Ryane Gurd, Author at RedLines

Multiple people in knee high water walking through the rains during the floods in Sri Lanka

Increasing heavy rainfall and extreme flood heights in a warming climate threaten densely populated regions across Sri Lanka and the Malacca Strait

January 28, 2026December 17, 2025 by Ryane Gurd

Executive summary Severe flooding across Sri Lanka and regions bordering the Malacca Strait in 2025 was driven by episodes of … Read more

Destroyed road, pylons and homes after Hurricane Mellissa

Climate change enhanced intensity of Hurricane Melissa, testing limits of adaptation in Jamaica and eastern Cuba

January 28, 2026November 11, 2025 by Ryane Gurd

Executive summary Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica and eastern Cuba in 2025 as a powerful tropical cyclone, causing severe … Read more

Flames moving up a wooded hill, during Turkish wildfires.

Weather conditions leading to deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Cyprus and Greece made 10 times more likely due to climate change

January 28, 2026September 10, 2025 by Ryane Gurd

Executive summary Deadly wildfires across Türkiye, Cyprus and Greece in 2025 were driven by extreme fire weather conditions that were … Read more

Thousands of people crowded onto a busy beach, covered in parasols during a heatwave in England

Climate change turns warm summer days in England into a health threat

January 28, 2026June 30, 2025 by Ryane Gurd

Executive summary Warm summer days in England that were historically considered benign are increasingly posing a health risk as a … Read more

Water splashing in a puddle on a beach from a very close angle, during rainfall in NSW

Mixed rainfall trends highlight the importance of climate adaptation in coastal New South Wales

January 28, 2026June 6, 2025 by Ryane Gurd

Executive summary Coastal New South Wales experienced damaging weather impacts in 2025 amid mixed and uncertain rainfall trends. World Weather … Read more

A large crowd stood in knee deep water with a large truck nearby during the floods in Kinshasa Floods

High vulnerability and exposure main drivers behind Kinshasa’s deadly floods following heavy, but not unusual, rainfall

January 28, 2026April 23, 2025 by Ryane Gurd

Executive summary Deadly flooding in Kinshasa during 2025 occurred after periods of heavy rainfall that were not exceptional by historical … Read more

Water crashing through a destroyed road in Argentina, with construction and police working to repair the damage.

Consecutive extreme heat and flooding events in Argentina highlight the challenge of managing increasingly frequent and intense hazards in a warming climate

January 28, 2026March 31, 2025 by Ryane Gurd

Executive summary Argentina experienced consecutive extreme heat and flooding events in 2025, placing significant strain on communities, infrastructure and emergency … Read more