European Parliament Hosts Blue Carbon Policy Working Group
Mangroves in Madagascar. (© CI/ photo by Sterling Zumbrunn) Research indicates that coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass beds can store up to five times more carbon than many...
View ArticleThe Other Island President
Aerial view of Malé, the capital of the Maldives. Photo by Shahee Ilyas (Own work). It’s like something out of a science-fiction movie — a city emerging in the middle of a boundless ocean. But this...
View ArticleLocal Action Critical to Help Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
Angela Andrade Perez is currently attending the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Bonn Germany. Today she blogs about a side event on agriculture and climate...
View ArticleInternational Climate Talks: A Three-Legged Marathon
Rebecca Chacko at the climate change negotiations in Bonn, Germany. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca Chacko) It’s clear to anyone following the ongoing climate change discussions that the pursuit of a global...
View ArticleFrom Idealism to Action: My Road from Rio 1992 to Rio+20 (Part 1)
Home to more than 6 million people, Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's second-largest city and the site of the upcoming Rio+20 conference. (© Olivier Langrand) During the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, I...
View Article7 Things You Need to Know About the UN Climate Talks in Qatar
Icebergs in Iceland. As global temperatures continue to increase, melting ice is predicted to be a major contributor to sea level rise. (© Art Wolfe/ www.artwolfe.com) This week in Doha, Qatar,...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy Invigorates Climate Adaptation Discussions
The U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 18th Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP 18) is currently underway in Doha, Qatar. Today on the blog, CI’s Dave Hole discusses the impact that recent...
View ArticleWhen Climate Change Adaptation Isn’t Enough
The U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 18th Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP 18) is currently underway in Doha, Qatar. Local boy wades through water to get to his flooded house near...
View ArticleAfter Doha, a Time to Reflect and a Time to Act on Climate Change
Spider sculpture in entrance hall of Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha. (© CI/photo by Molly Bergen) It was with an air of resignation that tired delegates watched the gavel come down on the...
View ArticleDoha’s Silver Lining: The Arab Youth Climate Movement
Activists from the Arab Youth Climate Movement participating in a climate change march in downtown Doha, Qatar. (photo courtesy of IndyAct-Issam Abdallah) As you’ve likely heard by now, the U.N....
View ArticleThe Rocky Road to Warsaw
With atmospheric carbon at record highs, climate talks need to keep pace.
View Article3 Reasons We Need to Support the Forest Carbon Market
This is a critical time for the future of our forests — and the people who call them home.
View ArticleForging Ahead Toward a Sustainable Africa
African nations, working together, are accounting for nature.
View ArticleWill We See Global Climate Action in Warsaw?
What to watch for as the world negotiates climate change.
View ArticleThe Climate Games Continue: Reflections on the 2013 UN Climate Change Conference
Was any real progress made in Warsaw?
View ArticleIs There a Silver Lining to the New IPCC Climate Change Report?
We are already living in the age of adaptation — and protecting nature may be the easiest way to do it.
View ArticleThe New Face of Climate Change
Climate change isn't happening in the distant future in a faraway place. It’s us. It’s now.
View ArticleThe EU’s Carbon Footprint Is Bigger Than You Think
Since 1990, the EU has massively increased its imports of carbon-intensive products.
View ArticleSmall Islands, Giant Oceans: Q&A with President Tong of the Republic of Kiribati
Kiribati's newest announcement aims to regenerate a vital ocean area the size of California.
View ArticleGetting Energy Prices Right — for a Cooler, Healthier Planet
A recent IMF statement reflects a critical shift in the global understanding of our economic system.
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