Why would anyone die for a seed? New 'House on Fire' podcast looks at the race to save genetic diversity
Second episode of our new 'House on Fire' podcast explores the extraordinary lengths scientists have gone to in order to preserve genetic diversity.
Four ways cities must harness the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to build back after COVID
With their huge ecological and economic footprint, cities will be crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. But how can urban leaders best put them into practice?
Why accelerating ecosystem restoration in the Sahel must be a priority this decade
It's critical to sustainable development, benefitting the region's population and creating new markets for climate- and nature-positive regenerative businesses.
Climate action must progress far faster to achieve 1.5°C goal
The State of Climate Action report found progress is happening too slowly for the world to meet its emissions-reduction targets.
Eat like it matters: how your food choices can clean up the planet and feed the world
To feed 10 billion people in a healthy, sustainable way, we must rethink our global food system. Here's how consumers' choices can have a positive impact.
What is servitization, and how can it help save the planet?
The servitization business model can play a big role in driving both decarbonization efforts and the global economic recovery. Here's how it works.
Here's how lockdowns slashed global emissions, according to NASA
A study by NASA showed that lockdowns have helped reduce global nitrogen dioxide emissions by 20% since February, when the pandemic began.
Greenland's ice sheet could melt at a rate not seen in the last 130,000 years
Professor Jonathan Bamber, from the Bristol University, explains new research into Greenland's ice sheet - and why it should be cause for concern.
House on Fire: New podcast explores creative solutions for climate change
From seed vaults to tree plantations, plastic bans to carbon capture, our new 10-part podcast tackles our greatest environmental challenges and the plans we’re hatching to solve them.
My fight to remove plastic from period products – and why it matters
A Q&A with campaigner and activist Ella Daish, in which she explains how – and why – she is fighting to end the use of plastic in menstrual products.
5 ways political risk has changed natural catastrophe risk
The convergence of COVID-19 and political risk has created a challenge for the global re/insurance industry in supporting customers affected by natural catastrophes.
With COP26 postponed, these young activists have decided to have their own climate conference
Young climate activists have organized an alternative to the postponed COP26 talks, which they hope will yield a formal outcome and get their views taken seriously.