Why 'philanthrocapitalists' should take on the world's big challenges
Bill Gate's Breakthrough Energy Coalition brings together billionaires to promote clean energy – is this a new form of progressive global capitalism?
Climate change: can we go from words to action?
Global environment and resource security is probably the most widely recognized challenge facing the world today
How can the internet protect people from climate disasters?
Connectivity is a fundamental part of the equation for protecting poor people from climate change.
What are the right incentives to create a low-carbon future?
Policymakers must consider the incentives on offer if we are to create a low-carbon future.
Insects: the secret weapon to saving food waste?
Davos 2016: Although insects will not necessarily solve the distribution problem of taking food from the over-producing West to other countries, they can at least help the West to mitigat...
What is climate change doing to our health?
Davos 2016: If left unchecked, global warming will cause hundreds of millions of deaths across the world in the coming decades, explains Marcus Ranney.
How energy efficiency is pivotal for reducing carbon emissions?
Energy efficiency can be beneficial for reducing carbon emissions. But apart from abating climate change it also has huge economic and social benefits.
How did humans manage to delay the next ice age by at least 50,000 years?
As per German researchers, human activities have led to the constant influx of CO2 in the air which has delayed the next ice age by at least 50,000 years
Jakarta rocked by bomb blasts, cartel fines rise to record levels and the good news about global warming
At least three people have been killed in a series of bomb blasts in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with gunfire breaking out afterwards.
Could El Niño have boosted US employment growth?
Ben Zipperer discusses recent trends in US employment growth.
What's the right price for carbon?
In a new paper, the IMF argues the crucial thing is to price energy right.
5 things you need to know about water and climate
Whenever we talk about climate volatility, we also mean water volatility, therefore climate adaptation means preparing cities, farms, and industries for intensive periods of drought and f...