More: Climate Crisis
Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worse than at any time in human history, scientists warn
Life on planet is in peril, say climate experts, as they call for a rapid and just transition to a sustainable future. Earth’s “vital...
The Climate Crisis is an Education Crisis
Authors: Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown and Yasmine Sherif
“The one international language the world understands” wrote Eglantyne Jebb, founder of Save the Children, “is the...
Fighting extreme weather with extreme computing power
Artificial intelligence, which can already generate texts and mimic human speech, might also help the world prepare for the worsening effects of climate change.
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Global Trade Disruptions in the Grip of a Severe Climate Crisis
Trade has become an important factor in promoting competition, encouraging innovation, increasing market specialization, and realizing higher economic prosperity for society. The arrival of...
Underfunded and Unprepared: The Urgency of Climate Finance in Building Resilience
“Even if the promise made at the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow to double adaptation finance support to US$40 billion per year by 2025...
Climate Forecast: Catastrophe
Authors: Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust
If the Middle East and its conflicts recently have caused thousands to lose their lives without any...
Forging the “Casualty” fund
In the Caribbean, where my boots are deeply grounded, the shadow of climate change looms not as a distant threat, but as an immediate...
Bridging the Climate Insurance Gap: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Climate Adaptation
Authors: Professor Phoebe Koundouri and Angelos Plataniotis*
As we stand on the face of increasingly severe climate-related challenges, the international community must collaborate to identify...
Man is not the only endangered species at COP 28
December 28 2023 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s signing of the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA). In these contentious...
World Economic Forum to Accelerate Multistakeholder Climate Action at COP28
The World Economic Forum will convene heads of state, ministers, business leaders, philanthropy and civil society to advance climate action at the 28th Conference...