New National and Corporate Climate Action on Forests at COP23

New action from countries and corporations to cut emissions from forest use and establish sustainable forestry management featured at COP23 Forests Day on Sunday. Initiatives...

Climate Change impact on health in Small Island Developing States

Today, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23), the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the UN Climate Change secretariat and in partnership...

Industry Can Deliver Much of Paris with Closer Government Partnerships

Global industry is set to deliver much of the emissions reductions needed to achieve the Paris Agreement goal but closer national and international policy...

Local and Regional Leaders Sign Commitment for Faster Climate Action

Local and regional leaders from around the world signed the Bonn-Fiji Commitment on Sunday at their UN Climate Change Conference summit to take further,...

World’s poorest people are being poisoned by their basic foods

As global temperatures creep inexorably upwards, the warming helps toxins to thrive, with dire consequences for human health. There are millions of stunted children...

Geo-engineering can stop the Earth warming, at least in theory

Climate scientists now know that geo-engineering – in principle at least – would halt global warming and keep the world at the temperatures it will reach...