We haven't reached climate despair just yet. We can still save ourselves
Just as recent scientific work has underscored the dangers of climate change, technological advances and global awareness can help us prevent it.
This farmer is using an ancient technique to reverse desertification
Yacouba Sawadogo, a farmer from Burkino Faso, is using "zai" to return barren land to its greener former self.
Harnessing the power of nature in the fight against climate change
The public and private sector are waking up to the role nature plays in mitigating climate change - and the importance of good stewardship. Here are four reasons to be cheerful about the ...
What next? 4 ways to build a sustainable future
At the Sustainability Development Impact Summit 2018, the World Economic Forum connected 100 world-leading coalitions to turn commitments into action on climate change and sustainable dev...
Indonesia's 'Paris of Java' is on a high-tech mission to cut emissions
Bandung, Indonesia, is in the middle of a green revolution as its mayor attempts to reduce emissions and improve infrastructure.
We need to do more to understand how climate change and conflict are linked. Here's why
A SIPRI study reveals climate change can have a significant effect on the causes and dynamics of violent conflict. It also shows the urgent need to carry out more detailed research
5 ways investors can address the climate challenge
Investors helped end apartheid and curbed the nefarious excesses of Big Tobacco. They can do the same with climate change.
Europe’s dirty air kills 400,000 people every year
More people die from breathing unclean air in Europe every year than are killed in road traffic accidents. Isn’t it time something was done?
Microplastics are spreading to new food chains via insects
New research shows that mosquitoes are absorbing and redistributing plastics, causing more widespread distribution of plastic pollution.
This is how technology could be the answer to the oncoming water crisis
Water supply crises are a major global risk, but leveraging technology could be part of the solution.
Why every resident of US cities should live within 10 minutes of a park
Parks offer tangible benefits for residents' quality of life, as well as helping to tackle climate change.
Last month volunteers came together to pick up millions of items of trash from beaches
An annual event to clean up the world’s coastlines and waterways provides a unique glimpse into the enormity of the planet’s ocean plastic crisis.