October 13, 20150Comments

Territories of Life video toolkit for indigenous communities

Territories of Life is a video toolkit with a purpose (check out the video below). Its aim: to bring stories of resistance, resilience and hope to indigenous communities on...

September 7, 20150Comments

Climate talks are stuck in the slow lane to Paris

Lack of progress at the close of “unbearably tardy” negotiations in Bonn undermines hopes of a meaningful deal being agreed at this year’s crucial UN climate summit, writes...

September 4, 20150Comments

Global tree census highlights need to restore forests

Mapping the density of forests reveals that there are far more trees on the planet than previously thought – but humans are destroying 15 billion a year, writes Tim Radford....

July 29, 20150Comments

Fossil fuel industry still winning the investment war

The campaign to convince investors not to use their money to support the extraction and use of fossil fuels is failing to gain enough converts, according to experts, reports...

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July 22, 20150Comments

Elaine Chen – Taiwan’s Coral Crusader

By Glenn Smith – One of several activists on Taiwan fighting to preserve its endangered coral habitats is Elaine Chen (陳映伶), a former public relations professional who...

July 10, 20150Comments

Warming planet heightens plight of the bumblebee

Scientists warn that human intervention may be needed to protect bees as climate change overheats their southern habitat range, writes Tim Radford. The humble bumblebee is...

July 7, 20150Comments

Fifteen-year-old activist addresses the UN

Xiuhtezcatl Roske Martinez is 15 years old. And he has just taken world leaders to task over climate change at a meeting at the United Nations building in New York. When...

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July 7, 20150Comments

Deaths mount as Pakistan heatwave is linked to climate

More than 1,200 people have died as the result of an intense heatwave in southern Pakistan, and experts warn of more hot weather to come, writes Saleem Shaikh. Pakistan’s lack...

July 5, 20150Comments

Coal investment is the most urgent climate threat

Head of the OECD says wealthy countries should help poorer nations that cannot afford to replace coal with low-carbon alternatives, writes Alex Kirby. The future of coal has...

June 29, 20150Comments

Stress on water resources threatens lives and livelihoods

Satellite data raises red-flag warning about the draining of underground aquifers to meet the demands of expanding populations, writes Tim Radford. The planet’s great...

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June 21, 20150Comments

India blames heatwave deaths on climate change

Fierce temperatures in India doubled the heat-related deaths normally recorded in May − and the government insists natural causes are not to blame, writes Pramila Krishnan....

June 18, 20150Comments

Pope calls for moral campaign on climate crisis

Hard-hitting message from the Vatican warns of the threat global warming poses to the world’s ecosystems − and to everyone on the planet, writes Kieran Cooke. Pope Francis has...

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