Migration is a gendered process which has been widely discussed. Yet, the connection between water related disasters, migration and gender has only been...
The UN Security Council is hosting an Arria meeting on ‘Preparing for the security implications of rising temperatures’ on 15 December at the UN headquarters in...
Representatives from around the world are meeting in Bonn this week to discuss progress towards the goals of the Paris climate agreement. A large part of this...
Dear Reader, this year’s UN Climate Change conference is about to kick off in Bonn, Germany. In its wake, natural and political hurricanes have shaken the...
As the hurricane season is slowly behind us, it is time to address its after-effetcs and develop prevention strategies for dealing with future impacts. But...
Climate change is having serious impacts on millions of people across the world and affects the full spectrum of human rights. Climate migrants are particularly...
The consequences of Houston’s historic inundation, in deaths and dollars, are nowhere near fully tallied. Indeed, the economic costs will take months to...
Across the world, land degradation is forcing people to flee their homes and homelands. Already, more than 500 million hectares of farmland – an area more than...
Resilience is a widely used concept among development, environmental, security and peacebuilding organisations. However, it has rarely been applied together...
The Kigali amendment - seeking to reduce climate-damaging HFCs - is considered a diplomatic victory. In fulfilling its pledge, India’s cooling sector has a...
Climate change remains a serious threat to mankind despite the moment of hope after the successful conclusion of the COP21 last December with the Paris...
When international leaders met in the Bangladeshi capital last month for ongoing discussions about a new global migration policy, they glossed over what experts...
The Earth’s front-line defenders are disappearing at an astonishing rate. On average three environmental activists were killed each week in 2015, according to a...
In December, the leading lights of the climate and security community launched an unprecedented declaration to catalyse action in the field in front of 350...
Record levels of displacement and accelerating climate change have prompted many to wonder if the world is headed toward a more violent future. The nexus of...
Top UN officials call for action to protect environment in times of war. "Environmental protection needs to take a more prominent role in our response to...
Plastics have boosted our economy because they are versatile, cheap and durable. Yet, thanks to these same traits, in the course of establishing a US$750...
The idea that climate change is causing migration and displacement is entering the mainstream, but experts have warned against using the term “climate refugees”...
California has been at the forefront of the modern environmental movement that, in its most iconic form, we associate with hippies and alternative lifestyles...
The landmark decision on a new climate agreement in Paris in December 2015 is a major step in preventing dangerous climate change. How dangerous climate change...