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Jellies Transfer a Significant Amount of Carbon to the Deep Ocean
Written by: Rachel Fritts
New research suggests jellies play a more valuable role in food webs and carbon storage...
Nitrogen Fertilizers are Jeopardizing Climate Goals, New Study Finds
Written by: Cornell Alliance for Science
The expanding use of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture is pushing nitrous oxide emissions...
Respect for Indigenous Land Rights Key in Fight Against Climate Change
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Monica Evans
Although research demonstrates the benefits – for people...
These 12 Major Cities Have Committed to Divesting from Fossil Fuels
Written by: Kimberly White
Mayors from around the globe have pledged to shift away from fossil fuels in an...
Oxfam: The World’s Poor Suffer Disproportionately from Carbon Emissions Generated by the Rich
Written by: Joseph Opoku Gakpo
The world’s poor and marginalized people are suffering the most from climate change impacts,...
Lentils Can Feed the World- and Save Wildlife Too
Written by: Tim Radford
US scientists have worked out how to feed nine billion people and save wildlife from extinction,...
World’s Largest Carbon Emitter Calls for Green Recovery, Commits to Carbon Neutrality
Written by: Kimberly White
China has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. In a shocking move, President Xi...
COVID-19: The Cities Leading a Greener and Fairer Recovery
Written by: Giuseppe Sala
The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense suffering, throwing the global economy into upheaval and...
Google Sets Goal to Become Carbon-Free by 2030
Written by: Kimberly White
Google is taking another step in its sustainability journey. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced...
Wildfires and Weather Extremes: It’s Not Coincidence, It’s Climate Change
Written by: Jeff Berardelli
Right on the heels of arguably the West Coast's most intense heat wave in modern history comes...
Restoring Forests Can Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Written by: Tim Radford
There is one straightforward way to reduce greenhouse gases: by taking better care of the...
All Hail the Rise of the Climate-Smart Potato
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Sandra Cordon
The potential of the potato has only just...
Virtual Island Summit: Zero Carbon Conference to Connect Thousands of Islanders from Around the...
Written by: Kimberly White
Islanders from around the globe are coming together for the Virtual Island Summit. From September...
Mexico City Wins One Planet City Challenge, Recognized for Ambitious Climate Action
Written by: Kimberly White
Mexico City has been recognized for its work to combat the climate crisis.
How Carbon-Smart Farming Can Feed Us and Fight Climate Change at the Same Time
Written by: Poornima Parameswaran
Farmers are the stewards of our planet’s precious soil, one of the least understood and...
Report: Existing Solutions Could Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change
Written by: Sarah Kennedy
It’s possible to avoid catastrophic climate change by ramping up solutions that already exist today.
BP Pledges to Cut Oil and Gas Production 40% by 2030, Invest Billions in...
Written by: Kimberly White
BP has announced it will cut oil and gas production 40 percent over the next...
In a World First, Australian University Builds Own Solar Farm to Offset 100% of...
Written by: Jake Whitehead, Andrew Wilson, Peta Ashworth, Saphira Rekker, and Tapan K Saha
Apple Commits to 100% Carbon Neutrality By 2030
Written by: Kimberly White
Apple is stepping up its climate commitments. The tech giant has pledged to achieve total...
People are Planting Tiny Urban Forests to Boost Biodiversity and Fight Climate Change
Written by: Alex Thornton
How much space do you think you need to grow a forest?
New York City Paints Rooftops White to Help Residents Stay Cool
Written by: Stephanie Manuzak
On hot days in New York City, residents swelter when they’re outside and in their...
Two Australian Cities Go 100% Renewable
Written by: Kimberly White
Two Australian cities are now powered using 100 percent renewable energy. The City of Sydney...
Clean Ships Needed Now to Cut Polluting Emissions
Written by: Kieran Cooke
The shipping industry is in urgent need of a makeover: while limited attempts are being...
City Compost Programs Turn Garbage Into ‘Black Gold’ That Boosts Food Security and Social...
Written by: Kristen DeAngelis, Gwynne Mhuireach, and Sue Ishaq
Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic...
Arctic Records Its Highest Temperature Ever
Written by: Jeff Berardelli
Alarming heat scorched Siberia on Saturday as the small town of Verkhoyansk (67.5°N latitude) reached...
Amazon Announces New $2 Billion Fund to Invest in Sustainable Technologies
Written by: Kimberly White
Amazon has launched its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund. Through the fund, Amazon aims to...
226 South Korean Local Governments Declare Climate Emergency
Written by: Kimberly White
Local governments in South Korea have declared a climate emergency. Representing 98 percent of South...
New Jersey Becomes First U.S. State to Require Schools to Teach Climate Change
Written by: Kimberly White
New Jersey schools will now be required to teach students about climate change.
New Institutional Arrangements in Climate Mitigation Programs Show Promise in Peruvian Amazon
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
Indigenous federations and the Peruvian government are confronting obstacles...
Race to Zero: Global Campaign Calls for Resilient, Zero Carbon Recovery
Written by: Kimberly White
Companies, cities, investors, and civil society have joined together in pursuit of a resilient, zero...
Colorado College Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Written by: Jan Ellen Spiegel
This year, Colorado College met a goal it set in 2009 to become carbon...
Coral Reefs That Glow Bright Neon During Bleaching Offer Hope for Recovery – New...
Written by: Jörg Wiedenmann and Cecilia D'Angelo
Ocean heatwaves cause vast coral bleaching events...
BNP Paribas Accelerates Coal Phase Out for OECD Countries
Written by: Kimberly White
BNP Paribas is accelerating its timeline for a complete coal phase-out.
In...
Intact Forests Can Retain High Levels of Carbon in High Temperatures, Study Shows
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
Projecting how the planet will react to environmental change...
Google Pledges to No Longer Build Custom AI for Oil and Gas Extraction
Written by: Kimberly White
Google has pledged to no longer build custom artificial intelligence (AI) tools for oil and...
Global Coalition of Faith Institutions Divests More than £1 Billion from Fossil Fuels
Written by: Kimberly White
A global coalition of faith institutions has come together to combat the climate crisis.
Houston Commits to 100% Renewable Energy in Step Toward Carbon Neutrality
Written by: Kimberly White
The City of Houston has committed to 100 percent renewable energy. Mayor Sylvester Turner announced...
A Leading Scientist’s Transition from Climate Science to Solutions
Written by: Dana Nuccitelli
Dr. Kim Cobb is an award-winning climate scientist at Georgia Tech and a lead author of the...
Global Fossil Fuel Demand’s ‘Staggering’ Fall
Written by: Kieran Cooke
One of the pillars of industrial society is tottering: global fossil fuel demand is buckling,...
It’s a Galloping Goodbye to Europe’s Coal
Written by: Kieran Cooke
The energy that has powered a continent for several hundred years, driving its industry, fighting...
Local Governance, City Development, and Transportation- Earth Day Week Conference Day 5
https://youtu.be/P-V7wBxnaf8
A global challenge...with local solutions. The fight against climate change is not only fought on the...
Food and Agriculture- Earth Day Week Conference Day 4
https://youtu.be/pDImA1c_-PY
Agriculture is part of the problem – and part of the solution. The agricultural sector is...
Big Ideas and Education- Earth Day Week Conference Day 3
https://youtu.be/KK2ZtCt4Ylk
50 years ago, the Earth Day movement was born. In 2018 on Earth Day, We Don’t...
Papua Mangroves Could Help Indonesia Coast to Climate Targets
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
The characteristics of mangroves in a range...
Circular Economy and Consumption- Earth Day Week Conference Day 2
https://youtu.be/8y5DFE70tTM
In the developed world, consumption-based emissions make up a huge part of the total footprint. The Anthropocene is...
Climate Finance- Earth Day Week Conference Day 1
https://youtu.be/qu70c0WKrRQ
The finance industry holds, many would claim, the key to securing the transition to a fossil-free...
Peatland Restoration Could Prevent Nearly 400 Million Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Each Year
Written by: Kimberly White
Restoring one of the world's rarest habitats could prevent the release of 394 million tonnes...
World’s Largest Online Climate Conference Announced to Mark 50th Anniversary of World’s First Earth...
The countdown begins for what is shaping up to the be the biggest climate conference of 2020. From April 20th through 25th,...
Aggressive Action to Address Climate Change Could Save the World $145 Trillion
Written by: Dana Nuccitelli
A respected research group, Project Drawdown, finds that deploying solutions consistent with meeting the Paris climate...
Climate Week NYC Not Postponed, Will Go On as Planned in September
Written by: Kimberly White
Climate Week NYC will take place as scheduled in September.
The Climate...
Helping Alaskan Communities Facing Climate Risks
Written by: Randy Showstack
Darlene Tocktoo Turner fondly recalls growing up in Shishmaref, Alaska, a community on Sarichef Island,...
Universities Form Global Alliance to Tackle Climate Crisis
Written by: Kimberly White
Universities from around the globe have joined together to form a new global alliance to...
How the Middle East is Shifting to a Sustainable Future
Written by: Sunil Kaushal
The urgency of addressing climate change has driven investors to put sustainability and Environmental, Social...
COP26 Postponed Until 2021 Due to Global COVID-19 Pandemic
Written by: Kimberly White
The UN Climate Change Conference has officially been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Ecosystems Containing “Irrecoverable Carbon” Must be Protected to Avoid Climate Catastrophe Says New Study
Written by: Kimberly White
New research spearheaded by Conservation International has identified key land areas in need of protection...
Global Farmland is Expanding Due to Climate Change- What Does this Mean for the...
Written by: Evelyn Smail
The changing climate is transforming the
global agricultural landscape. As our planet heats, areas suitable...
New Zealand Pledges $2 Million to Help Relocate Fijians Displaced by Climate Change
Written by: Kimberly White
The government of New Zealand is pledging $2 million to help relocate Fijian communities displaced...
Recipe for Slowing Species Loss and Cutting Extinction Risk in Half
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
Limiting climate change to 2 degrees Celsius...
Old Batteries Can Be Source of New Energy
Written by: Kieran Cooke
Driving an electric-powered vehicle (EV) rather than one reliant on fossil fuels is a key...
Jeff Bezos Launches Bezos Earth Fund, Pledges $10 Billion to Fight Climate Crisis
Written by: Kimberly White
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has announced that he is committing $10 billion to help tackle...
5 Ways Families Can Help Tackle Climate Change
Written by: Greg McDermid, Joule A Bergerson, and Sheri Madigan
Hidden among all of...
United Kingdom to Ban Petrol, Diesel, and Hybrid Cars By 2035
Written by: Kimberly White
The UK government is phasing out petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars by 2035. The sale...
The Carbon Sequestration Powers of the Near-Extinct Forest Elephant
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Augusta Dwyer
As they move through the rainforest munching...
Climate Crisis: The Countryside Could be Our Greatest Ally- if We Can Reform Farming
Written by: Ian Boyd
Around 20% of the UK’s farms account for 80% of...
A New Global Platform to Unleash Entrepreneurs on the World’s Toughest Problems
Written by: Sean Fleming
The challenges facing the world are overwhelming, from the climate crisis to stubborn rates of...
Microsoft Pledges to be Carbon Negative by 2030
Written by: Kimberly White
Microsoft has announced an ambitious new goal to reduce and remove its carbon footprint. The...
Management of Intact Forestlands by Indigenous Peoples Key to Protecting Climate
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
Indigenous Peoples have had a track...
In the Future There Will be More Rain, but Less Water, in the Nile...
Written by: Ethan D. Coffel and Justin S. Mankin
The Nile – the world’s...
Climate Change: Bees are Disorientated by Flowers’ Changing Scents
Written by: Coline Jaworski, Benoît Geslin, and Catherine Fernandez
Coffee, apples, honey – were it...
Goldman Sachs Pledges $750 Billion to Climate Transition Projects, Will No Longer Fund Oil...
Written by: Kimberly White
Goldman Sachs has announced a $750 billion pledge to sustainable finance initiatives that combat climate...
Countries with More Female Politicians Pass More Ambitious Climate Policies, Study Suggests
Courtesy of Yale Climate Connections
Written by: Samantha Harrington and Sarah Kennedy
People worried about global...
To Adapt to Climate Change are Vulnerable Countries Getting the Money They Need?
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Augusta Dwyer
A new report from The Economist Intelligence Unit is making some dire...
A year of resistance: How youth protests shaped the discussion on climate change
Written by: Joe Curnow and Anjali Helferty
Greta Thunberg made history again this month...
New Zealand Commits to Carbon Neutrality, Establishes Climate Change Commission
Written by: Kimberly White
New Zealand lawmakers have passed landmark legislation committing to carbon neutrality. The Zero Carbon Act...
How small states can cut their carbon emissions to net zero – Wales has...
Written by: Filippos Proedrou
Efforts to tackle climate change often focus on international agreements...
Climate conferences are male, pale and stale – it’s time to bring in women
Written by: Maria Tanyag and Jacqui True
The COP25 climate meeting in Madrid concluded...
John Kerry, Arnold Schwarzenegger Declare War on Climate Change
Written by: Kimberly White
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have joined...
TED Launches Countdown for Climate Action
Written by: Kimberly White
Renowned media organization, TED, has announced a new global collaboration to spur climate action. During...
Climate change and overfishing are boosting toxic mercury levels in fish
Written by: Juan Jose Alava
We live in an era — the Anthropocene —...
North Pole Walk for Climate Action: Endurance Athlete to Shine Light on Devastating Climate...
Written by: Kimberly White
Endurance athlete Michael Haddad has set out to highlight the devastating impacts of climate change...
CIFOR and ICRAF join 11,000 scientists to declare ‘climate emergency’
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Grace Susetyo
More than 11,000 scientists worldwide signed a paper...
Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here’s how
Written by: Peter Johnston
There’s an assumption in the agricultural industry that the yields...
European Investment Bank to End Funding for Fossil Fuels, Unlock €1 Trillion in Investments...
Written by: Kimberly White
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will phase out financing for fossil...
Has climate news coverage finally turned a corner?
Written by: Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Some good news, for a change, about climate change: When hundreds...
COP25 Moves to Madrid
Written by: Kimberly White
The UN Climate Change Conference, COP25, has officially been moved to Spain. Initially set to...
How plastics contribute to climate change
Courtesy of Yale Climate Connections
Written by: Brooke Bauman
In 2015, Texas A&M graduate student Christine...
Animals are disappearing from forests, with grave consequences for the fight against climate breakdown...
Written by: Charlie Gardner, Jake Bicknell, Matthew Struebig, and Zoe Davies
It’s tempting to...
It Affects You: UAE Announces Video Competition to Shed Light on the Climate Crisis
Written by: Kimberly White
The UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, has...
Deforestation Intensifies Warming in the Amazon Rain Forest
Written by: Jim Daley
Fires raging across the Amazon in recent weeks have gripped the world’s attention and renewed...
Mass movement and the “femininization” of agriculture
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Gabrielle Lipton
In the vernacular of climate change, the term...
Pittsburgh Becomes Second U.S. City to Adopt UN Sustainable Development Goals
Written by: Kimberly White
Pittsburgh has become the second U.S. city to adopt the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...
Rising seas threaten hundreds of Native American heritage sites along Florida’s Gulf Coast
Written by: Jayur Mehta and Tara Skipton
Native North Americans first arrived in Florida approximately...
New Initiative Launched to Protect Central America’s Five Great Forests
Written by: Kimberly White
Global Wildlife Conservation and the Wildlife Conservation Society are working to save Mesoamerica’s five largest...
Five things every government needs to do right now to tackle the climate emergency
Written by: Rebecca Willis
If targets were enough to beat the climate crisis, we...
Germany and Slovakia Commit to Phase Out Coal, Join Global Alliance
Written by: Kimberly White
Germany and Slovakia have committed to phasing out coal. The two European nations are the...
World is ‘Ignoring Natural Climate Solutions’, says Greta Thunberg
Written by: Kimberly White
The world is ignoring one of its most powerful climate mitigation tools: nature. A new...
Youth climate movement puts ethics at the center of the global debate
Written by: Marion Hourdequin
Even if you’ve never heard of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old...
Climate breakdown is pushing Brazil’s iconic Araucaria tree to extinction – new research
Written by: Oliver Wilson
For hundreds of thousands of years, the distinctive candelabra shapes...
Glasgow to Host 2020 UN Climate Summit
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Kingdom is set to host the 2020 UN Climate Change Conference. The UK...
Ethiopia’s future is tied to water – a vital yet threatened resource in a...
Written by: Meron Teferi Taye and Ellen Dyer
In July Ethiopians planted 350 million trees in...
Spiders are threatened by climate change – and even the biggest arachnophobes should be...
Written by: Sergio Henriques
Is climate change making spiders more aggressive? A recent scientific study suggests...
United Kingdom Doubles Contribution to Green Climate Fund
Written by: Kimberly White
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has pledged to double the UK’s contribution to...
How doctors convinced the world the planet was worth fighting for
Written by: James Dunk
Last week, one of the world’s leading medical journals declared...
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Releases New Film Urging Climate Action
Written by: Kimberly White
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) has released a new film showcasing the urgency...
Climate Change Threatens Global Food Security, Says New UN Report
Written by: Kimberly White
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a summary of the Special Report on...
New research suggests climate change could enable mosquitoes to evolve more rapidly
Courtesy of Yale Climate Connections
Written by: Kristen Pope
Think of the world’s deadliest animal, and...
Severe Weather Cost Scottish Farmers £161 Million in 2018, Predicted to Worsen with Climate...
Written by: Kimberly White
Severe weather cost Scottish farmers millions last year. According to a report commissioned by WWF...
Governor of Montana Joins US Climate Alliance, Establishes Climate Solutions Council
Written by: Kimberly White
Montana Governor Steve Bullock started off July with two new climate change commitments. On July...
Peatlands on permafrost
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Monica Evans
Across the northern and southern extremes of...
Reforest an area the size of the US to help avert climate breakdown
Written by: Mark Maslin and Simon Lewis
Restoring the world’s forests on an unprecedented...
Data from Earth’s past holds a warning for our future under climate change
Courtesy of Yale Climate Connections
Written by: Jeffrey T. Kiehl, PhD
‘Those who cannot remember the...
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour Raises $21 Million to Combat Climate Change
Written by: Kimberly White
Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour has lent his voice and his guitar collection...
Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments Join UN Sports for Climate Action Framework
Written by: Kimberly White
The world’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments are joining together in the battle against the climate...
Disappearing sea ice is changing the whole ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean
Written by: Graham J. C. Underwood
I drafted this while looking north over...
World Environment Day Aims to #BeatAirPollution
Written by: Kimberly White
It is that time of year again- World Environment Day! Celebrated every year on...
WattTime, Carbon Tracker, and Google Team Up to Measure Global Power Plant Emissions
Written by: Kimberly White
On May 7th, WattTime announced a new project in collaboration with Carbon Tracker, Google, and...
Governor of Pennsylvania Joins U.S. Climate Alliance
Written by: Kimberly White
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced his plans to join the U.S. Climate Alliance.
Climate change is putting even resilient and adaptable animals like baboons at risk
Written by: Isabelle Catherine Winder
Baboons are large, smart, ground-dwelling monkeys. They are found...
Underwater Arctic forests are expanding with rapid warming
Written by: Karen Filbee-Dexter
Did you know that there are forests in the Arctic?
How vanishing lizards in Madagascar led to a troubling discovery about deforestation and climate...
Courtesy of Yale Climate Connections
Written by: Daniel Grossman
Barry Sinervo and two dozen coauthors in...
Climate change forced these Fijian communities to move – and with 80 more at...
Written by: Annah Piggott-McKellar, Karen Elizabeth McNamara, and Patrick D. Nunn
The original Fijian...
San Francisco’s Downtown To Be Powered by 100% Renewable Electricity
Written by: Kimberly White
Mayor London Breed has announced a new plan to curb San Francisco’s carbon footprint.
Tip the planet: tackling climate change with small, sensitive interventions
Written by: Matthew Carl Ives, Penny Mealy, and Thom Wetzer
Search online for “climate...
Chile President Sebastián Piñera Launches COP25 Climate Summit
Written by: Kimberly White
On Thursday, April 11th, President Sebastián Piñera launched the COP25 climate change summit. Chile will...
New York Yankees Join UN Sports for Climate Action
Written by: Kimberly White
Last week, the New York Yankees became the first major North American sports organization...
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak Joins U.S. Climate Alliance
Written by: Kimberly White
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has announced his plans to join the U.S. Climate Alliance. Earlier...
Wildlife Conservation Society Announces Request for Proposals for Climate Change Adaptation Projects
Written by: Kimberly White
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced a call for proposals for climate change adaptation...
Women’s Climate Leadership: Mayors of Sydney, Lisbon, Quito, Montreal, and Paris Launch Mentorship Programs
Written by: Kimberly White
Mayors from cities around the globe are joining together to support women climate leaders.
Alaska: Climate Changed
Written by: Kimberly White
Often referred to as “the last frontier,” Alaska has become one of the first frontiers of climate change...
Women’s Empowerment: The Key to Fighting the Climate Crisis
Written by: Kimberly White
When one thinks of solutions to climate change, immediate thoughts may be expanding renewable energy use, reducing deforestation,...
Scottish Government Powers Past Coal
Written by: Kimberly White
During the United Nations climate change conference COP24, the Scottish Government announced their intention to join the Powering...
What’s the Difference? Impacts of 1.5˚C vs. 2˚C
Written by: Kimberly White
It has been nearly three months since the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their jarring...
THE COMMITTEES: Setting out to ‘transform the world’ in the General Assembly’s Second Committee
Courtesy of UN News Centre
Header image: UN Photo/Cia Pak: To mark the 70th anniversary of the United...
