Megan Rowling is a journalist for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, covering the latest developments in humanitarian crises, aid, climate change, governance and women’s rights. She specialises in the impacts of climate change on developing countries, and solutions to this growing problem, including disaster risk reduction and climate finance.
The High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People was launched last year and aims to protect the Earth's natural systems, plants and animals.
In 2009, wealthy governments agreed to increase climate finance for vulnerable countries to $100 billion annually by 2020, however, this figure has yet to be met.
COVID-19 has left a $4 trillion shortfall in funding needed for developing nations to meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, but OECD chief Angel Gurría believes we can still mee...
Countries, cities and businesses are aiming for 'net-zero' emissions - where any human-produced carbon dioxide or other climate-changing emissions are removed from the atmosphere.
A new report by CARE International shows that women are far more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than men, exacerbating gender inequality.
City officials are harnessing networks and tools devised for responding to better-known risks, like climate change emergencies, to tackle coronavirus.
The United Nations has warned that human development could be reversed for the first time since 1990, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator explains how the coronavirus pandemic may affect developing nations, as the UN announces a $2 billion dollar aid plan.
Technology can help monitor the health impact of fighting fires on those on the front lines.
A new commission reports on the lives of children around the world - suggesting plenty of work is needed.
Population growth, more intense rainfall and melting ice are likely to cause more frequent and severe floods.
The World Health Organisation has warned that human health is paying the price of the world's failure to curb global warming.
Seven of the top 10 countries with the highest displacement by proportion of their population were developing island states, largely in the Pacific and the Caribbean, the report found.
Cities on a digital path to a greener future risk excluding the poor, elderly and disabled - and women need a bigger voice as well.
A total of $4.4 billion is required to improve modern cooking methods, away from 40% of the world's population who still use traditional fuels such as wood and charcoal.
English
