New IPCC climate report stresses Indigenous & local land rights 58 times: let’s respond with a concrete tenure plan.

The latest IPCC climate report mentions tenure security a whopping 58 times. This is a welcome shift in emphasis from the UN – strengthening land rights is a just and sustainable way to protect vulnerable landscapes in the climate fight, and one that works. By the report’s own estimate, time is almost up. As we […]

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Western drought threatens water supply, boosts wildfire risk

Western communities face a dangerously dry summer as record heat melts snow, threatening drinking water and increasing wildfire risk.

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‘Easter eggflation’: How climate change and budget cuts have sent the price of chocolate soaring

Human-caused climate change has fueled extreme weather events in West Africa, triggering cocoa production to plummet.

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Opinion: As the oil majors retreat on climate promises, industry insiders ask whether to stay or go

“I had to decide if this was really a career I wanted to dedicate my life to. The obvious and unavoidable answer was no.”

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In record heat, US ski resorts bulldoze snow, skiers wear bikinis

Unseasonably warm temperatures and record-low snowfall across the U.S. West are forcing ski resorts to close early, bulldoze snow onto runs and contend with dwindling visitors.

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