Vanuatu led a successful UN resolution calling on the world's highest court to consider whether governments should be held accountable for climate change.
Do countries have a legal obligation to address the climate crisis? After the success of the hurricane-hit Vanuatu-led United Nations resolution, we will soon be able to find answers from the International Court of Justice.
On Earth Day on April 22, 2023, we commemorate a watershed moment for climate justice under the theme of "Planet for All Living Beings", cherish the earth's ecology with our actions, and expose the environmental behavior of the super-rich.
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The latest live podcast explores the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Photo: Nordgen
Humanity has one last chance to keep the planet habitable for future generations. Here's what we know from the latest synthesis report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
What do crowdfunding, microfinance and peer-to-peer lending all have in common? We should know everything you need to know about community financing and community funding.
In a live podcast, we can get a glimpse of the Svalbard Global Seed Bank and learn what it means for the food of our future.
From calls for green cleanliness to demands for indigenous rights, it was a highlight of last month's Luxembourg Nature Finance Conference.
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In 2022, private jet flights within Europe increased by 64%. Photo: Muzychenko
Globally, the extravagant lifestyles of the super-rich have exacerbated the urban water crisis. In Cape Town, for example, the richest use 50 times more water than the poorest.
Private jet flights are also booming, with more than 500,000 flights last year in Europe alone, up 64% from 2021.
Drought-stricken Tunisia has cut off water supplies to its citizens at night. Even when water is available, only one in five Tunisians is satisfied with it, the lowest percentage in the world.
In India's "whirlwind capital," the climate crisis is forcing women into sexual slavery.
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India's tiger population has more than doubled since 2006, but at what cost? Photo: Segar
Across India, tiger populations have bounced back from the brink of extinction, more than doubling since 2006 — though at the expense of indigenous communities.
Norway will tax its lucrative salmon farming. What does this mean for marine life?
Oysters and whisky aren't just on the table together: a Scottish distillery raises 4 million oysters to purify water while promoting biodiversity.
How does a small American bird nest in the UK? The impact of cargo ships on bird migration is far more than you might think.
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As Antarctica's ice melts, the Antarctic Flip Circulation could shut down within a few decades. Photo: Ronald Woan
The world's oceans are the hottest on record. Meanwhile, the vital ocean circulation around Antarctica could collapse in a few decades.
We are also halfway through the temperature of the critical point of the Greenland ice sheet, which once crossed, the global sea level will rise by 1.8 meters.
Heat-related deaths in the Middle East and North Africa will increase 60-fold by 2100. Fortunately, we can still prevent the vast majority of deaths by limiting warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
Spring has just arrived in Europe, yet wildfires are already raging in the east, north and south of Spain, and parts are experiencing the worst drought in decades.
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Plastic Bank pays informal waste pickers in the Global South. Photo: Kumar
Only 9% of the world's plastic is recycled. The company is hiring informal garbage pickers in the Global South to boost that number and help them improve their livelihoods.
Amsterdam's Airport Schiphol wanted to ban night flights and restrict private jet flights, but Dutch courts rejected those plans.
In either case, airliners could have a bumpy journey: the climate crisis has made flight bumps even more unpredictable.
The European Union plans to ban the sale of fossil-fuel-powered cars by 2035. Until Germany withdrew.
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Bangkok is one of the world's most flood-prone megacities. Photo: Jarvis
If you live in a coastal city, you may have to get used to battling flooding for decades to come.
India has set an ambitious target for the 100th anniversary of independence in 2047: to harvest 90% of its energy from renewable resources.
The United States has approved a major oil and gas drilling project in Alaska. It is now auctioning off portions of the Gulf of Mexico for new offshore drilling.
The European Union has unveiled plans to "go green and clean" and plan to double the share of renewables by 2030, but it has also made a risky bet on gas.
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