Report suggests tree growth will not store nearly as much carbon as scientists hoped.
Global heating appears to be making trees drop their leaves earlier, according to new research, confounding the…
Survey of 600 people finds some parents regret having offspring for same reason.
People worried about the climate crisis are deciding not to have children because of fears that their offspring would…
With the world 1C warmer, modelling shows there is still a risk of corals bleaching from heat stress this summer.
A global weather phenomenon that would typically keep ocean temperatures lower…
Two issues of the Washington, DC-based AfricaFocus Bulletin present several views on why the incoming administration should adopt policies on Africa and the climate crises that differ from past…
As we reach the official end of hurricane season, 2020 will be one for the record books. Looking back at these long, surprising, sometimes downright crazy past six months (seven if you count when the…
Six grassroots environmental activists will receive the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in a virtual ceremony this year. Dubbed the "Green Nobel Prize," this award is given annually to…
Dick Marty, co-chairman of the initiative committee, explains: “Our initiative aims to be obvious. Having to take responsibility for one's actions is a fundamental principle of our society and of…
UN Climate Change News - An important series of virtual events, the UNFCCC Climate Dialogues (23 November to 4 December), are set to kick off next week, designed to maintain critical momentum in the…
At the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2020, David Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands has called on governments around the world to submit their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) ahead of…
Planting trees helps, but what are other ways?
Nature has equipped Earth with several giant "sponges," or carbon sinks, that can help humans battle climate change. These natural sponges, as well as…
Slow formation of ice north of Siberia comes after record-breaking heatwave earlier this year
It is mid-November and the Arctic has already been plunged into 24-hour darkness for the winter, but two…
A massive force is reshaping the fashion industry: secondhand clothing. According to a new report, the U.S. secondhand clothing market is projected to more than triple in value in the next 10 years…
As surveillance and spraying operations cease due to conflict, there are fears the existing food crisis could worsen.
They marched over grassy plateaux and down craggy hillsides, beating the earth…
Huge road, energy and mining projects driving into heart of world’s remaining forests.
Infrastructure megaprojects risk pushing the world’s remaining forests past a “dangerous tipping point” and…
Academics call for urgent changes to Bank’s mandate to help UK hit carbon zero target.
Urgent reforms of the Bank of England are needed to help decarbonise the financial system and boost green…
The Sunrise Movement helped reach 3.5m voters in swing states and are determined to hold the president-elect to his promises.
Joe Biden will have to navigate a path for the most ambitious climate…
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how vulnerable the world is to a truly global catastrophe. But another, bigger, catastrophe has been building for many decades, and humanity is still lagging far…
Key goals include powering city buildings on renewables and curbing urban sprawl.
It was another scorching summer this year in Tucson, Arizona, the second hottest city in the United States, where…
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