How major cities can fight climate change... and make billions
Implementing bike lanes and better building codes could bring world cities more than $580 billion in benefits, researchers say.
CEOs vs climate change, Indonesia loves globalization and other top stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up: the New Green Deal, electric passenger jets and how where we're born shapes our lives.
Rising temperatures will lead to a boom in Lyme disease cases
Climate change has had an effect on the prevalence of Lyme Disease.
How flooding causes damaging carbon to course through ecosystems
During periods of flooding, carbon moves laterally through ecosystems with ease, as well as vertically.
Why human impact on coral reefs could take millions of years to fix
The damage being done to coral reefs by climate change and human activity can take just a few years to cause, and millions to fix.
The geopolitical impact of China’s approach to fighting climate change
China has been championing the concept of 'ecological civilization', which aims to achieve harmony between people and nature. But what does this mean for the rest of the world?
Why Asia-Pacific is especially prone to natural disasters
The world is experiencing more freak weather events, earthquakes and other disasters than ever before, and one region is suffering more than most.
This is what the world needs to do to save itself from disastrous climate change
2018 brought catastrophic natural disasters in the form of wildfires, hurricanes, floods and droughts, exacerbated by climate change as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.
Future fit: 3 ways fashion can be more sustainable
It's a $2.5 trillion industry. Yet only 20% of clothing globally is reused or recycled, and we're buying more of it than ever before. Here's how the fashion industry should redesign its s...
How China raised the stakes for electric vehicles
With confidence in future demand from the vast Chinese market, carmakers’ ambitions took off.
This animation shows how much energy the natural world produces
Photosynthesis is one of the fundamental building blocks for all life on earth.
Here's how New Orleans is working to prevent coastline erosion
The state of Louisiana has lost more than 4,700 square km of land since the 1930s, and it's feared another 5,800 square km could go in the next half century.