How the European Union could achieve net-zero emissions at net-zero cost
Models by McKinsey have found that the EU could achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 at a net-zero cost. Technology and investment are vital.
U.N. chief calls for more climate finance for poor nations as 2020 goal slips
In 2009, wealthy governments agreed to increase climate finance for vulnerable countries to $100 billion annually by 2020, however, this figure has yet to be met.
UNEP: Net-zero pledges provide an ‘opening’ to close growing emissions ‘gap’
Net-zero pledges, as part of a green recovery from coronavirus, present an important opportunity to limit climate change and meet the Paris Agreement goals.
Emissions cuts in line with Paris Agreement would see benefits ‘within two decades’
A new study, published in Nature Climate Change, shows that efforts to cut emissions will have substantial 'near-term' benefits.
Giant iceberg on course to 'devastate wildlife' on penguin colony island
An enormous iceberg is heading towards South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic, where scientists say a collision could devastate wildlife by threatening the food chain.
From arm-sized worms to the Screaming Sixties, this is everything to know about the Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean, also called the Antarctic Ocean, is like no other. Difficult to study, but rich in life, here's a rundown of what you need to know.
Three stories from the frontlines of two global crises
Local organisations, like Il’laramatak Community Concerns, are stepping up to offer assistance and provide aid to families in east Africa.
The world is on track to warm by 3 degrees Celsius
A report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that emissions reached a new high last year, putting us on track for for an average temperature rise of 3 degrees Celsius.
The Top 10 Tech of 2020 - our podcast with Scientific American
In a joint podcast with Scientific American, the people behind the list of the year's top scientific advances tell us what the future may have in store.
Tasmania is now powered entirely by renewable energy
The Australian state's hydro and wind power resources helped meet clean energy targets early. Now it wants to double renewables generation by 2040.
Arctic Ocean: Climate change is flooding the remote north with light - and new species
The Arctic is warming two to three times faster than any other place on Earth, meaning more light falls on species in the Arctic Ocean, impacting ecological activity.
Analysis: When might the world exceed 1.5C and 2C of global warming?
If emissions are not rapidly reduced, the world will likely exceed global warming of 1.5C between 2026 and 2042, according to Carbon Brief analysis.