To meet carbon targets we must invest in natural gas – here's why
The only way to stay within 2°C is by rebalancing the current energy mixture towards natural gas. Choosing to invest in natural gas, could be one solution
This tiny pacific island is officially the most plastic-polluted place on earth
An uninhabited Pacific island thousands of miles away from the nearest city has been named as the most plastic-polluted place on earth.
The New Economic Context for the Arab World
One chart that shows just how skewed global emissions are
A chart from the World Resources Institute highlights the breakdown of global greenhouse gas emissions.
The Arctic is now expected to be ice-free by 2040
The last piece of summer sea-ice in the Arctic is expected to melt away in just 23 years, three decades earlier than previously expected.
Scientists think El Niño weather forecasts can save millions of lives. Here's how
El Niño forecasts can help prevent cholera deaths in Africa.
Global warming could accelerate, if this changes in the Pacific
The Pacific Ocean could play a key role in how fast we reach 1.5C.
A year of smog, in 5 charts
Whether you live in Kansas or Kathmandu, here’s a quick overview of a year’s worth of news about smog.
Could expanding forests be the key to our climate strategy?
To curb climate change, we need to protect and expand US forests.
Why knowing the optimum temperature for mosquitoes could change how we fight disease
New research shows how rising temperatures might influence mosquito behaviour and disease risk around the world.
The deadly diseases being released as ice thaws
Previously undiscovered “giant viruses” have been found trapped in the arctic ice, and known killers such as Anthrax are being released as ice melts.
Barack Obama says you should change your eating habits to save the planet
Former US President Barack Obama has spoken out on climate change and food policy.