Earth could cross the global warming threshold as soon as 2027
We could cross the global warming threshold as soon as 2027, according to a new model that can project the Earth's temperature until 2100 - and reduce prediction uncertainties by half.
COVID-19 caused food insecurity to soar, but climate change will be much worse
Expert bodies have warned that COVID-19's devastation to global food security is only a precursor of the effects of climate change.
Coal demand has seen its biggest drop since World War II. But it’s not all good news
As some parts of the world switch away from ‘black gold’, countries in Asia could decide if this fossil fuel has a future.
An 'ecocide' is happening right in front of our eyes in the Caspian Sea
By the end of the 21st century, the Caspian Sea will be nine metres to 18 metres lower, devastating biodiversity and leaving the town of Ramsar landlocked.
How human activity threatens the world’s carbon-rich peatlands
The world's peatlands are a major store of carbon, but climate change, wildfires and other risks threaten to release this carbon back into the atmosphere.
Lessons from India: How we can build equitable economies from restoring landscapes
Across the world many communities rely on the land to survive. Landscape restoration uses nature-based solutions to climate change to revitalize land and improve productivity.
The US is building a bike trail that runs coast-to-coast across 12 states
The multi-use Great American Rail-Trail will run along disused railway tracks across the northern US and serve 50 million people within 80km of the route.
CO2 can help the construction industry emit less CO2. Here's how
The construction industry must increase production while reducing its carbon footprint. The solution to both challenges could be CO2 itself. Here's how.
The year that COVID built: a look back on 2020
2020 was the year of COVID, but also the year of Trump, Black Lives Matter and Brexit. CNN's Eleni Giokos joins Robin Pomeroy for a listen-back on podcast World Vs Virus.
The start-up that believes seaweed can change the world
Oceanium's biorefinery technology can turn sustainably farmed seaweed into food and packaging, fighting food insecurity and aiding a low-carbon economy.
Geothermal energy, the forgotten renewable, has finally arrived
Geothermal energy had fallen our of favour in the United States, but its potential to fill gaps when solar and wind projects can't provide electricity could see it rise again.
The world's remaining forests might be in bigger trouble than we thought
The Forest Landscape Integrity Index, an open-source tool created by 47 global conservation and forests experts, is a measure of human impact on forests - and has some concerning news.