Climate change

In view of worsening climate threats and food insecurity, UK academic report warns major transformation in diets, land use and farming is needed at a scale and pace not seen since the Second World War

Wildfire emissions and reduced CO2 absorption by carbon sinks push atmospheric CO2 to record levels, UN agency reveals

From climate resilience to forest destruction and energy efficiency to skills, market failures are constantly undermining efforts to build a sustainable and prosperous economy

We need a new language that speaks to the opportunities of well-designed resilience initiatives, not just obligation, writes Forster Communications CEO Amanda Powell-Smith

Tropical forests provide huge range of vital services on which humanity depends, yet conservation funding shortfalls are set to reach over $200bn a year by the end of the decade

Latest Economist Intelligence Unit Index reveals 'global decline in sustainability scores' amidst climate policy rollback in key markets

Climate Change Committee calls on government to set clear, measurable targets for improving the UK's climate resilience and adaptation in the face of increasingly extreme weather impacts

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative claims leading firms have cut direct emissions and are stepping up efforts to curb methane impacts

Dr Jamie Craggs of the Coral Spawning Lab explains how coral photography can help researchers identify the 'extreme winners' that could enable reef restoration

Defra unveils plans to reform flood defence funding formula to boost support for nature-based projects and maximise benefits from record £10.5bn flood resilience programme