How to make the UN Sustainable Development Goals a reality within 8 years
Barriers to international collaboration must be removed if we are to meet the 2030 deadline for the UN Sustainability Development Goals, experts say.
How blended finance can support climate transition in emerging and developing economies
Emerging market and developing economies need significant financing to help them reduce emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change.
Here's why Tuvalu is planning to upload itself to the metaverse
Tuvalu, could become the first country in the world to exist solely in cyberspace - here's why and what this might look like, two tech experts explain.
This endurance swimmer crossed the Red Sea to highlight the plight of the coral reefs
Battling sharks and container ships, Lewis Pugh swam 123 kilometres across the Red Sea to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on the coral reefs there.
3 charts that show how trade can speed up climate action and the transition to clean energy
The World Trade Organization says trade barriers are holding back the use of low-carbon technologies, which could speed up the transition to clean energy to tackle climate change.
Here's how global temperatures have fluctuated since 1880
The past eight years have been the warmest on record. These charts show there is a clear warming trend, with temperatures in each of the past 45 years surpassing the 20th-century average.
This Rapidly Melting Glacier In Italy Has Lost 26 Meters In 4 Years
The Fellaria glacier in Lombardy, Italy, has lost 26 meters of ice thickness in just 4 years between summer 2019 and summer 2022. Global heating is shrinking glaciers across the planet. U...
What is a flash drought? An earth scientist explains
Flash droughts can cause substantial economic damage, since communities have less time to prepare for the impacts of a rapidly evolving drought.
The study of evolution is changing - is that a good thing?
Some biologists claim evolutionary biology needs reforming. Here, an ecologist explains why, today, it's a messy patchwork of loosely connected subfields.
How to make your Thanksgiving more sustainable
Over 200 million pounds (90 million kilograms) of turkey are thrown away during Thanksgiving in the US. Here are some ways to make it more sustainable.
How can sustainable food cold chains help feed developing countries?
Developing countries could save 144 million tonnes of food a year if they had the same food cold chain infrastructure as developed countries, the UN says.
What did COP27 accomplish and what actions can we expect as a result?
While the new agreement for a loss and damage fund was the most talked-about achievement of COP27, there were other significant gains, too. Here's why two experts feel optimistic.