Climate Watch: UN declares 2025 as international year of glaciers
Climate change directly affects our communities, health, and livelihoods. Yet, media coverage often prioritises politics and business over climate-related stories, leaving crucial environmental news under-reported. Climate Watch seeks to bridge this information gap, ensuring that important climate change stories and…
The World Laments Trump’s Order on Paris Agreement
By AP Although hardly a surprise, President Trump’s executive decision to exit the international effort to halt global heating for a second time has been met with dismay on this side of the Atlantic. A global agreement to limit global temperature…
Report: Solar in Africa grows significantly for 3rd year in a row
Solar installations have reached new heights across the globe in 2024 with a whopping 503 GWp of estimated capacity. This represents a 44% increase compared to 2023. In Africa, the growth is more modest but new installations maintain a solid…
Tackling Climate and Nature Together in 2025
By Ani Dasgupta/WRI Scientists are increasingly learning how biodiversity loss and climate change compound and reinforce each other. For example, deforestation releases greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change, spurring wildfires and forest dieback that then release more emissions and…