Browsing: Climate & Environment

Wetlands, once dismissed as wastelands, are pivotal to global climate regulation as carbon sinks. Scientists say they store more carbon per acre than forests, yet drainage and fires can flip them into emitters.

From Paris to Dubai, global pacts set targets, unlock finance, and test accountability. Nations balance ambition with energy security as deadlines tighten and scrutiny intensifies over who pays and who delivers.

From AI-optimized grids to satellite-led deforestation tracking, tech is reshaping climate responses. Investors, regulators, and startups converge as data-driven tools scale emissions cuts and resilience.

Governments and startups are racing to scale carbon capture and storage, betting on cheaper solvents, modular direct air units, and geologic hubs. Yet costs, pipeline build‑out, and long‑term liability remain decisive hurdles.

New data show classrooms are key to climate literacy, with curricula linking science to daily impacts. Educators report students adopt greener habits and push policy, narrowing the gap between knowledge and action.

New analyses suggest expanding recycling could slash emissions, conserve resources, and ease landfill pressure. Experts cite policy incentives and better sorting tech as key to cutting environmental footprints.

From carbon pricing to industrial subsidies, governments set the pace on climate action. This piece examines policy levers, political trade-offs, and the global race to meet emissions targets.

Rapid urban growth is straining air, water, and green spaces, new data show. Cities face rising heat, flooding, and pollution, while infrastructure lags, leaving vulnerable communities at greatest risk.

Rapid urban expansion is intensifying pressure on air, water, and transit systems, officials warn. New data show sprawl outpacing infrastructure, raising pollution, heat risks, and equity concerns.

Governments and industry are elevating sustainable forest management as a priority, citing climate goals, biodiversity protection, and rural jobs. New policies target deforestation, traceability, and community-led stewardship.