Written by: Kimberly White
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has pledged to double the UK’s contribution to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), amounting to £1.44 billion. The original pledge of £720 million was made during GCF’s initial resource...
Written by: James Dunk
Last week, one of the world’s leading medical journals declared the medical community must act now to limit the health effects of climate change.
In a stark editorial, readers of the New England Journal of Medicine were reminded that...
Written by: Kimberly White
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) has released a new film showcasing the urgency needed to fight the climate crisis. Released on the heels of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) release of the...
Written by: Kimberly White
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a summary of the Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL) on August 8th. The summary is a result of a two-year analysis conducted by more than...
Courtesy of Yale Climate Connections
Written by: Kristen Pope
Think of the world’s deadliest animal, and what comes foremost to mind? (For purposes of discussion and fear of losing readers, let’s exclude humans.)
Saltwater crocodiles get a lot of votes, and deservedly....
Written by: Kimberly White
Severe weather cost Scottish farmers millions last year. According to a report commissioned by WWF Scotland, Scottish farmers lost up to £161 million in 2018.
Livestock and cereal crops were significantly impacted. Cereal crop production was down...
Written by: Kimberly White
Montana Governor Steve Bullock started off July with two new climate change commitments. On July 1st, Governor Bullock announced that Montana would be joining the U.S. Climate Alliance. Additionally, he issued an executive order establishing the...
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Monica Evans
Across the northern and southern extremes of our planet, vast swathes of land amounting to around 30 percent of the Earth’s service are frozen year-round in a substance known as permafrost: soil,...
Written by: Mark Maslin and Simon Lewis
Restoring the world’s forests on an unprecedented scale is “the best climate change solution available”, according to a new study. The researchers claim that covering 900m hectares of land – roughly the size of...
Courtesy of Yale Climate Connections
Written by: Jeffrey T. Kiehl, PhD
‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ – George Santayana
Our planet’s climate recently achieved a disturbing milestone in history, with atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reaching 415...
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How Colombia’s Mangrove Stewards are Pioneering a Climate and Nature-Positive Approach
Written by: Emily Kelly and Paula Cristina Sierra-Correa
Mangrove ecosystems bridge the line between land and sea. They are precious biodiversity hotspots, home to...
Community Wealth Building is a Strategy for Canada’s Transition to Net Zero
Written by: Martin Boucher and Max Lacey-Barnacle, Policy Options
Canada is at a pivotal moment as it aligns its environmental ambitions with the need for...
Foundation Pays Georgia Farmers to Grow Trees on Former Croplands
Written by: YCC Team, Yale Climate Connections
Many landowners in rural parts of the southeastern U.S. have farmed on their land for decades.
But as they...