106 Lawmakers Urge Trump: Restore Climate Change in National Security Strategy
A bipartisan group of more than 100 members of Congress is urging President Donald Trump to recognize climate change as a national...
Making Biogas Affordable to the Poor
Rural Solutions is a video series that highlights solutions to specific challenges that are common in rural areas of developing...
2017’s costly climate change-fueled disasters are the ‘new normal,’ warns major reinsurer
It turns out 2017 was a uniquely disastrous year in more ways than one, evidenced by German reinsurer Munich Re’s recently released...
Indigenous rights must be respected during Kenya climate change project, say UN experts
Three independent experts* appointed by the UN have expressed concerns about recent reports that indigenous Sengwer peoples in western...
Effects of climate change: If global warming continues, summers in India could last for 8 months by
Prolonged heat-wave conditions–in other words, a summer lasting up to eight months–could be the new norm by the 2070s for the Gangetic...
Cuba embarks on a 100-year plan to protect itself from climate change
On its deadly run through the Caribbean last September, Hurricane Irma lashed northern Cuba, inundating coastal settlements and scouring...
Renewables supply 44% of Portugal’s power in 2017
Renewable energy generation accounted for 44% of Portugal’s energy mix in 2017, reducing the domestic electricity wholesale price by...
A race against the clock
Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths worldwide every year, as confirmed in each of the recent Global Burden of Disease...
Climate change isn't just acidifying the oceans it's also poisoning our lakes
It's well-known that CO2 emissions cause acidification in the ocean, which is harmful to wildlife such as shellfish. One new study shows...
LAKE TANGANYIKA, WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
Lake Tanganyika is one of the world’s natural wonders. Holding about 17 percent of the globe’s surface freshwater, it is also the oldest...