2020 is predicted to be the hottest year on record, according to NASA
Data from NASA shows Earth gradually heating up since the late 19th century. The months from February to April 2020 were the second-warmest ever recorded.
Tackling the harder-to-abate sectors: join the conversation on 7 July
Reducing emissions from transport and heavy industry is crucial to a zero-carbon future. Find out more at the Virtual Industry Transition Day on 7 July.
South pole warmed ‘three times faster’ than global average over past 30 years
The world’s southernmost weather station has seen record-high temperatures over the past three decades, a new study says.
These 4 charts show the crisis faced by airlines – and the possible way ahead
The COVID-19 pandemic has grounded airlines around the world. Here's what they need to do to weather the coronavirus crisis and build a sustainable future.
Air pollution statistics - Most of us are still breathing dangerously polluted air
Lockdowns proved what can be achieved on clean air, but a new study reveals that a majority of the world's population still has pollution levels well above WHO guidelines.
This man is turning cities into giant sponges to save lives | Pioneers for Our Planet
What if cities learned to absorb rainfall, neutralise floods and turn their streets green in the process? Meet Kongjian Yu, a Chinese architect doing just that. ‘We can make friends wi...
This incredible underwater farm could be the future of food | Pioneers for Our Planet
‘There are no jobs on a dead planet.’ When fish stocks collapsed, Newfoundland fisherman Bren Smith created an underwater farm growing sustainable shellfish and protein-rich seaweeds. It...
COVID-19: 5 ways to create a green recovery
From better buildings to resilient infrastructure, UCL's Chair in Sustainable Global Resources, Raimund Bleischwitz, outlines five ways to build back greener after COVID-19.
Maersk, the global shipping giant, takes the biggest leap towards carbon neutral shipping
The world's largest shipping company Maersk will set up a $60 million research centre for finding ways for achieving carbon neutral shipping a reality
These 2 companies can pull CO2 straight from the air
Two new World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers are both involved in direct air capture – a process for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Here’s how it works.
Here's why e-mobility must be at the heart of the green recovery
Electrifying urban mobility will curb emissions and create jobs - as long as local and state governments can deliver the policies needed to prompt change.
How DNA revealed the woolly mammoth's fate – and what it teaches us today
Dr Beth Shapiro, a paleo-geneticist, reveals how she uses genomics techniques to understand how species went extinct and help conservation efforts.