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From the Philippines to Saint Kitts and Nevis, tropical islands are grappling with degradation, drought and desertification.

Plastic is now ubiquitous in the Mekong, Asia’s Mother of Rivers, and experts and local people are struggling to contain the risks to human health, biodiversity and livelihoods.

“Fragmented governance” between biodiversity, climate change, food, water and health is putting all of those systems at risk, according to a major new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Amid accusations of fraud, lax auditors and problematic offset certifiers, is the carbon credit market still … credible?

In the shadows of COP29, two of the world’s most coal-dependent countries are still bidding to host the UN climate summit in 2026, offering what could be a unique moment to renew focus on coal, write two climate analysts.

Ending the damaging price war may require fundamental reform. How did the industry get here, and how can it recover?

Ahead of Donald Trump’s second term as US president, a rerun of his first trade war with China is firmly on the cards – and minerals key to the energy transition may end up in the crossfire.

At COP29 in Baku, developed-country parties agreed to help raise “at least” $300bn a year by 2035 for climate action in developing countries. Yet it faced a strong backlash from many developing countries, with some branding it a “joke” and “betrayal”.

Data transparency and a commitment from businesses could help improve representation and begin eliminating barriers faced by women.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled new data center components on Dec. 3, including innovations in power supply, cooling systems, and hardware design aimed at supporting the development of next-generation artificial intelligence (AI).