The State of the Earth is not an annual message that we look forward to.

Seventy-five years of Australian research into how houses respond to bushfire has identified 21 main

Over 12 days at the start of October 2019 eight people were killed, more than

There’s little that the left and the right agree on these days. But surely one

In the past seven years, four major disasters have caused serious disruptions in the Northeast

In the global effort to reduce our carbon emissions, which countries are on the lead?

‘Most of the people on the planet … think the ocean is a problem for

In order to maintain a climate-safe future,  the world needs to stay within the established

Extending the lifetime of all washing machines, notebooks, vacuum cleaners and smartphones in the EU

If targets were enough to beat the climate crisis, we would have cause for celebration.

Many numbers are bandied around in climate emergency discussions. Of them, 1.5°C is perhaps the

A summer of civil unrest. A global climate strike bringing millions of people to the

Gambling on a future of continued economic growth is a bad bet with long odds

From plastic-filled oceans and climate change to poor healthcare systems and unequal pay, sustainability is

This climate crisis is almost irreversible, and it is global. And global and irreversible should

It began as a call to action from a group of youth activists scattered across

With the right combination of policies, we can increase living standards and mitigate global warming

Early in Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s first term, Indonesia experienced some of the worst

Forty years ago, a group of climate scientists sat down at Woods Hole in Massachusetts

When plastic became the “wonder” product for solving so many modern issues in the 1970s,

Engineering has always been about building for what lies ahead, creating lasting legacies in the

Scientists say climate change is causing powerful hurricanes like Dorian to increasingly stall over coastal

Climate change and negligent forest management are causing higher-intensity, faster-moving fires that can generate enough energy to evolve

Imagine a rainforest at dawn – the tall canopy laden with dripping ferns and orchids,

An alarming study has shown that the world’s forests are not only disappearing rapidly but

To help filter the most effective innovations to invest in, a global initiative has developed

Cities are becoming harder places to live in as climate change brings higher temperatures, water

In 2014, we travelled to the northern boreal forests of Canada to set experimental fires

Shared dockless electric scooters, or e-scooters, transport riders over short distances in cities. Ride share

Since the 1920s, the car has revolutionised the way people travel; eliminating the constraints of

An abandoned mine shaft beneath the town of Mansfield, England is an unlikely place to

The evidence of the climate crisis is now undeniable. But state responses to climate change

There are serious challenges to global food supply everywhere we look. Intensive use of fertilisers

We all have things to worry about. But on an international scale, what are our

Climate change requires drastic steps and complex solutions to be fully controlled. However, you don’t

Climate change is expected to have a striking impact on vulnerable communities, especially in coastal

With development accumulating at a rapid pace, cities continue to grow in number. Right now,

The past five years (2014-2018) are the hottest years on record. Every year, the world

One fact about our time is becoming increasingly well-known. No matter how far you travel,

Those least responsible for global warming will suffer the most. Poorer countries – those that

Since time immemorial, it’s always been the desire of man to predict the future and

Many of us think that rapid environmental change is a quintessentially modern crisis. Today, temperatures

Climate change is underway, and human activities such as urbanisation, industrialisation and food production are

Extreme weather events, such as Cyclone Idai that has recently devastated Beira, Mozambique, and Hurricane

As the world’s climate patterns continue to shift unpredictably, places where drinking water was once

Never underestimate the power of poop. After more than 1,000 years, it can still have

By now, most of us have heard that the use of plastics is a big

As expected, this year’s World Economic Forum continues to illuminate environmental, economic and societal issues

Just 20 countries are home to 94% of the world’s remaining wilderness, excluding the high

World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual