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Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Tapped to Lead COP27 Climate Talks
Written by: Kimberly White
The Egyptian government has chosen Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry to lead this year's...
Using the Tool of Law to Reclaim the Right to a Healthy Environment
Interview with Lionel Chami, Special Advisor at the Global Pact Coalition
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Study: Shifting Conferences Online Could Result in Slashing Carbon Footprint and Energy Use by...
Written by: Elizabeth Claire Alberts
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many aspects of everyday life, including the way we...
The Space AI Keeping Tabs on COP26 Carbon Pledges
Written by: Douglas Broom
At the COP26 climate conference last month, world leaders pledged to stop and reverse the loss...
We Are All in This Together: Veganuary Launches New PSA to Encourage Everyone to...
Written by: Kimberly White
A new PSA from Veganuary is calling for everyone to do their part to combat...
Solar and Crop Production Research Shows ‘Multi-solving’ Climate Benefits
Written by: Martín Bonzi and Sarah Spengeman
Stabilizing the climate demands a rapid transition to 100 percent carbon-free power,...
Why It’s Time to Make Ecocide a Crime: For the Sake of Its Victims
Written by: Rachel Killean
In November, the world’s first global citizens’ assembly – made up of...
56% of Oil and Gas Workers Want Renewables Jobs as Fossils’ Recruitment Woes Grow
Written by: Mitchell Beer
Oil and gas workers around the world are getting set to vote with their...
Why Protecting the Okefenokee Swamp Matters for the Climate
Written by: YCC Team
Along the Georgia-Florida border, the vast Okefenokee Swamp is home to alligators, tortoises, otters, and...
Why the Fate of Our Planet’s Environment Depends on the State of Its Soil
Written by: Duncan Cameron
In 1937, Franklin Roosevelt, then president of the US, wrote...
Alaska Native Villages Band Together to Keep the Yukon River’s Wild Salmon Afloat
Written by: Maia Wikler
It’s nearly 2 in the morning and the sun is just beginning to set as...
Deforestation Can Raise Local Temperatures By Up to 4.5℃ – and Heat Untouched Areas...
Written by: Sally Thompson, Débora Corrêa, John Duncan, and Octavia Crompton
Forests directly cool...
Governments Launch Landmark Alliance to Phase Out Oil and Gas
Written by: Kimberly White
Governments from around the globe have joined together to kickstart the end of oil and...
How Climate Change Threatens Pregnant Women and Their Fetuses
Written by: Cara Korte
World leaders turned their focus to gender Tuesday at the U.N. global climate summit in...
How to Address the Climate Crisis? 5 Young People Share their Solutions
Written by: Sophia Simmons
As world leaders meet at the Conference of the Parties 26 (COP26) in Glasgow, how...
Pope Francis: World Leaders Must Show Political Will, Not Defer Action on Climate Change
Written by: Brian Roewe
Addressing the U.N. climate summit with his pen rather than in person, Pope Francis called...
More Than 100 Nations Pledge to Halt Deforestation by 2030
Written by: Kimberly White
More than 100 nations have pledged to end deforestation by 2030 in a landmark agreement.
COP26: A Four-minute Guide by a Climate Scientist
Written by: Richard Hodgkins
COP26, which is taking place in Glasgow, is the latest...
UN Secretary-General: Humanity’s Addiction to Fossil Fuels is Killing Us
Written by: Kimberly White
As COP26 revs up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres had a strong message for world leaders:...
An Inside Look at the World’s Most Crucial Climate Conference
The world’s most important climate conference has officially begun. World leaders, NGOs, corporations, and activists are gathering in Glasgow to discuss the...
Glasgow Showdown: Pacific Islands Demand Global Leaders Bring Action, Not Excuses, to UN Summit
Written by: Wesley Morgan
The Pacific Islands are at the frontline of climate change....
Dinosaur Calls on World Leaders to Stop Making Excuses, End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Written by: Kimberly White
The UN General Assembly Hall in New York has been taken over by a dinosaur...
Plastics To Surpass Coal in U.S. Carbon Emissions by 2030
Written by: Elizabeth Claire Alberts
Plastics will outpace coal plants in the U.S. by 2030 in terms of their...
$11 Million Per Minute in Fossil Subsidies ‘Add Fuel to the Fire’, IMF Study...
Written by: The Energy Mix
The coal, oil, and gas industries received US$5.9 trillion in worldwide subsidies in 2020—a...
What is ‘Eco-Anxiety’ and How Can We Ease Young People’s Fears for the Planet?
Written by: Kate Whiting
Images of wildfires scorching trees, hurricanes flattening houses and flash floods upturning cars are the...
Stockholm+49: Make 2022 a Game Changer
It has been nearly fifty years since the historic UN Conference on the Environment in Stockholm. The 1972 conference was the first...
Global Coal Plant Projects Down 76% Since 2015
Written by: The Energy Mix
The global pipeline of new coal plant projects has shrunk 76 percent since 2015,...
It Is Time to Change the Rules of the Game: Making Ecocide an International...
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Nobel Prize: Why Climate Modellers Deserved the Physics Award – They’ve Been Proved Right...
Written by: Dr. Pushp Raj Tiwari
This year’s Nobel prize in physics has been...
How the “Best Accidental Climate Treaty” Stopped Runaway Climate Change
Written by: Jenessa Duncombe
The international treaty that phased out the production of ozone-depleting chemicals has prevented between 0.65°C...
7 Countries Launch Initiative to End New Coal Power
Written by: Kimberly White
Countries from around the world are calling for an end to new coal power.
Vanuatu Launches Campaign to Seek International Court of Justice Opinion on Climate Change and...
Written by: Kimberly White
The government of Vanuatu has launched an international campaign to seek an advisory opinion on...
U.S. Pledges to Double International Climate Finance
Written by: Kimberly White
The United States has pledged to double its international climate finance contribution.
Siberia’s Wildfires Dwarf All Others on the Globe Combined
Written by: Stephanie Parker
This summer, severe consequences of climate change were felt around the world: tornadoes, hurricanes, flash floods and wildfires. In...
Hollywood Climate Summit: Entertainment Industry Joins Together to Address the Climate Crisis
The entertainment industry is coming together to address the climate emergency. The Hollywood Climate Summit has officially kicked off its four-day interactive...
G20 Urgently Needs to Step Up Climate Leadership Now
Written by: Kimberly White
It is time for the world’s main emitters to do more to tackle the climate...
Circularity and The Race to Zero: How a Circular Economy Could Help Combat the...
The countdown is on for the Exponential Climate Action Summit: Circularity and The Race to Zero, a global broadcast focused on the...
This Is Why It’s Good Business to Invest in Nature Conservation
Written by: Johnny Wood
Unsustainable economic growth has had devastating consequences for ecosystems that are under threat from climate...
Over 2,000 Scientists and Academics Call for World Leaders to Negotiate a Treaty to...
Written by: Kimberly White
Scientists and academics across the globe have joined together in a call to phase out...
Specifically Tailored Action Plans Combat Heat Waves in India
Written by: Deepa Padmanaban
Unprecedented heat waves swept through Canada, the United States, and northern India this year, claiming...
Harvard Moves to Divest from All Fossil Fuels
Written by: Kimberly White
Harvard University is moving away from the fossil fuel industry.
Canada Announces $340 Million Investment to Support Indigenous-led Conservation
Written by: Kimberly White
The Government of Canada has announced a substantial new investment to support Indigenous-led conservation.
African Tropical Mountain Forests Store Far More Carbon Than Previously Thought – New Research
Written by: Aida Cuní Sanchez, Martin Sullivan, and Phil Platts
Tropical forests are well...
U.N. Science Panel Releases Initial Findings of Upcoming Overview of the Amazon
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Natasha Vizcarra
An international panel of 200 scientists has called...
U.S. Administration Sued Following Decision to Open 80 Million Acres for the Nation’s Largest...
Written by: Kimberly White
Environmental groups have joined together to challenge a controversial decision to lease out millions of...
11,000-year-old Solution to Modern Problem: Ancient Potato Could Thrive in Changing Climate
Written by: Alastair Lee Bitsóí
With drought a persistent problem in the Southwest, Hopi/Tewa seed keeper Valerie Nuvayestewa has...
Ingmar Rentzhog- Together We Are the Solution: How Social Media Can Help Us Solve...
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Kimberly WhiteHello and...
Leida Rijnhout: To Achieve Environmental Justice, We Need a Level Playing Field
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‘Code Red for Humanity’: New IPCC Report Provides Stark Reminder on the Climate Crisis...
Written by: Kimberly White
Humankind has caused unprecedented warming and irreversibly altered the planet, according to a new report...
Climate Is More Than A Concern, It Is A Common Heritage
Written by: Kimberly White
Climate change is no longer just a threat to future generations or some far away...
Indigenous Communities Receive Less Than 1% of Climate Mitigation Aid, Report Finds
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Augusta Dwyer
Even though Indigenous communities protect some of the...
Scientists Understood Physics of Climate Change in the 1800s – Thanks to a Woman...
Written by: Sylvia G. Dee
Long before the current political divide over climate change,...
Four Ways to Tackle the Climate and Biodiversity Crises Simultaneously
Written by: Pete Smith, Camille Parmesan, and Mark Maslin
A landmark report by the world’s most...
Greenland Halts New Oil and Gas Exploration to Combat Climate Change
Written by: Kimberly White
Greenland has suspended all new oil and gas exploration in an effort to combat climate...
Nature Protection is a ‘Win-Win’ for Biodiversity and Economy, Could Prevent Nearly $3 Trillion...
Written by: Kimberly White
Nature protection policies are beneficial for both biodiversity and economies, according to a new report...
María Espinosa and Izabella Teixeira: Humankind Needs to Promote Inclusive Development with Nature, Address...
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Season 2 Trailer | Common Home Conversations Pathway to 2022
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Why Are Women More Vulnerable to Flooding in India?
Written by: Deepa Padmanaban
In India, floods are the most frequently occurring natural hazard, accounting for 47 percent of all natural...
How Colonialism’s Legacy Makes it Harder for Countries to Escape Poverty and Fossil Fuels...
Written by: Patrick Greiner
While fossil fuels were powering wealthy nations’ economic growth in...
Maria Espinosa and Izabella Teixeira: We Need a New Relationship Between Humankind and Nature
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How a Great Green Wall Could Help Africa Combat Climate Change
Written by: Elvis Paul Tangem and Elvis Lyonga Edimo
The Great Green Wall initiative is a reforestation project that aims to...
Gabon Becomes First African Nation to Be Rewarded for Rainforest Protection, Receives $17 Million...
Written by: Kimberly White
Gabon has been rewarded for its commitment to reduce deforestation and combat the climate emergency.
Climate Change: What G7 Leaders Could Have Said – But Didn’t
Written by: Myles Allen
The four-day G7 summit in Cornwall ended with little cause...
Wales Goes Green with Welsh National Forest Plan
Written by: Emily Withers
A year ago the first minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, announced a big step forward...
What the Documentation of 1.8 Billion Trees in West Africa Means for Climate Change...
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Augusta Dwyer
An international team of scientists has found an...
Shell Held Accountable for Role in Climate Emergency, Ordered to Slash Emissions 45 percent...
Written by: Kimberly White
Royal Dutch Shell is being held accountable for its role in perpetuating the climate crisis.
Farming without disturbing soil could cut agriculture’s climate impact by 30% – new research
Written by: Sacha Mooney, Hannah Victoria Cooper, and Sofie Sjogersten
Perhaps because there are...
Hawaii Becomes First U.S. State to Declare a Climate Emergency
Written by: Kimberly White
The state of Hawaii has made history as the first U.S. state to declare a...
US Intelligence Warns of Dire Climate Consequences that Biotech Could Ease
Written by: Joseph Opoku Gakpo
Though climate change is likely to exacerbate food and water shortages for poor countries,...
Life in a Remote Alaskan Community on the Front Line of Climate Change
Written by: Connor Dunleavy
The world’s high-latitude regions experience climate change at a rate twice as fast as the...
How Scientists are Restoring Boreal Peatlands to Help Keep Carbon in the Ground
Written by: Bin Xu
Peatlands are one of the most valuable terrestrial ecosystems in...
Protecting the Ocean is Key to Fighting Climate Change
Written by: Enric Sala
2021 ought to be the “super year” for nature, where we collectively agree on how...
Cities Must Cut Their ‘Consumption Emissions’ – Here’s How
Written by: Joe Blakey and Jana Wendler
Almost every city now has some form...
FFAR and CIMMYT Pair Up to Protect Wheat from Ravages of Climate Change
Written by: Cornell Alliance for Science
In a bid to help one of the world’s most important cereal...
Increased Investment in Tree Nursery Infrastructure Essential to U.S. Reforestation Efforts to Combat Climate...
Written by: Mike Gaworecki
Restoring forests in areas where they once stood is an important step toward halting climate...
Podcast- John Hewson: These are the Top 10 Megarisks to Civilization
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These 3 World Heritage Marine Sites Store Billions of Tonnes of CO2
Written by: Victoria Masterson
Protected marine sites around Australia are crucial for capturing and storing of greenhouse gases, according...
Lessons Learned From a Decade of REDD+ in Guyana
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Gloria Pallares
Guyana, meaning “land of water,” is one...
Dig This: A Tiny Echidna Moves 8 Trailer-loads of Soil a Year, Helping Tackle...
Written by: David John Eldridge
After 200 years of European farming practices, Australian soils...
This California City is the First in the United States to Ban New Gas...
Written by: Kimberly White
The City of Petaluma, California, is cracking down on fossil fuels. In an effort to...
NASA Appoints First Climate Advisor
Written by: Kimberly White
NASA has created a new role to achieve the agency’s climate science objectives set out...
Climate Campaigners Enlist Football Fans in Support
Written by: Alex Kirby
For many football fans − British ones, at least − no match day is complete...
Sowing Seeds of Food Security in Africa
Written by: Catherine Nakalembe, Christina Justice, Hannah Kerner, Christopher Justice, and Inbal Becker-Reshef
Food security is one of the...
Taking Care of Business: The Private Sector is Waking Up to Nature’s Value
Written by: Megan C. Evans
For many businesses, climate change is an existential threat. Extreme...
A New Initiative Could Make Cities More Biodiverse: Here’s How
Written by: Børge Brende and Ivan Duque
The need to transform the relationship between cities and nature has become...
New Mangrove Forest Mapping Tool Puts Conservation in Reach of Coastal Communities
Written by: Trevor Gareth Jones
Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants found in intertidal areas throughout...
Structuring Climate Finance to Benefit Women and Alleviate Poverty
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
Tackling climate change requires large-scale financial investments...
President Biden Recommits United States to Paris Agreement
Written by: Kimberly White
The United States of America is returning to the Paris Agreement.
Hours...
Great Green Wall Initiative Receives More Than $14 Billion Boost to Green the Sahel
Written by: Kimberly White
Africa's Great Green Wall Initiative has received a significant funding boost.
During...
Global North Is Responsible for 92% of Excess Emissions
Written by: Rishika Pardikar
The United States is responsible for 40 percent of the climate breakdown the world is...
Redefining Global Commons in the Anthropocene
Written by: Paulo Magalhães, Ana Barreira, Diana Chácon, Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, Earl James, Magnus Jiborn, Sara Moreno Pires, Richard Ponzio, Izabella...
Coffee: Here’s the Carbon Cost of Your Daily Cup – and How to Make...
Written by: Mark Maslin and Carmen Nab
For many of us, coffee is essential....
Veganuary: Jane Goodall and Sir Paul McCartney Urge People to Try Vegan This Month...
Written by: Kimberly White
International superstars, politicians, NGOs, and businesses have come together in a global campaign calling on...
The Start-up That Believes Seaweed Can Change the World
Written by: Karen Scofield Seal
Demand for plant-based food and nutrition is growing. According to recent retail sales data, grocery...
Egypt’s Farmers Face Climate Impacts with New Agricultural Methods
Written by: Rahma Diaa
After Egyptian farmer Muhammad El-Desouki lost more than half of his tomato crop to a long heatwave,...
Climate Change is Resulting in Profound, Immediate and Worsening Health Impacts, Over 120 Researchers...
Written by: Celia McMichael, Ilan Kelman, Shouro Dasgupta, and Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson
Climate change is...
Podcast: Catch Up on This Year’s Episodes
Common Home Conversations Beyond UN75 will return on January 13th. Until then, be sure to catch up on this year's episodes!
This Company Pays You Back for Planting Trees
Written by: Victoria Masterson
A company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, hopes to turn 500,000 people and 10,000 businesses into...
Over 400 Female Climate Leaders Sign Open Letter Calling for Stronger Female Representation in...
Written by: Kimberly White
Female climate leaders from around the globe are calling for greater accountability and transparency on...
Canadian Government Commits Nearly $4 billion for Nature-Based Climate Solutions
Written by: Kimberly White
Canada is stepping up its investments in nature-based solutions to combat climate change.
António Guterres: “We are at war with nature and we have to make peace”
Written by: Manuel Planelles
2020 was to be the turning point in the international fight against climate change. But the...
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden Names John Kerry as Climate Envoy
Written by: Kimberly White
One of the leading architects of the Paris Climate Agreement is returning to government to...
Fighting Climate Change: Cheaper Than ‘Business as Usual’ and Better for the Economy
Written by: Dana Nuccitelli
The often-repeated and seldom-challenged view that climate change solutions are expensive and uneconomical has long...
Leading by Doing – Pakistani PM Imran Khan on the Urgent Need for Climate...
Written by: Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Climate change is one of the defining global challenges faced by...
Europe Targets 100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030
Written by: James Dacey
More people are moving to cities. Some forecasts predict that two thirds of the world’s population...
United Kingdom Moves Up Ban on Petrol and Diesel Cars to 2030
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Kingdom has moved up its ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles from...
How Building with Nature Can Lead a Green Recovery for Our Coasts
Written by: Ghislaine Llewellyn
In Japan, it is traditionally believed that “the forest calls the fish”. This is a...
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden Pledges to Rejoin Paris Agreement on First Day
Written by: Kimberly White
The United States began the one-year process to leave the Paris Agreement last year and...
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Header image: UN Photo/Cia Pak: To mark the 70th anniversary of the United...
