Al Gore: 3 ways to scale green investment in 2024
Sustainable finance issuance volumes have dipped in recent years. Here’s how Al Gore is advocating for boosting green investment.
A fifth of protected migratory species threatened with extinction, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
Also this week: Three COP summit hosts unite to raise climate ambitions; Funding to combat climate change needs to come from the private sector, says French minister.
Davos 2024: First Movers for Frontier Clean Technologies
The First Movers Coalition, launched at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021, has garnered an unprecedented $16 billion in aggregated demand for emerging climate technologies and the support of 13 go...
The Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows
The Atlantic Ocean circulation is a major current system that carries heat from the tropics to the north. But a new study confirms that it is nearing a tipping point.
Why Public-Private-Philanthropic Partnerships are central to Asia-Pacific's climate action
A new report explores the role of PPPPs in Asia-Pacific and how it expands beyond traditional project types and creates innovative funding mechanisms.
Why small-scale farmers can teach us a lot about climate change
World leaders signed a landmark declaration at COP28 to help protect farmers and pledged over $2.5 billion to support food security and climate action.
January was the world's warmest on record, EU scientists say
Climate scientists emphasize the need for rapid emission reductions as January 2024 was the warmest on record, and 2023 was the hottest year globally since 1850.
5 unusual ways seaweed is being used to tackle the climate crisis
Whether as a carbon storage or plastic alternative, seaweed is a valuable tool in the world's fight against the climate crisis. Here's why.
World exceeds 1.5°C warming limit over 12 months, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
This week's stories: Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing critical tipping point; La Niña to bring rains to Asia and dry Americas; Autonomous drone to survey mountains beneath Antarctica's ...
9 ways AI is helping tackle climate change
AI tools that predict weather, track icebergs, recycle more waste and find plastic in the ocean are helping to combat climate change. Here are 9 examples.
What is ‘generous listening’ and how can it help communities heal after a disaster?
Generous listening helps people feel heard and understood. Participants often go on to use it to help their families and community organisations recover.
Extreme weather is driving food prices higher. These 5 crops are facing the biggest impacts
Climate change events like droughts around the world are causing crops to fail, leading to shortages and high prices. Here are the most impacted food crops.