Climate

Written by: Kimberly White Last week, the New York Yankees became the first major North American sports organization to sign on to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework. The UN Sports for Climate Action Framework launched at the UN...

Written by: Kimberly White Five countries have committed to transforming their food and land use systems for the sake of people, nature, and climate.  Brazil, Cambodia, Norway, Sierra Leone, and Rwanda have launched the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation,...

Written by: Kimberly White The United States began the one-year process to leave the Paris Agreement last year and officially withdrew on November 4th. The historic agreement brought together 197 nations to combat the climate crisis and limit warming to...

Written by: Kimberly White  Amazon has launched its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund. Through the fund, Amazon aims to bolster the development of sustainable technologies to help companies achieve carbon neutrality.  The Climate Pledge Fund will invest in companies from a...

Written by: Kristen DeAngelis, Gwynne Mhuireach, and Sue Ishaq Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for groceries and ensure food security, many people are once again...

Written by: Charlie Gardner, Jake Bicknell, Matthew Struebig, and Zoe Davies It’s tempting to think that our forests would be fine if we could simply stop trees being felled or burnt. But forests – particularly tropical ones – are more than...

Written by: Mike Gaworecki Restoring forests in areas where they once stood is an important step toward halting climate change. It helps to ensure a host of other environmental services, too, like provision of clean air and water. But without...

Climate change is no longer a threat looming in the distance for future generations. It is happening now, affecting all of us. Each year, the dire circumstances brought forth by the climate crisis are more apparent as temperatures rise...

Written by: Stephen Hall Predators such as wolves and brown bears were once a common sight in Europe and could be found roaming in every country on the continent. Their numbers began dwindling as the human population grew exponentially, and they...

Written by: Kimberly White During the United Nations climate change conference COP24, the Scottish Government announced their intention to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance. The Powering Past Coal Alliance is a global alliance of national and sub-national governments, businesses and organizations focused...