Ice stupas: the artificial ‘glaciers’ that can solve the Himalayan water crisis
A local scientist is creating artificial glaciers called 'ice stupas' to help farmers facing the growing problem of acute water shortages in India's Ladakh
India planted 66 million trees in one day – smashing the world record
Volunteers in India planted 50 million trees in 24 hours in order to fight climate change.
Why the shortest route might not always be the quickest, or the most fuel efficient
UPS drivers don’t turn left and you probably shouldn’t either.
The Paris Agreement is a $23 trillion investment opportunity. How can we unlock it?
The historic Paris Agreement on climate change has added wind to the sails of already accelerating climate-smart investment markets. The year 2015 was another record-breaking one for rene...
5 ways businesses are turning up the heat on climate change
Businesses and investors are increasingly recognizing climate change as one of the top global risks.
How can we avoid a climate change catastrophe? Al Gore and Davos leaders respond
We asked global experts: what is the one thing we should do now to fight back against climate change?
Our forests need a global rescue operation, and it must start now
The link between climate change, forests, land use and economic development is one of the most urgent challenges to solve if we are to avoid costly and irreversible impacts of climate cha...
Why world mistrust must not threaten the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
We live in a world where mistrust reigns. From the voters demonstrating their disdain for “political elites”, to the people using their power to undermine the international community, the...
The one global risk that won't go away
There is one global risk that we can't seem to shake - the mismanagement of our global environment.
3 signs that the world is already fighting back against climate change
2016 was undoubtedly a tumultuous year, but there are reasons to believe that significant progress is being made in the fight against climate change, says Christiana Figueres.
You live in a world full of risks. These are the biggest
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report looks at the biggest risks and challenges facing humanity.
5 reasons why the economy is failing the environment, and humanity
The global economy treats the stability of Earth as a luxury good. This is a fundamental flaw that threatens humanity. It must change.