Poverty and violence are often cited as the reasons people emigrate from Central America, but factors such as drought, exacerbated by climate change, are driving people to leave too.
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The design of the global money game is the real antagonist in the fight against climate change. But the call to arms tends to be directed at the players who have had best luck with the dice.
The federal government this week heralded Australia’s renewable energy performance. But the outlook leaves little cause for celebration.
Climate change could take centre stage during Canada’s federal election.
The Amazon will take a lifetime to recover from this year’s fires – if it ever does.
A recent survey in Indiana finds broad concern about climate change and support for addressing it in this red state, with one catch: Many Hoosiers don’t realize their neighbors agree with them.
A biodegradable sea wall is cheaper than a concrete wall. In addition, it’s easy for local people to replicate.
We’re beginning a new phase in our climate coverage, a vital conversation between scientists and politicians.
Despite the overwhelming evidence that electric vehicle technology can deliver huge benefits, misinformation continues to muddy debate. Let’s look at the facts.
The effects of climate change will disproportionately affect the world’s poorest, risking the lives and health of millions of people located mainly in the Global South.
All plants take up carbon dioxide when they grow, but when they are harvested or cut down, they release the greenhouse gas back into the atmosphere.
Australia is one of the sunniest and windiest countries on the planet, but emissions are still rising. How do you justify that?
The usual way we calculate the economic damage of natural disasters underestimates their true toll – which is key to understanding the costs of climate change.
The government has reportedly set aside 180,000 hectares of land for construction of a new capital in East Kalimantan.
Central banks are expected to act without fear or favour. But to deal with climate change, they may have to encourage financial institutions to favour certain types of activities over others.
It’s official. The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef has been downgraded to “very poor”, and the window to act is closing.
Many Australians are unprepared for the worse-than-average bushfire season ahead - even those in high-risk areas.
Not only can plants survive fire, they can use the experience of being burned to prepare themselves for future blazes.
Don’t be afraid of spiders – be afraid for spiders
A forest professor tells his experience on the hardships of putting out peat fires in Indonesia
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