International
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Carbon-Free TransitionDemand & EfficiencyDemographicsFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesUnited States
U.S. Dominican Nuns Raise $130 Million for ‘Holistic’ Climate Solutions Fund
Five years after Pope Francis delivered his acclaimed encyclical calling for environmental and climate justice, 16 congregations of Dominican nuns in the United States ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
U.S. Survey Shows Rising Concern Over Climate Health Risks
The past six years have left many more Americans believing the climate crisis brings increasing risk of physical harm from severe storms, flooding, heat ... -
Drive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionHuman Rights & MigrationInternationalInternational Security & War
Climate and Conflict Could Displace One Billion by 2050
While data remains scarce on the multiple causes driving current and future migrants to flee their homes, a new report points to the frightening ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementEuropeInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingMethaneSupply Chains & Consumption
Carbon Pollution from World’s Top 13 Dairy Companies Equals UK’s
Emissions from the world’s top 13 dairy companies now equal that of the entire United Kingdom, while overproduction is driving small farmers into bankruptcy. ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"Drive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFailure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyInsurance & LiabilityInternationalLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSevere Storms & Flooding
Climate Impacts of Hurricane Harvey Pegged at $67 Billion
In a finding that could radically alter future calculations of the social cost of carbon, researchers say new methods of event attribution have now ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionEuropeForests & DeforestationInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatorySupply Chains & Consumption
Unilever Vows to ‘Zero Out’ Emissions by 2039, Put Climate Labels on 70,000 Products
Consumer goods giant Unilever NV has vowed to “zero out” its operating emissions—and those of its suppliers—by 2039, and to keep itself accountable by ... -
AsiaClimate Action/"Blockadia"First PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin America
Indigenous Campaigners Face Higher Risk of Criminalization, Violence
Environmental activism is an increasingly dangerous vocation, with a high risk of criminalization, incarceration, and extreme—sometimes fatal—violence, especially for Indigenous activists. Now, a recent ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesSupply Chains & Consumption
Formula to Prevent Pandemics: Less Meat, Less Wildland Encroachment
Humans must eat less meat and processed foods, create less food waste, and limit population growth if we are to stop the degradation of ... -
AfricaAsiaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemographicsFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesSevere Storms & FloodingSupply Chains & Consumption
Pandemic Will Drive Global Famine Without Urgent Food System Reform
The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the risk of famine in the world’s poorest countries as it bankrupts small-hold farmers, breaks supply chains, and stymies ... -
CanadaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesWater
New Study Reveals Shrinking Snow Mass Across North America
Across all the non-alpine regions of North America, more than 46 billion tonnes of snow has “gone missing” this decade—and the same has happened ... -
Bitumen BubbleCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Denial & GreenwashingDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingPathways to 1.5United States
OCI: ‘Transformational Moment’ Is Last, Best Chance to Break from Fossils
The slow emergence from pandemic lockdown is the “last, best chance to plan for the economy we need to stay within 1.5°C and avoid ... -
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 ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"InternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion
Emissions Holding at 92% of Pre-COVID Levels Prompt Calls for Systemic Change
The skies are largely plane-free, and streets across the globe are suddenly alive with pedestrians and void of cars—yet there will be a mere ... -
Canadian-Designed Sensors Helping to Build ‘Smart’ Cities
Once used solely to light commuters’ paths after dark, streetlights can now serve as “technology pillars” for smart city development and maintenance around the ... -
Pandemic Points to Resilience Gaps in Supply Chain Management
Recent pandemic-driven shortages have made it clear that mapping supply networks, reconfiguring procurement, and incorporating “disruption-related metrics” into the evaluation of suppliers are critical ...
