How can climate indexes boost green investment?
Climate indexes help institutional investors make green choices, that are in line with global temperature goals and prevent the effects of climate change.
Net-zero: How can we prioritize the delivery of promises in 2022?
About half of the 14,000 interviewed for a 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Climate Change have concluded that the fight on climate is already lost.
3 key enablers that support green investment in Belt and Road infrastructure
A new report highlights the pivotal roles of finance, low-carbon technology and policy in the green investment of Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure.
This what climate change might do to tree growth
Combing tree-ring data with US Forest Service Inventory data, researchers have found that tree growth could be significantly impacted by climate change.
Nearly 10,000 tree species remain undiscovered, a new study suggests
A wealth of tree species are yet to be discovered and 40% are hiding in South America, according to a new study using techniques first developed by Alan Turing.
Surprise trees, early flowers and green football clubs: Everything to know about the environment this week
Top environment stories: Research finds more than 73,000 species of tree on Earth; Plants in the UK are flowering a month earlier; Cutting down on fossil fuel-based plastics is crucial to...
What are the advantages and challenges of a carbon tax?
Some countries have already adopted carbon tax. But what is the true cost on welfare and can it limit carbon emissions? A World Bank economist explains.
4 vital ways tsunami-vulnerable countries can prepare for disaster
Education, early warning systems, strong coastal defences and regional data sharing are four examples of how countries can prepare for the next disaster.
Gas stoves are a bigger climate threat than previously thought, study finds
Gas stoves have been found to be a bigger contributor to the climate crisis than previously believed, as they produce methane even when not in use.
Rethinking trade's relationship to the fight against climate change
Trade will play a key role in reshaping the global economy to one built on greener and more inclusive development that works not just for some, but for all
How blended finance could help combat climate change
Blended finance is a model that helps to mitigate investment risks and attract more private-sector funding for projects that make a positive climate impact
What’s the best way to tackle COVID and climate change? Anthropology, says the woman who predicted the global financial crisis
From pandemics to the pitfalls of AI, journalist Gillian Tett joins the Book Club Podcast to explain how an anthropologist’s view of global risks can help understand and solve them.