Storm damage worsens in a warming world, hiking pressure to adapt
A climate risk index warns that vulnerable countries are being hit harder by powerful storms, as leaders gather at a summit to push greater adaptation efforts.
If you want to make progress on all the major global challenges, start with water
Clean water is our most valuable and fundamental resource, which ultimately underpins the success or failure of every other UN global challenge we face.
After the rise of the West and Asia, we need a better form of capitalism
The world has seen an explosion of wealth, accompanied by an alarming increase in inequality and environmental damage, but a different way is possible.
How to scale effective voluntary carbon markets in 6 steps
Carbon markets are a critical tool in corporate emission reduction efforts. Here's how to create markets at scale that are transparent, verifiable and robust.
A new initiative could make cities more biodiverse: Here's how
COVID-19 and climate change crises has accelerated need to transform cities and reconnect with nature. BiodiverCities aims to design sustainable cities.
Regreening the globe depends on grassroots movements. This is how we can help them grow
Regreening of land relies on grassroots movements to change mindsets, land management practices and demand supportive policies, markets and institutions.
Lake heatwaves will be ‘hotter and longer’ by the end of the century
A new study published in Nature, has found that lake heatwaves could become up to 12 times longer by the end of the century, and up to 1.7C hotter.
Ancient Mars was more like Iceland than Idaho
New research based on data from the Curiosity rover shows that over three billion years ago, seasons in Gale Crater on Mars were similar to Iceland.
Mark Carney: This is how we get big finance to take big climate action
The former Bank of England governor Mark Carney is advising the UK and the UN on now big finance can be deployed to save the planet from climate change.
Follow the sun: how other renewables can emulate the solar success story
Wind, hydropower and the other renewable sources must match solar power's innovation curve over the past decade if they are to scale up and help us beat climate change.
Six ways to unleash the potential of natural climate solutions
A new report by the World Economic Forum and McKinsey proposes six actions decision-makers can take to mobilise nature in the fight against global warming
Corporate action on climate change needed more than ever
Corporations must harness 7% reduction in emissions in 2020 by taking action to implement environmental, social and corporate governance transformation.