Each month, our team curates a selection of 10 standout insights, reports, and analyses that are influencing how we think about the future of the emerging Adaptation Economy.
Global Population Living With Extreme Heat to Double By 2050
A new Oxford University study found that if global warming reaches 2°C, nearly half of the world’s population will be living with extreme heat by 2050. Read more.
12th Letter From The COP30 President
The COP30 president’s 12th letter reflects on COP30 as a turning point for climate action, marking a shift from decades of negotiation to an era of accelerated implementation. Read more.
The Global Risks Report 2026
The 2026 edition of the World Economic Forum’s global risks report identifies misinformation and disinformation, extreme weather events, and societal polarisation as the top short-term threats to global stability. Read more.
Earth to breach 1.5°C Warming a Decade Early, Scientists Say
Copernicus warns that Earth is likely to exceed the 1.5°C global warming threshold by 2030, raising serious risks to food, water, health, and economic security. Read more.
Assessing Climate Risk, Framing Resilience, and Reporting Impact: A Guide for Climate Finance Practitioners
This guide from The Climate Policy Initiative structures over 40 adaptation-focused finance vehicles to help funders, investors, and technical partners embed resilience into investment. Read more.
Building Resilience from The Ground Up: Risk-Informed Planning in Congo and Burundi
An article from the Global Center on Adaptation explores how neighbourhood-centred, risk-informed planning in Congo and Burundi is driving scalable, effective, urban adaptation. Read more.
Climate Change Threatens The Winter Olympics’ Future - and Even Snowmaking Has Limits For Saving The Games
A recent study found that climate change is threatening the long-term viability of the Winter Olympics. Read more.
Climate Adaptation: The Investment The Global South Cannot Afford to Delay
An article from the Atlantic Council makes the case that climate adaptation is a high-return, underfunded investment imperative for the global south - key to stabilising fiscal systems, protecting productivity, and unlocking long-term value. Read more.
Rising Risks and Returns on Resilience are The Push and Pull for Climate Adaptation
This Impact Alpha article outlines how climate risk increasingly affects insurance costs, property values, and public finances - presenting adaptation as an investable form of balance-sheet protection. Read more.
Recalibrating Climate Risk
A new report led by the University of Exeter in partnership with Carbon Tracker calls for a complete shift in how financial systems understand, price, and manage physical climate risk - advocating for forward-looking metrics, data equity, and public-private risk sharing. Read more.
Find out more about Morphosis to explore how these ideas are shaping our mission to build the Adaptation Economy, realising value for investors and adaptation solution businesses, and delivering inclusive, transformative adaptation results for people at scale.
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