This is how oil spills damage our environment
Beyond the immediate and visible damage caused to sea life, oil spills continue to affect marine life and the environment for years. Here’s what you need to know.
IMF: Why research and development is a crucial part of economic growth
Analysis by the IMF suggests that research and development are vital for economic progress, and cross-border collaboration can speed up innovation.
What is chaos? A complex systems scientist explains
Chaos relates to things that are fundamentally unpredictable - even the strictest rules and nearly perfect information can lead to unpredictable outcomes.
New law in France will save 1 billion pieces of single-use plastic annually
France's environment minister has announced that the country will ban plastic packaging for nearly all fruit and vegetables from January 2022.
How CO2 can be an ally in the fight against climate change
The CO2 we capture can be used as a raw material in an increasing number of products - many of which have already made their way to market.
How engineering animals and plants could help fight climate change
There is potential for genetic engineering to bolster the response to climate change, but there are also risks and unknowns.
How the UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could become the ‘Paris Agreement for nature’
The UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could be to nature what the Paris accord is to our climate, protecting habitats and creating sustainable food systems.
COP15: What you need to know about the UN's biodiversity summit
Along with this year's COP26 UN climate talks, COP15, the UN biodiversity summit tasked with agreeing a new deal to protect nature, is also taking place.
Climate-vulnerable populations are suffering a mental health crisis
There's a clear link between climate change and poor mental health outcomes in developing countries. We need a systems approach to find solutions.
Banks can achieve net-zero pledge by 2050. Here's how
The UN-convened group, Net-Zero Banking Alliance, have pledged net-zero emissions across their portfolios by 2050. What will it take to achieve this?
Coral reefs, climate targets and Nobel prize winners: Everything to know about the environment this week
Top stories: World's coral faces 'existential crisis'; EU to back five-year climate targets at COP26; Trio of scientists win Physics Nobel Prize for climate work.
Why the ocean is our ally in fighting climate change: experts tell Radio Davos their hopes for COP26
The ocean plays a huge role in regulating the climate. As we head to COP26, Radio Davos dips into tropical and Arctic waters and speaks to the UN oceans tsar.