Climate & Sustainability
Governments need to honour their climate pledges as risks grow
Three years on from the commitments made at COP21 in Paris, the overwhelming majority of governments have not taken the necessary action to contain...
Conflicts and extreme climate change threatens access to food in 39 countries
Unrelenting conflict and rapid climate change is continuing to reshape agriculture across the world, and contributing to major food shortages across 39 countries, which...
Building Sri Lanka’s Resilience To Climate Change
38-year-old Sivasidambaram Vasugi is the General Manager of one of the first cooperative-owned seed paddy processing centers in Killinochchi, Si Lanka. The Integrated Farmers...
Global Waste to Grow by 70 Percent by 2050 Unless Urgent Action is Taken
Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new What a Waste...
Nuclear Power’s Role in Mitigating Climate Change
Nuclear power can make a vital contribution to meeting climate change targets while delivering the increasingly large quantities of electricity needed for global economic...
More than 65 Ways Blockchain Technology Can Fix Global Environmental Challenges
A new World Economic Forum report released today at the Global Climate Action Summit in California identifies more than 65 ways blockchain can be...
UN’s highest environmental honour recognizes seven world-changing ideas
Seven environmental trailblazers between the ages of 18 and 30 will be taking home the coveted Young Champions of the Earth Prize, the UN’s...
Air pollution: Know your enemy
Sometimes you can’t even see it, but air pollution is everywhere.
Perhaps you think that air pollution doesn’t affect you because you don’t live in...
Flood, drought and satellites: online tools boost climate cooperation
Online data is helping water authorities collaborate across borders to fight the impacts of climate change
It’s a cycle that is becoming all too common...
Why Treaty Protection is Needed for Migratory Pollinators
Imagine a state of laws where murder is illegal if the victim is clad in a blue shirt, but legal if the victim is...