scientific‑empirical evidence shows #NatureBasedSolutions like oyster reefs enhance #muddy coastal resilience by attenuating hydrodynamic energy, stabilizing soft‑sediment shorelines, supporting biodiversity, a powerful dimension of #CoastalProtection relevant to archipelagic state Fiji. @iisd.org
#ClimateChange disrupts lives and livelihoods, and small island nations like Fiji are especially vulnerable. #NatureBasedSolutions, like oyster farming, offer hope by benefiting people, nature, and local economies.
November 20, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Scientific‑empirical evidence shows #NatureBasedSolutions like oyster reefs enhance #muddy coastal resilience by attenuating hydrodynamic energy, stabilizing soft‑sediment shorelines, supporting biodiversity, a powerful dimension of #CoastalProtection relevant to archipelagic state Fiji. @iisd.org
Hoping that the upcoming #UNEA7 will shade light on the critical intersections of #NatureBasedSolutions and #muddy coastal protection, given the fragility of soft‑sediment shorelines and their importance for climate‑resilient coastal development! @unep.org
This December, world leaders will gather in Nairobi for #UNEA7, the world’s highest decision-making forum on the environment.
From climate and biodiversity to pollution and emerging issues such as AI and sustainable resource use, this Q&A unpacks what’s at stake: https://ow.ly/R7PN50Xu1Em
From climate and biodiversity to pollution and emerging issues such as AI and sustainable resource use, this Q&A unpacks what’s at stake: https://ow.ly/R7PN50Xu1Em
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Hoping that the upcoming #UNEA7 will shade light on the critical intersections of #NatureBasedSolutions and #muddy coastal protection, given the fragility of soft‑sediment shorelines and their importance for climate‑resilient coastal development! @unep.org
Mainstreaming gender into hydrometeorological services is more than inclusion..it’s a pathway to integrated and targeted actions for climate and disaster resilience! @wmo-global.bsky.social
WMO hosted the first part of the Gender Mainstreaming Across Hydrometeorological Services workshop, showcasing case studies on how to embed gender-responsive approaches in early warning, health, agriculture, aviation, marine, and disaster-risk services.
https://bit.ly/49tRYdi
https://bit.ly/49tRYdi
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Mainstreaming gender into hydrometeorological services is more than inclusion..it’s a pathway to integrated and targeted actions for climate and disaster resilience! @wmo-global.bsky.social
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Reducing methane emissions is one of the most immediate and effective steps to slow the climate crisis.
The latest Global Methane Status Report, launched today at #COP30 by @unep.org @ccacoalition.bsky.social, shows progress, but more is needed to deliver global goals.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
The latest Global Methane Status Report, launched today at #COP30 by @unep.org @ccacoalition.bsky.social, shows progress, but more is needed to deliver global goals.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Reducing methane emissions is one of the most immediate and effective steps to slow the climate crisis.
The latest Global Methane Status Report, launched today at #COP30 by @unep.org @ccacoalition.bsky.social, shows progress, but more is needed to deliver global goals.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
The latest Global Methane Status Report, launched today at #COP30 by @unep.org @ccacoalition.bsky.social, shows progress, but more is needed to deliver global goals.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
At #COP30, climate security is gaining visibility: climate as a conflict multiplier, resilience through locally led solutions. Significant that #UNEP & #CTCN are advancing this agenda!
Climate change is contributing to a rise in conflicts globally.
Locally led climate technologies and solutions can help address climate security challenges, advance peace & build resilience.
Pleased to join EU event at #COP30 to discuss, including @unep.org CTCN role: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Locally led climate technologies and solutions can help address climate security challenges, advance peace & build resilience.
Pleased to join EU event at #COP30 to discuss, including @unep.org CTCN role: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Climate solutions for local and regional peace
Climate change amplifies conflict risks, demanding urgent multilateral action and finance for peace-building solutions, says UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen
www.unep.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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New 📰| Improving cross-sectoral collaboration towards urban nature-based solutions: insights from a participatory workshop 👥 https://ow.ly/F20T50Xqzgg
📷 facets-2025-0035, Box 1, the "fishbowl" exercise.
📷 facets-2025-0035, Box 1, the "fishbowl" exercise.
November 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
New 📰| Improving cross-sectoral collaboration towards urban nature-based solutions: insights from a participatory workshop 👥 https://ow.ly/F20T50Xqzgg
📷 facets-2025-0035, Box 1, the "fishbowl" exercise.
📷 facets-2025-0035, Box 1, the "fishbowl" exercise.
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Our calls to action at #COP30
3️⃣: Adapt – Support locally led, nature-based solutions that build resilience to climate impacts. Adaptation works when it fits the landscape and the lives within it.
🔗: https://bit.ly/4970PkT
#Trees4Resilience
3️⃣: Adapt – Support locally led, nature-based solutions that build resilience to climate impacts. Adaptation works when it fits the landscape and the lives within it.
🔗: https://bit.ly/4970PkT
#Trees4Resilience
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our calls to action at #COP30
3️⃣: Adapt – Support locally led, nature-based solutions that build resilience to climate impacts. Adaptation works when it fits the landscape and the lives within it.
🔗: https://bit.ly/4970PkT
#Trees4Resilience
3️⃣: Adapt – Support locally led, nature-based solutions that build resilience to climate impacts. Adaptation works when it fits the landscape and the lives within it.
🔗: https://bit.ly/4970PkT
#Trees4Resilience
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New study warns coastal cities face devastating flooding from accelerating sea level rise.
Requires immediate large-scale adaptation: infrastructure, nature-based solutions & policy changes.
Millions at risk need protection from rising seas.
#Climate #Environment informedclearly.com/en/environme...
Requires immediate large-scale adaptation: infrastructure, nature-based solutions & policy changes.
Millions at risk need protection from rising seas.
#Climate #Environment informedclearly.com/en/environme...
Sea Level Rise Threatens Coastal Cities, Demands Adaptation | News | informedclearly
New study warns coastal cities face devastating flooding from accelerating sea level rise, requiring immediate large-scale adaptation plans including infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and policy...
informedclearly.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New study warns coastal cities face devastating flooding from accelerating sea level rise.
Requires immediate large-scale adaptation: infrastructure, nature-based solutions & policy changes.
Millions at risk need protection from rising seas.
#Climate #Environment informedclearly.com/en/environme...
Requires immediate large-scale adaptation: infrastructure, nature-based solutions & policy changes.
Millions at risk need protection from rising seas.
#Climate #Environment informedclearly.com/en/environme...
Encouraging that #COP30 finally brings minerals into the climate agenda. Echoing decades of calls from Indigenous peoples and communities for justice in the energy transition!
For the first time ever, COP30 draft text acknowledges the risks tied to mining minerals for the energy transition.
COP30 draft text includes energy transition minerals in UN climate first
A draft negotiating text on defining principles for a just transition to clean energy systems recognises the social and environmental risks associated with mining critical minerals
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Encouraging that #COP30 finally brings minerals into the climate agenda. Echoing decades of calls from Indigenous peoples and communities for justice in the energy transition!
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Researchers identify mangrove tree stems as previously underestimated methane source offsetting blue carbon benefits
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Mangrove sediment carbon burial offset by methane emissions from mangrove tree stems - Nature Geoscience
Methane emissions from mangrove tree stems offset about 17% of the carbon buried in sediments in global mangroves, highlighting the need to incorporate tree-mediated methane fluxes into blue carbon bu...
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Researchers identify mangrove tree stems as previously underestimated methane source offsetting blue carbon benefits
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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⚒️ Article: Methane emissions from mangrove tree stems offset about 17% of the carbon buried in sediments in global mangroves
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
⚒️ Article: Methane emissions from mangrove tree stems offset about 17% of the carbon buried in sediments in global mangroves
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...