Advancing women’s rights and empowerment in climate adaptation
In Peru, women’s lives are being transformed by climate projects designed to put them at the heart of decision-making
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Renewed global violence puts pressure on climate adaptation
Climate funds are learning how to keep projects running when conflict breaks out by being flexible and working closely with communities
Neglecting ‘Scope 3’ emissions could sink corporate climate action
For years, businesses have been wrestling with how to reduce emissions outside their direct control. The task remains complicated
The world is getting smaller for pastoralists facing multiple threats
Africa’s herders are trying to maintain their way of life in the face of rising climate stress, conflict and competition for land
Production curbs needed for strong global pact on plastic pollution, campaigners say
Rather than just reusing and recycling ever-growing mountains of plastic waste, it’s essential to tackle the problem at the source
Can climate funders overcome fear to tread in conflict zones?
At COP29, fragile climate-vulnerable countries launched a network aimed at securing the climate finance they say has been slow to come as their needs surge
Aid agencies grapple with climate adaptation in fragile states
Humanitarian groups have pushed ahead with innovative efforts to protect people in conflict zones from worsening climate impacts – but they are struggling to go it alone
Disaster risk reduction needs to sit at the heart of climate adaptation
An effective warning system could avoid billions of dollars in losses and even 24 hours’ notice could cut the damage caused by 30%.
EU’s new energy efficiency rules could be gamechanger for education
Renewed ambition represents an awareness of the key role energy efficiency plays in hitting carbon targets
Energy saving tech can step in to solve global crises
It’s time for energy efficient technology, including LED lighting, to tackle the energy and climate crises
Floating farms are transforming life on India’s waterways
Regenerative farming can help communities rebuild after climate disasters
Floating offshore wind is about to come of age
Sponsored content: As an existing renewable technology, floating offshore wind could be the solution to the net-zero economy
Innovative adaptation project pays off for Upper Egyptian farmers
Sponsored content: Heat-tolerant seeds, crop diversification and improved irrigation are at the core of the project’s success
Youth engagement is pivotal to climate adaptation programmes
Sponsored content: Young people can be builders and guardians of their environment, with the right support and training
Bangladeshis are dealing with wave after wave of climate chaos
Sylhet province is reeling after the heaviest rainfall in 120 years, while tidal surges hit crops in coastal areas
Cop27 is a chance to go further and faster with renewable energy
The war in Ukraine has laid bare Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and gas. Wind and solar power is an urgent solution
Pakistan’s ‘monster disaster’ brings climate compensation into focus
Record floods hit vast areas of Pakistan in recent months, showing why upcoming climate talks must address loss and damage financing
Drought is hitting Ethiopia harder than ever
In a country where “livestock are our bank”, drought not only kills cattle but disrupts the whole economy
Nuclear fusion: Why Silicon Valley is betting on man-made star power
Students at MIT have found a way to make nuclear fusion reactors smaller and cheaper, but the tech is a long way from commercial operation
Demand response: A win-win solution to climate and energy price crises
By shifting electricity demand away from peaks, customers can get cheaper bills and cleaner electricity can be prioritised
Scaling up renewables means big changes to electricity networks
Flexible storage and grid upgrades are key to integrating high volumes of renewable energy into electricity grids
Over the rainbow: The role of hydrogen in a clean energy system, explained
In the first of a four-part series on the future of energy, we explore the case for – and limitations of – hydrogen as a clean fuel
Fog catchers: improving Mexico’s climate resilience using traditional knowledge
Sponsored content: The project is using locally-led solutions and ancestral practices to fight water insecurity
Mongolia flood defence project shows the way for urban adaptation
Sponsored content: The project incorporates infrastructural upgrades with the formation of community action groups to improve the capital’s flood resilience
Early warning systems hold the key to disaster management in West Africa
Sponsored content: A project in the Volta Basin gives communities 3-10 days to prepare for floods, heatwaves, forest fires and drought
Locals lead adaptation efforts in drought-stricken Cambodian forests
Sponsored content: Cambodian villagers are planting drought tolerant trees and implementing irrigation systems to cope with variable rainfall
Climate Home News launches African reporting programme
If you are an experienced African journalist, we want to hear your story ideas on the links between climate science and development
The African Climate Risks Conference: Call for abstracts
Sponsored content: Submit abstracts, proposals for supporting sessions and exhibition requests by 28 April to take part
‘We amplified our voices’: women lead the charge on local climate effects
Sponsored content: From traditional farming techniques to self-care, women and girls are finding their own ways to adapt to climate change
Signify highlights progress on sustainability targets
Sponsored content: Carbon neutrality, renewable electricity and sustainable products and systems are all in focus
A how-to guide to shifting trillions towards clean tech
Sponsored content: Climate Investment Funds work with national governments to create policies favourable to clean energy