Asia
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AfricaAsiaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityHuman Rights & MigrationIndia
Locust-Driven Famine Threatens Millions as COVID-19 Rages
Experts are urging policy-makers in Africa and Asia to fight the escalating locust plague at the same time as they combat the COVID-19 pandemic, ... -
AfricaAsiaBiodiversity & HabitatBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrought, Famine & WildfiresForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesSouth & Central America
New Study Shows Forests Growing Shorter, Dying Younger, Storing Less Carbon
The world’s forests are growing shorter, dying younger, and storing drastically less carbon due to the combined effects of climate change and illegal logging, ... -
AfricaAsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Action/"Blockadia"Forests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureSouth & Central America
Massive Trans-Global Carbon Storage Study a ‘Wake Up Call’ to Halt Deforestation
The world’s tropical rainforests will be able to absorb “high levels” of CO2 even as the planet warms, provided that global temperatures do not ... -
AsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentNational Plans & Responses
South Korea Faces Big Challenges in Implementing ‘Stunningly Ambitious’ Green New deal
National elections last month amounted to an endorsement of a “stunningly ambitious” national climate policy put forward by South Korea’s Democratic Party under President ... -
AsiaCitiesDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationSevere Storms & Flooding
Cyclone Amphan Hits South Asia Communities Already Coping with Pandemic
After initially shaping up as the biggest cyclonic storm South Asia had seen in 20 years, Cyclone Amphan brought less death and damage than ... -
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 ... -
AsiaBuildingsCitiesDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingMiddle EastSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesUnited States
Doubling of Impacts by 2030 Points to Need for Flood Protection Investment
With the number of people around the world affected by flooding rivers, storm surges, and sea level rise set to double by 2030, aggressive ... -
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 ... -
AfricaAsiaBatteries/StorageBrazilCarbon-Free TransitionChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesMiddle EastOff-GridOil & GasPathways to 1.5Shale & FrackingSolarUnited StatesWind
Solar, Wind Are Cheapest New Power Sources for Two-Thirds of World Population
Solar and wind are now the cheapest source of new electricity for at least two-thirds of the world’s population, with prices coming in at ... -
AsiaCarbon-Free TransitionChinaCoalDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentOil & GasPathways to 1.5SolarUnited StatesWind
EU Rapidly Shunning Coal as Renewable Power Prices Drop
After centuries of being powered by coal, Europe is accelerating away from this dirtiest and most expensive of fossil fuels and toward ever-cheaper renewables—a ... -
AfricaAsiaAustraliaCanadaEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentMiddle EastOil & GasShale & FrackingUnited States
Low Prices Have Global LNG Market ‘Imploding Before Our Eyes’
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis is out with a list of 11 major liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects that have been ... -
AsiaBiodiversity & HabitatForests & DeforestationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingSevere Storms & Flooding
Vietnamese Mangrove Biosphere Thrives Under Citizen Management Program
Under the care of a citizen army of forest managers, Ho Chi Minh City’s precious but little-known Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve has not ... -
AfricaAsiaBiodiversity & HabitatBuildingsChinaCitiesDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingOff-GridPodcasts & WebinarsSolarSupply Chains & ConsumptionTransitWind
WRI Webinar: Nations, Cities Can ‘Build Back Better’ after Pandemic
As governments attempt to steer their economies through the mounting economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, stimulus packages should focus on fostering new models ... -
AfricaAsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeFailure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesUnited States
Falling Short of Paris Targets Will Cost $600 Trillion by 2100, New Study Shows
The world’s governments will miss out on US$600 trillion in economic activity by the end of the century if they stay on their present ... -
AsiaBiodiversity & HabitatEuropeGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & Studies
Human Incursion into Wild Spaces Make Pandemics More Likely
Humanity’s ever more destructive relationship with wild animals and their habitats—as expressed in a global wildlife trade worth billions, the calculated destruction of rainforest ...
