World disasters and emergencies

Emergency response volunteer Kenny drives through floodwater in a British Red Cross vehicle to reach the community of Fishlake, Doncaster.

Are extreme weather events becoming more frequent?

The Met Office’s senior climate scientist Nikos Christidis explains the link between extreme weather events and climate change

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Standing in front of woods blackened by fire with their backs to the camera, an Australian Red Cross volunteer puts his arm around a woman as she lowers her head.

Australian bush fires: how the Red Cross helped to reunite and rebuild

A moving first-person account of how the Red Cross helped people before, during and after the Australian bush fires.

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A Lebanese Red Cross ambulance crew put someone in a stretcher into an ambulance.

Beirut explosion: “Trees in my street were ripped from the ground”

One Red Cross delegate on the aftermath of the explosion in Beirut

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Members of a Red Cross mothers club handle cash

Brave mothers of the Sahel

Mothers Clubs' are creating financial security across the troubled Sahel region, raising a woman's profile and creating solidarity within communities.

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British Red Cross chief executive, Beatrice Butsana-Sita

Why we reject hate, racism, violence and discrimination

During the coronavirus pandemic, more than ever, let's treat each other with kindness

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Fast-moving water is seen flooding through a built-up area in Pakistan

Flooding in Pakistan: the latest news

Deadly floods in Pakistan have killed over 1,600 people. Our Pakistan Floods Appeal is now live

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Women including a Red Cross volunteer pass sandbags to each other, surrounded by floodwater

"Climate change is not a future problem - it's here and now"

The IPCC states that climate change is already contributing to humanitarian crises

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A person in a Red Cross uniform walks towards a wildfire at night.

"Climate change: these extremes are the new normal, the time to adapt is now"

Richard Blewitt, executive director, British Red Cross sets out some startling figures on climate change, and explains why it’s vital that we raise our global ambition.

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Red Cross volunteer Musa Sibanda with expectant mothers under the tree in the Red Cross nutrition garden

“It empowers people in the long-term”

Red Cross volunteer Musa on leading a team that teaches farmers how to grow food in a region where rain is scarce

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A photo of Barishal in Bangladesh, which is badly affected by flooding and monsoons every year. In the photo, homes are seen right on the banks of a river, which often floods

"COP26 must support communities already dealing with climate change"

The British Red Cross's policy and advocacy manager for COP26 looks ahead to this year's conference

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Alexander Matheou

"Global humanity is more important than ever"

Coronavirus: the Red Cross Movement launches its largest ever global humanitarian appeal

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A Red Cross volunteer wears a mask and face shield to protect herself and others from coronavirus.

How the Red Cross is helping in the global fight against coronavirus

Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have stepped up their responses to the pandemic

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