Nigeria's worst floods in a decade have displaced over a million people
This most devastating episode of seasonal floods has caused more than 600 deaths and displaced 1.3 million people, and there is concern about loss of crops.
Home solar panel installations are soaring in the US. What’s driving the rise?
There was a 34% rise in residential solar power installations in the US in 2021. Bigger rises may be coming, as a new law includes a 30% solar tax credit.
This is how to avoid climate crises becoming the trigger for social unrest
Post-disaster civil unrest has been historically rare and difficult to quantify, but degrees of government repression, access to basic services as well as propensity to unrest are meaning...
This woman is running 200 marathons to help tackle the world’s water crisis
Mina Guli, CEO of non-profit the Thirst Foundation, is running in some of the world’s most water-stressed locations to highlight the urgency of the water crisis.
Climate tipping points could lock in unstoppable changes to the planet – how close are they?
Continuing greenhouse gas emissions risk triggering climate tipping points - sustaining shifts in the climate system that cause devastating changes.
How do we live with irreversible coastal erosion?
Despite prolific investment spent shoring up the east coast and other parts of England, coastal erosion remains a major problem – so, what more can be done?
Why cities are key to sustainable development in the Pacific Islands
The recent US-Pacific Islands Summit resulted in a partnership declaration and a promise of more resources. But the region still lacks a plan for cities
China's pollution pledge, and other environment stories you need to read this week
Top climate change and environment stories: China's President Xi Jinping vowed to 'eliminate' air and water pollution; Development bank climate finance grew in 2021; Oslo's mission to bec...
Connecting the dots and bringing climate factors together could help build a more sustainable future
This year's United Nations Climate Change Conference is expected to make advances to help the transition towards decarbonization and climate finance.
We must engage adolescent girls in climate change solutions. Here's how we can
Droughts, extreme heat, and increased exposure to disease are all linked to climate change and exacerbate the inequalities faced by adolescent girls living in poverty.
Climate change made 2022’s northern-hemisphere droughts ‘at least 20 times’ more likely
A new 'rapid-attribution' study has found that droughts across the northern hemisphere in summer 2022 were made 'at least 20 times more likely' by human-caused climate change.
‘Wind and Solar Are Proving Themselves’: Renewables Met Rise in Electricity Demand During First Half of 2022
Despite calls for more fossil fuel exploration due to the energy crisis, wind and solar power have been meeting increased global electricity demand, says think tank.