How can we build safer cities for a volatile climate?
With urban growth exploding, particularly in developing countries, cities need to be able to cope with climate risks.
What will the Paris Agreement mean for global governance?
Akihiko Tamura looks at how the Paris Agreement could lead us to consider reforming global governance in other fields.
La Niña is officially coming – so how will it affect weather patterns?
New predictions suggest a La Niña could be here as early as this autumn.
Greenland’s ice sheet is melting earlier than ever before
Why has the melt started so early this year?
Our economic model is broken. So how can we fix it?
"There are no jobs on a dead planet," says Sharan Burrow.
Can moving ecosystems combat climate change?
Picking up and moving entire ecosystems at risk of being wiped out by climate change could be one way to preserve vulnerable plants, animals and insects.
How Chile is embracing renewable energy
Chile is becoming a renewable energy hub in Latin America.
How far are human activities to blame for rising sea levels?
Research shows that the burning of fossil fuels is responsible for the majority of sea level rise since the 1970s.
Have we underestimated the impact of carbon emissions?
Climate models have significantly underestimated how much the Earth’s surface temperature will rise if emissions increase as expected, a study says.
Zika: Q&A with the climate expert
We look at how knowledge and information about the climate can improve health decision making, particularly in developing countries. There is a focus on vector-borne diseases [vectors inc...
Could climate change threaten mental health?
A US study has suggested that in addition to affecting physical health, climate change can increase anxiety and depression.
This is how cities can fight climate change
Urbanization is one of the major challenges of this century. If we manage it wisely, we will chart the path to further growth and improve quality of life for more people on our planet.