Greenland sheds new light on underwater carbon sink
An international team of scientists has shed new light on how coastal seaweed forests help lock away planet-warming carbon. Large…
Can the Climate Crisis Unite Europe? by Giulio Boccaletti
The foundations of Europe’s postwar peace and prosperity are beginning to fracture, yet the European Union still struggles to unite…
The US and China Must Learn to Coexist by Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg
The Beijing summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping showed that competition between the United States and China need not…
The Global Water Cycle Is Critical Infrastructure by Erik Berglöf
Governments and financial institutions urgently need to align on restoring and maintaining the planet’s life-support system. By harnessing recent advances…
After quinoa’s boom, Bolivian farmers face degraded soils and climate stress
Quinoa, a pseudocereal, has been grown in the Andes since pre-Hispanic times. The 2010-2014 quinoa boom benefited some farmers in…
International Climate Law Needs Teeth by Ralph Regenvanu
An advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice last year left no doubt that states have a legal obligation…
Fossil fuel transition summit seeks progress beyond stalled COP talks
A recent climate conference in Colombia that was the first to focus on transitioning away from fossil fuels has been…
Climate change could erase most South American cloud forests, study warns
Climate change could eliminate up to 91% of South America’s cloud forests by 2070 under a high-emissions scenario , even…
To Strengthen Climate Resilience, Focus on Social Protection by Ana Toni & Kevin Watkins
The international community is increasingly trying to distinguish between climate, development, and humanitarian finance—as if they can be neatly compartmentalized.…
Amid an energy crisis, the renewables juggernaut gathers pace
As emissions continue to rise and governments fail to respond with anything like the urgency required, it’s tempting to conclude…