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Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis
Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis
A forested area twice the size of the US has been lost since the last great ice age - half of it in the last 120 years. Here's why and what we can do.
AI algorithms and end-to-end fire management systems are powerful tools for fighting wildfires. Global collaboration on such solutions could cut wildfire risk.
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization details how climate change broke new records in 2021. Climate change led to record-breaking heat waves, droughts and hurricanes.
Consumers across the world might now see information on packaging attempting to disclose a product's carbon footprint. Will a carbon label encourage greener choices?
The ocean has a memory - and it's rapidly losing it, according to research. Global warming is making the critical top layer, called ocean memory, thinner.
Top environment stories: Experts warn we could reach 1.5C by 2026; IEA predicts record renewables capacity; F1's Sebastian Vettel voices climate concerns.
Led by the Yurok tribe, endangered California condors have been released, flying freely over Redwood National Park for the first time in over a century.
Deserts are often overlooked when it comes to climate change, but as temperatures rise they are among the most vulnerable places on Earth.
Corals absorb oxybenzone from sunscreen and convert it into phototoxins. These molecules then become harmful when exposed to sunlight, a new study shows.
Black rhino populations, in particular, are under immense pressure, but a new financing model, the Rhino Bond, channels investments to achieve specific conservation outcomes
Can electrofuels help power the world towards a greener future? How the net-zero energy source could help the transportation sector clean up its act.
Top environment stories: Emperor penguins could be extinct in 30 years; China sea levels hit record high; Rich nations must hit climate goals, says Kerry.
Here’s how the CO2 emissions of kids, parents, and grandparents born between the 1950s and 2020s will be in a net-zero-by-2050 scenario.