Seaweed was thought to be a vital tool in the fight to slow climate change. But it turns out seaweed ecosystems may be a natural source of carbon dioxide – and not a sink.
Many see carbon markets as key to channelling billions of dollars into reducing carbon emissions and protecting forests, but they also put the well-being of communities at risk.
Étienne Espagne, Agence française de développement (AFD); Alexis Drogoul, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD); Emmanuel Pannier, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD); Manh-Hung Nguyen, Toulouse School of Economics – École d'Économie de Toulouse; Marie-Noëlle Woillez, Agence française de développement (AFD), and Thanh Ngo-Duc, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi
Data analysis suggests local activity will intensify the effects of global warming - so adapting means rethinking national development strategies
The latest IPCC Report lacked Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lead authors. This is a severe limitation to understanding and responding to climate change in this country.
Food is a fundamental human right. But governments have left it to charities and food suppliers to step in after disasters. That has to change as climate change throws up greater stresses.
Remote sensing satellites provide the crucial data that helps scientists model disasters so that they can work on predicting avalanche patterns in future.