New Loss and Damage Fund Is a Win-Win
A new fund to help developing countries recovering from climate change was created at COP27. Why is this beneficial, even for the U.S.?
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No, the 1.5°C Climate Target Is Not Dead
COP27's agreement did not include India's proposal for a phase down of fossil fuels, but there is still a chance for optimism and hope.
Was “Implementation” the Right Theme for COP27?
Ethan Brown analyzes the plans presented at the United Nations COP27 and identifies which issues still require solutions to be found.
Why Was COP27 Accused of Greenwashing?
Limited access for community groups and a sponsorship from large plastic producer Coca Cola are among the reasons COP27 was accused of greenwashing.
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Hosts COP26
COP26 convened 120 world leaders to work out international concords that would try to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2100.
UNEP: The Future of the World’s Leading Climate Authority
Despite being the world’s most powerful international body on the environment, the United Nations Environment Programme is anything but powerful: monetary contributions from member countries are voluntary and enforcement of environmental treaties is non-existent. With climate change looming and UNEP…
5 Takeaways from the G20 Climate Meeting
Twenty of the largest economies on earth met in July to discuss their climate plans in advance of COP26 in November. Here are the five biggest takeaways from their meeting.
Can Youth Be The Bi-Partisan Climate Communicator?
This is how young people are trying to make the climate crisis less of a bi-partisan debate and more of a humanitarian crisis.
Six Bangladeshi Women on the Front Lines of Climate Change
We already know that climate change affects women disproportionately, but it is especially dramatic in Bangladesh. Caught between erratic rainfall and rising sea levels, women are struggling to guard their lives and livelihoods. During an especially severe tropical cyclone in 1991,…
Op-ed: Climate Change is Fueling Conflict and Mass Migration
New research shows that climate change is spurring conflict, which is driving people to abandon their homelands and seek safety elsewhere.
COP24: Through the eyes of an Observer
By: Elena Crete, Climate & Energy Manager, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Climate change is one of the world’s most complicated challenges, and nations are scrambling to organize around a common goal while maintaining their own interests. In 2015, the Paris…
Hear these voices from the front lines of climate change
By Carolyn Beeler, environmental reporter for PRI's The World [original article here] Billions of people all over the globe are already feeling the impacts of climate change — from the deserts of Somaliland to the peat bogs of northern Canada. Here are some…