Climate Change
What’s the difference between 1.5 and 2 degrees of global warming?
Half of one degree celsius may not sound significant, but floods and unbearable heat could be the new normal if global warming is not contained.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
How to Save the Planet
Plastics and the Environment
Reusing 10% will stop almost half of plastic waste from entering the ocean. Here's how
Pollution created by single-use plastic items is a growing threat to the planet and economy. A system based on reuse would create new sources of value.
Climate Change
Wildfires are raging in Russia: How can we reduce the threat?
Unlike those at lower latitudes, Arctic fires are a natural part of the system. But they’re becoming more intense, threatening to make climate change worse.
Climate Indicators
This is how US droughts have been affecting trees and increasing fire risks
During droughts, trees cannot undergo vascular water transport (getting water from their roots to their leaves); a process that is essential for survival.
Sustainable Development
Universities can be 'living labs' for sustainability
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology shows how higher education's multistakeholder networks can produce more effective sustainability solutions
Global Health
How we can compare the emerging risks of 2020 to the Roaring Twenties
There are parallels between the Roaring Twenties and the 2020s, particularly the widening inequalities from COVID-19 and World War I, writes Andrea Weidemann.
Climate Change
Supercharging public-private efforts in the race to net-zero and climate resilience
The Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders steps up and calls on G7 and other world leaders to accelerate a just energy transition.
How to Save the Planet
These stunning crystals are revealing deep secrets about Australian volcanoes
Measuring and predicting volcanic eruptions are vital for the safety of the 1 billion people who live within range. Here's how microscopic crystals can help.
Private Investors
ESG is missing a metric: R for resilience
The growing pace of upheavals in the world means a need to give investors a means of assessing how well businesses are equipped to withstand, adapt and grow in the face of shocks
Cities and Urbanization
How to reimagine our cities as hubs for biodiversity conservation and climate resilience
Our expanding cities, as well as rural areas, must be at the forefront of efforts to protect ecosystems – a key realization at the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
Climate Change
Humans are forcing plants to adapt at the fastest rate since the last ice age, study finds
New research published in 'Science' has found that 3,000 - 4,000 years ago, humans were already having an enormous impact on the world's plant ecosystems.
Burundi
Climate change: World Bank scales up investments to increase resilience in Burundi
The World Bank is building resilience to climate change effects like torrential rains and landslides that threaten Burundi's steep hillside communities.
Plastics and the Environment
In Egypt, these fishermen are going out to catch plastic, not fish. Here’s why
Local environmental group, 'VeryNile' is paying local fishermen to clear plastic bottles from the River Nile, in a bid to protect vulnerable fish stocks.
Climate Breakthroughs 2021
This is why it’s good business to invest in nature conservation
Nature-based solutions can tackle many of society’s challenges, but investments need to increase threefold in the coming decade to avoid a climate tipping point.
Climate Change
Rising global temperatures 'inexorably closer' to climate tipping point, WMO says
A U.N. report says there is a 40% chance global temperatures will temporarily reach 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in the next five years.