Asia Pacific Jan 14, 2021
Tigers stalk as storms and poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests
by Devjyot Ghoshal
Local media, which closely follow tiger attacks, have reported up to 21 deaths last year, from 13 both in 2018 and 2019.
World / Science & Health Jan 14, 2021
Wielding machetes and calipers, sweat-soaked scientists count carbon in Amazon
by Jake Spring
Brazilian researchers are seeking to learn how much carbon can be stored in different parts of the world's largest rainforest.
World Jan 14, 2021
Africa's Great Green Wall aims for fresh growth spurt after sluggish start
by Thin Lei Win
About a quarter of the Earth's land area is in a bad condition due to natural processes such as erosion and human practices like deforestation and overgrazing, scientists say.
World / Science & Health Jan 13, 2021
Washing your clothes can create Arctic microplastic pollution
Plastic particles have infiltrated even the most remote and seemingly pristine regions of the planet.
World Jan 11, 2021
Pandemic delays leave nations facing climate action catch-up in 2021
by Megan Rowling
Governments are being urged to show "real climate ambition that communities will benefit from" in 2021 as their economies start to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
World Jan 8, 2021
Last year's record high was all the more alarming because it came without the help of a periodic natural weather event known as an El Nino.
Business Jan 6, 2021
Tokyo bourse sets out sustainable investing pathway
by Yuka Nakao
Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. and its parent company have made available a handbook to assist listed firms identify, track and disclose their ethical credentials.
World | FOCUS Jan 6, 2021
Climate action is embedding into how the world works
by Akshat Rathi
Positive developments in 2020 are perhaps a strong sign that climate action is starting to be "institutionalized.”
Commentary / World | Beyond COVID-19 Jan 5, 2021
by Klaus Schwab
While COVID-19 delivered the final blow, it has been clear for at least two decades that the postwar model is no longer sustainable, environmentally or socially.
World Jan 3, 2021
EU’s ‘climate leader’ explains why 2020 has left him optimistic
by Morten Buttler
The author of one of the most ambitious climate plans in the European Union says 2020 was a turning point that’s left him optimistic about the future of the planet. Although the year showed the scale of the effort needed — with temperatures rising despite ...
Commentary / World | Beyond COVID-19 Jan 3, 2021
After the virus: Getting back on the Paris climate track
by Laurence Tubiana
Though the agreement initially met with doubts, its primary mechanisms are proving their efficiency and efficacy.