The increased popularity of natural climate solutions (NCS), which aim to protect and restore natural ecosystems to address climate change, has resulted in misunderstandings and confusion around what ...

A new generation of activists is calling for bold responses to the climate crisis. Although young people are motivated to act on climate issues, existing educational frameworks do not adequately ...

Climate change is already impacting communities in every country, across every continent, from rising sea levels and extreme weather events, to disrupted economies, food and water insecurity and ...

Climate data from all areas of the globe continue to pour in and the conclusions are always the same: our planet is heating up. A Dec. 23, 2012 press release from the National Center for Atmospheric ...

When future generations look back at Joe Biden’s presidency, they will likely judge him by one metric above any other: his legacy on climate action. The climate crisis is upon us, and its impacts are ...

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Today’s definition of corporate climate leadership centers on how companies can do less harm. It needs to be about creating a thriving future. Some of humanity’s most foundational learnings have been ...

Strikes by school pupils, and civil disobedience by Extinction Rebellion, pushed the UK’s House of Commons into declaring a “climate emergency” yesterday. The government is so weak and divided that – ...

As the world grapples with how to tackle climate change, countries that signed the Paris Agreement outline their commitments to reduce emissions in documents called Nationally Determined Contributions ...

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The year ahead will pose a number of critical tests for the global energy transition, as demand for electricity skyrockets while political support for clean energy wavers. 2024 saw a few important ...