Demographics
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Carbon-Free TransitionCitiesDemographicsHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternationalTransitUnited States
Researchers Cite Urban Density as Solution, Not Cause in Pandemic Spread
It is not density, but instead an inhumane and unhealthy infrastructure rooted in a long history of pervasive inequality and bigotry, that is fuelling ... -
Lockdown-Driven Boost to European Air Quality Saves Thousands of Lives
Over one month of coronavirus lockdown, an estimated 11,000 fewer Europeans have died from illnesses caused by air pollution, and future effects will include ... -
AsiaAuto & Alternative VehiclesBatteries/StorageCanadaCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDemographicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentUnited States
Harley Revs Up New E-Motorcycle to Match Shift in Consumer Attitudes
In a move that suggests the climate crisis is shifting even those fantasy purchases typically associated with midlife angst, legendary motorcycle company Harley-Davidson is ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"DemographicsFood SecurityHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionPetrochemicals & PlasticsUnited StatesWater
Citizen Scientists to Mark Earth Day by Crowdsourcing Ecological Data Collection
A new research initiative is allowing anyone in possession of a mobile device to become a scientific sleuth for the planet—collecting and submitting data ... -
CanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialDemographicsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
COVID Denial Mirrors Climate Attitudes Based on Demographics, Voting Preference
Older, right-leaning Canadian men are far more likely than their fellow citizens to consider the threat of COVID-19 to be exaggerated, and they’re proving ... -
DemographicsHealth & SafetyMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Extreme Weather Response Holds Answers to COVID-19’s ‘Slow-Motion Hurricane’
The COVID-19 pandemic is a kind of “slow-motion hurricane”, and lessons from past hurricane disasters can help guide us through it, according to a ... -
AfricaAsiaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialDemographicsEuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Youth Climate Campaigners Show Empathy, Ingenuity in Face of Pandemic Crisis
As COVID-19 explodes around the world, youth climate activists are responding with empathy and ingenuity, moving en masse from the streets to the web, ... -
AfricaAir & MarineClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemographicsEuropeInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Global Climate Events Postponed to Help #FlattenTheCurve
Critical climate meetings across the globe are being cancelled or postponed in the weeks ahead in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. ... -
CitiesDemographicsFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Climate Gentrification Threatens Miami Neighbourhood
The impoverished but vibrant neighbourhood of Little Haiti in Miami is falling prey to the forces of climate gentrification, as wealthy Floridians begin fleeing ... -
AustraliaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDemographicsDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentFirst PeoplesInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNational Plans & ResponsesResearch & DevelopmentSub-National GovernmentsWind
Australia Working Toward Net Zero Despite Federal Stonewalling
Continued attempts by Scott Morrison’s government to downplay the climate crisis and obstruct solutions in Australia are proving to be increasingly out of step ... -
BuildingsDemographicsDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInsurance & LiabilityJobs & TrainingMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSevere Storms & FloodingTravel, Leisure & Recreation
Bahamas Fights to Rebuild after Devastating Hurricanes
Six months after Hurricane Dorian came roaring ashore in the Bahamas, locals are still struggling to repair their own shattered lives, depending on each ... -
DemographicsDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionNational Plans & ResponsesOil & GasSouth & Central AmericaSupply Chains & Consumption
Hope for Stability Fades as Guyana Becomes Nascent Petro-State
Hopes that Guyana’s nascent democracy and fragile economy might defy standard petro-state precedents and realize only benefits from the country’s sudden vault into the ... -
AsiaBuildingsCitiesDemographicsDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInsurance & LiabilityInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWater
Coastal Cities Must Fight or Flee as Global Waters Rise
With global sea levels expected to rise an average of one to four feet by 2100, cities like San Francisco, Manila, and Boston are ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesCollateral DamageDemographicsJobs & TrainingOil & GasSub-National Governments
City Data Show Young Talent Leaving Town as Calgary Stagnates
Young people in Calgary are moving on, with census data picking up a demographic shift driven in part by the decline of the city’s ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionCCS & Negative EmissionsDemographicsEuropeJobs & TrainingMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionResearch & DevelopmentWind
Wanted: 400,000 New Recruits for UK Clean Energy Jobs by 2050
The United Kingdom will have to recruit 400,000 people into clean energy jobs of all kinds to achieve its goal of net zero emissions ...
