How the conservation and sustainable use of Prunus africana is improving the lives of small-scale farmers in Africa.
The latest Earth Summit provides us with another chance to reflect on the state of the planet, but will it offer an opportunity to reintroduce nature to the heart of the environmental debate?
As climate change worsens, a new study predicts cold-blooded animals will have a more chaotic and less predictable response than fish when it comes to redistribution.
New research examining marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef use DNA evidence to discover how far they go in helping to sustain fisheries.
This week’s photo of the week, what will be the impact of melting glaciers on wildlife in Kenya?
New research in Nature Geoscience, find that coastal seagrass has the potential to be vital carbon sinks and therefore part of the solution to climate change.
Talking to RTCC at the Bonn Climate Talks, UNCCD’s Sergio Bonilla calls for agriculture, land and soil to be central to talks both under the UNFCCC and at Rio this June.
Our latest photo of the week shows extreme weather’s impact on the Netherlands.
Living Planet Index has declined 30% since 1970 as WWF calls for change of pace in the response at Rio+20.
This week’s photo of the week shows the implications of glacier melt in Greenland on rising sea levels.
Two new studies show the Weddell Sea sector of the West Antarctic ice sheet – previously regarded as stable – could be a region of great concern in the future.
As RTCC launches Desertification Week, we examine what desertification means around the world and why it is so important.
Luc Gnacadja, Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, writes for RTCC ahead of Desertification Week about why it is important the image of desertification as an unstoppable monster is corrected so practical action can take place.
As changes to Brazil’s Forest Code are approved by the country’s Chamber of Deputies, campaigners call on President Dilma Rousseff to veto the law and protect the country’s iconic forests.
This week’s photo, to coincide with Desertification Week, shows the effects of this phenomenon in the USA.
This week’s photo of the week shows scientists working in the Antarctic, where last week new research gave scientists good news as it found some penguin species numbers could be higher than originally thought.
Work to protect ecosystems, endangered species and ensure clean air and water made more difficult and expensive by climate threats.
Pakistan launches an adaptation project – the first of its kind – to help vulnerable communities cope with the threat of Glacier Lake Flood Outburst from receding glaciers.
As 17 more counties are considered to be in drought conditions in the UK, RTCC takes a look at the causes of the drought and what it could mean for you.
Lloyd’s of London report warns against a rush towards the estimated $100 billion exploration of the Arctic they predict over the next decade, while oil company Shell reaffirms their commitment to investment in the region.