COP27 long on pledges, short on funds for forests — Congo...
The world’s wealthiest nations have made grand statements and offered big monetary pledges to save the world’s tropical rainforests so they can continue sequestering...
Germany’s ATES tech offers key building emissions savings
KIT experts say 54% of Germany is suitable for ATES deployment, with a potential for 75% reduction in heating and cooling-related emissions.
Germany has only...
Wildlife crossings built with tribal knowledge drastically reduce collisions
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes collaborated with the Montana Department of Transportation to design and build one of the largest networks of wildlife...
Ahead of polls, Nepal’s political parties, voters take heed of climate...
Climate change will be high on the agenda for voters and political parties alike when Nepal holds its general elections on Nov. 20.A recent...
Where is the money? Brazil, Indonesia and Congo join forces in...
Representatives of the world’s three forest giants – Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo – have signed a cooperation agreement in Jakarta...
Alleged macaque-smuggling ring exposed as U.S. indicts Cambodian officials
U.S. federal prosecutors have charged eight people, including two Cambodian forestry officials, for their alleged involvement in an international ring smuggling endangered long-tailed macaques.The...
Healthier plant-based diets are better for the environment
Plant-based diets are widely considered to be healthier and better for the environment than meat-based ones, but not all plant-based diets are made equal....
People in the US might need buyouts to leave flood-prone areas
For people living in floodplains, each flood can prove devastating as the climate worsens.
Floods have wreaked havoc across much of the United States, with...
‘Brazil is back’ to fight deforestation, Lula says, but hurdles await
At COP27 this week Brazil president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged “zero deforestation and degradation of biomes,” a goal to be achieved by...
An iconic fashion item that’s costing the planet dearly
The production of blue jeans, one of the most popular apparel items ever, has for decades left behind a trail of heavy consumption, diminishing...
Millions are spent on climate research in Africa. Western institutes get...
More than 75% of funds earmarked for Africa-related climate research go to institutes in the U.S. and Europe, according to a study in the...
In Chile, drought and human expansion threaten a unique national park
La Campana National Park in Chile is home to threatened species of plants and animals, many found nowhere else.The region has been suffering a...
