UN climate negotiations end on shaky geopolitical ground, but I see reasons for hope

National leaders may be struggling to agree, but businesses see the economic benefits of clean energy, states are cutting emissions, and people everywhere are more cognizant of their actions.

Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Nov. 27, 2024 ~10 min

Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?

Study shows how smart policies could address competing land-use needs.

Mark Dwortzan | Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy • mit
Nov. 26, 2024 ~4 min


Fallen ancient civilizations show us why we must not ignore climate warnings

Archaeology teaches us that we are not immune to extinction.

Jay Silverstein, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Forensics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Nov. 26, 2024 ~7 min

UN climate talks face a credibility crisis as countries disengage

Credibility of the UN’s framework convention on climate change can be restored when countries take responsibility for their actions and deliver money they promise.

Jonathan Barnes, Research Fellow, Climate Change Adaptation, UCL • conversation
Nov. 26, 2024 ~7 min

China’s influence grows at COP29 climate talks as US leadership fades

The annual UN climate conference ended with a weaker deal than many countries hoped for, and with calls to overhaul the climate talks for the future.

Lucia Green-Weiskel, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Trinity College • conversation
Nov. 26, 2024 ~8 min

Cop29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan

Missing money, Saudi wrecking, methane pledges and more.

Simon Chin-Yee, Lecturer in International Development, UCL • conversation
Nov. 25, 2024 ~9 min

Cop29 climate finance deal: why poor countries are so angry

The costs of an unequal global system are not reflected in the new finance goal.

Jodi-Ann Jue Xuan Wang, DPhil (PhD) Candidate in International Development, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 25, 2024 ~7 min

New AI tool generates realistic satellite images of future flooding

The method could help communities visualize and prepare for approaching storms.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Nov. 25, 2024 ~8 min


Cop29: Indigenous communities still being sold short as the world decides how to regulate carbon markets

Getting carbon credit regulations right has the potential to protect the climate, and the rights of the people whose livelihoods and lands are often directly affected by carbon offsets.

Bea Addis, PhD Candidate, Anthropology, University of Washington • conversation
Nov. 22, 2024 ~9 min

Nations at Cop29 have emphasised the role culture can play in climate recovery – as a playwright, I’m sceptical

I’ve measured out my life in Cops – the old strategies of cultural engagement with the climate emergency peaked some time ago.

Steve Waters, Professor of scriptwriting and playwright, University of East Anglia • conversation
Nov. 22, 2024 ~6 min

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