United Nations Urges Nature-Based Investments Forests are critical to the way Earth functions. They lock up vast amounts of carbon and release oxygen. They influence rainfall, filter fresh water and prevent flooding and soil erosion. They are...
Reporters Often Killed For Exposing Rainforest Destruction Journalists who report acts of environmental destruction are risking their lives. According to Global Witness, 212 environmentalists were murdered worldwide in 2019 — the deadliest year so far. Tropical...
UN Standing Up For Ecosystem Restoration Degraded lands are the center of attention as global demands for food, feed and fuel continue to rise. Meanwhile, the agricultural land base needed for production is shrinking in many parts of the world. Land use, land-use...
Drought, Fires, Rising Seas Fueling Uncertainty California is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record and it’s far from over. The state has been locked in a devastating drought for more than a decade. A warming ocean and a warming atmosphere are taking their...
Climate Solutions Demand Financial Reforms The financial markets are double-edged swords in the battle against climate change. Until now, many commodities have been a huge part of the problem, but a new report shows that they can be part of the solution. Fossil...
Web Of Life Collapsing The COVID-19 virus sweeping around the world has caused untolled human suffering, social upheaval and economic damage. But while the spread of the current crisis is unprecedented, the new coronavirus follows a number of diseases that...
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