climate change

16 NOV 2022 - MIN READ

COP27 SPECIAL: Food insecurity, climate change and conflict are placing considerable pressure on the global food system. Inequality, access to land, access to nutrient-rich foods,...

10 NOV 2022 13 MIN READ

COP27 SPECIAL: What if decision-makers could live through and feel the future consequences of climate change in action today? Would it influence their policy choices?...

07 NOV 2022 18 MIN READ

COP27 SPECIAL: Droughts, storms or sea water rise – climate change takes its form almost always through a change in water. But water is more...

12 DEC 2019 5 MIN READ 8 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

The year is 2050, world population has reached 10 billion and the vast majority of people live in cities. The biosphere – for decades under catastrophic pressure – experienced a turn of fortune in 2030, when the sustainable development goals were declared a success. Climate change was halted below 2 degrees. Ecosystem restoration and protection secured degrading ecosystem services and coastlines. Investments in agriculture created resilient supply chains, and financial innovations placed resources in the hands of local communities. The tide was turned.

02 MAY 2019 11 MIN READ 16 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Migration is often demonised by the media and politicians but the benefits can outweigh the drawbacks with good governance. Globally, migration is at an all-time high; we discuss how migration can generate surprising gains in support of sustainable development.

15 NOV 2018 11 MIN READ

In the aftermath of hurricanes, the isolated rural communities in Puerto Rico were left to weather the damage and rebuilding alone. By returning to old ways and adopting new methods, they built stronger networks and sought deeper knowledge, inside and outside the US island territory.

05 JUL 2018 9 MIN READ 27 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Media and research remind us daily of the dire risks of climate change, overfishing, industrial agriculture, freshwater depletion, deforestation, and loss of wildlife. How can we create behaviours that benefit people and the planet?

15 MAR 2018 18 MIN READ 16 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

In August 2017 Hurricane Harvey flooded whole communities in Houston. With predicted increases in extreme weather events, city planners across the globe are faced with the task of working with, rather than against, nature.

22 FEB 2018 12 MIN READ

Hydrologists work with mountain farmers in Nepal to meet changing climate challenges. In the process they're learning to use local insight to guide their data collection.

15 FEB 2018 12 MIN READ

Environmental changes in the Dry Corridor - Corredor Seco - and Atlantic Coast have driven migration in Honduras, one of the countries most affected by climate change. Here, women have gathered together in old and new collectives, as they struggle to create economic opportunities and grow crops against increasing weather variability.