9 unexpected side effects of climate change
Climate change is impacting everything from the sex and size of animals to the state of wine and coffee crops. It’s also making flights a lot bumpier.
The climate course correction won't be easy — here's how we can start
To hit climate targets outlined in the Paris Agreement, we need to cut 7% of emissions every year. That's no easy feat — but here's where we should start.
The State of Climate Action: Major Course Correction Needed from +1.5% to −7% Annual Emissions
As COP28 approaches, global emissions are still increasing. This calls for a sharp change of course, to stem every tenth of a degree of warming. To better understand what that entails, th...
How these emerging economies are shifting towards a low-carbon future
Green Future Index 2023 ranks countries on their ability to develop a low-carbon future. Results show that emerging economies are tackling climate change.
How greater energy ambition can rescue COP28
At the COP28 summit, world leaders must commit to a new Modern Energy Minimum of 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person per year.
This is who won Prince William's Earthshot Prize 2023
The Earthshot Prize winners include two innovators from the World Economic Forum’s UpLink platform, which sources and scales impact-driven start-ups.
200,000 hectares of Indonesian palm plantations to be forested, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
Also this week: why the planet's CO2 budget running is out; US Environmental Protection Agency must phase out food waste from landfill sites by 2040, and more.
Why El Niño and global warming could make for a turbulent winter
The combination of a strong El Niño phase and global warming could lead to extreme weather around the world this winter. Here’s what you need to know.
What will the future of volunteering look like?
Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters, and with it, concerns about volunteering numbers at aid agencies keeping pace.
How data centres and new power semiconductor technologies can support decarbonization
Innovation driven by new power semiconductor technologies could prove the key to enabling data centres to improve their energy balance and decarbonize.
Young leaders have the power to protect the Amazon. Here’s how
The Amazon rainforest is still under threat — the people best placed to protect it are its Indigenous communities. It's time we started listening to them.
Explainer: What is the world's first 'global stocktake' on climate change?
With the World’s first Global Stocktake, the United Nations shows how climate action is progressing, or not, towards the goals of the Paris Agreement.