UN Chief warns of ‘climate breakdown’ in New Year message
The world is facing a “climate breakdown," the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, warned in his annual New Year speech released on Monday.…
China’s contradictory energy policy
China is widely seen as a global pioneer of renewable energy. The country has set itself the goal of being climate-neutral by 2060. Yet it continues to invest heavily in coal. How…
Are Nigeria’s flooding woes man-made or climate-driven?
Recent severe flooding has submerged almost half of the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, Borno State's capital. At least 30 people have been killed, tens of thousands more have been displaced and…
CO2 tax: A game changer for the climate?
Burning coal generates cheap electricity - but also produces tons of emissions. So why don't we simply tax it? And if we do, in what ways could a CO2 tax benefit the…
Climate protest halts Frankfurt flights
Germany's busiest airport has resumed operations after hundreds of flights were suspended because of a climate protest. Activists broke through a fence at Frankfurt airport and glued themselves to the tarmac. Police…
Mongolia: Nomadic way of life under threat from climate disasters
Mongolia has emerged from a particularly long and bitter winter. Extreme temperatures killed over 7.1 million animals. Thousands of herder families lost more than 70 percent of their livestock. Climate change has…
Despite being climate conscious, GenZ struggle to break into green jobs
Generation Z desperately want to be eco-friendly and to work for a company with good climate credentials. But a new survey by LinkedIn has found that only one in 20 GenZers have…
GreenQuest: A game raising climate awareness
Green Quest is an interactive gaming app focusing on sustainability. Its creator believes gamifying climate change issues will inspire young people to think about the environment.…
Police in Germany clear coal mine climate camp
Police in western Germany are continuing to forcibly evict climate activists from a village at the center of a battle over coal mining.…
How to solve our big dam problem?
Recent droughts in Colombia and Ecuador have severely hampered energy supplied by hydropower. Can the cheap, low-carbon renewable still thrive in an increasingly hot and dry world?…
US must lead world on climate crisis, says Biden
President Joe Biden says the United States must lead the global response to the climate crisis, as he prepares to sign a raft of orders aimed at curbing rising temperatures and to…