Extreme Heat: How People and Cities Can Adapt
From hydration breaks during the FIFA World Cup to recent heat waves leaving Europe sweltering in an early summer, extreme…
A Warming Europe and the Air Conditioning Dilemma
Europe’s summer started early and hot this year. Two intense heat waves in May and June drove temperatures to above…
Vertical Integration Can Bridge National Adaptation Plans with Local Action
In large and geographically diverse countries like Brazil, India and Indonesia, climate risks vary greatly across regions — from wildfire…
Why Europe’s New Island and Coastal Strategies Need Sustainable Ocean Plans
The EU’s new strategies for islands and coastal communities recognize that Europe’s ocean future will be shaped not only in…
How beavers solved a flooding problem in west London
A London council was facing a big bill to solve a flooding problem – and then beavers came along and…
TotalEnergies Found Liable For Emissions of Products It Sells
Thursday’s ruling marked a partial victory for campaigners and the City of Paris in their attempt to hold TotalEnergies responsible…
What went right this week: an ‘incredible’ medical milestone, plus more
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Ongoing European Heatwave ‘Virtually Impossible’ 50 Years Ago
In 1976, when some of the previous European records were set, this heatwave would have been “virtually impossible,” researchers at…
Climate Finance Is Becoming Multipolar
The new collective quantified goal (NCQG) for climate finance sets a target of $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 to support…
How Civil Society Organizations Are Making Climate Finance Accountable| World Resources Institute
Climate finance is only as good as the accountability systems that govern it. Yet across the world, those systems routinely…
Options Trades Highlight Doubts Over Prospect of US Rate Hikes
Options traders are building up bets that the broader market overreacted to the Federal Reserve’s hawkish pivot when it priced…
Calculating Climate Behavior Change Wins at Scale: Here’s What Works
If you are admitted to a New York City public hospital, the in-patient meal menu might surprise you: It’s filled…
Vedanta Eyes $372 Million Raise From Zambia Copper Mines IPO
Vedanta Resources Ltd. plans to sell an 11.9% stake in a US-based unit to raise about $372 million to develop…
Gallery: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026
Rockpool Rookies, by Australian photographer Matty Smith, was the recent overall winner of the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026…
Cities and Nations Partner on Climate Action
The effects of climate change are being felt on every continent, from biodiversity loss to heat waves, floods to droughts.…
Lessons from Colombian Cities on Climate Action
June 22, 2026 — Climate change is severely affecting cities worldwide. But before measures to reduce climate risks and emissions…
Restoration’s Success Goes Beyond Counting Trees
When Samuel Peter first took a job as a casual laborer on a restoration project four years ago in southwestern…
Why Climate Startups in EMDEs Need New Ecosystem Models
Today’s global challenges of prolonged fuel crises, rising consumer prices, dwindling natural resources and new workforce pressures demand disruptive innovators…
T. rex took 40 years to reach full size, scientists find
For years, scientists believed Tyrannosaurus rex reached its adult size at around age 25. But a major new study suggests…
As lakes turn brown, trout and bass decline while pike and walleye thrive
The lakes, streams and ponds you’ve visited for years are likely looking more brown than they used to. And people…