The most educated are divided when it comes to climate change. This is why
The biggest divide on climate change is among the most highly educated.
These 5 charts explore the human impact on extreme weather
Is there a link between manmade climate change and the rise in natural disasters in recent decades? Scientists can make a pretty good guess.
Pope Francis isn't holding back on climate change
Pope Francis this week called on world leaders to pay attention to the environment
What are the issues keeping young people awake at night? This survey has the answers
The latest Global Shapers Survey reveals the biggest concerns for young people around the world.
5 things we learned from one of the world’s biggest surveys of young people
How do young people feel about refugees, the media and artificial intelligence? What are the big issues keeping them awake at night? Our annual survey of almost 25,000 people has the answ...
These trees in the Amazon make their own rain
New research reveals that trees in the Amazon can make their own rain clouds, adding yet more credibility to the battle against deforestation.
Speeding up action on climate change
This is part of a series of articles exploring the role the World Economic Forum has played in supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ahead of our Sustainable Developme...
One the biggest criticisms of renewables might have just been debunked
One of the biggest criticisms against wind and solar energy has been quashed.
Green roofs don't just look pretty. They also stop flooding
Green infrastructure technologies, such as permeable pavements, bioswales, cisterns and green roofs, are now commonly recommended to confront extreme weather events.
Giant carbon-dioxide sucking fans are helping tackle climate change
From dimming the sunlight to using fans to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, geo-engineering could offer hope to tackle global warming.
Australia is building the world's largest single-tower solar thermal power plant
South Australia has announced plans to construct the world's largest single-tower solar thermal power plant in Port Augusta.
This alarming chart shows the reality of global warming over 100 years
We're cooked: here's a century's worth of climate change in 35 seconds.