Renewables are the cheapest form of power today confirms a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency. Amid climbing fossil fuel prices, investments in renewables in 2021 saves US$55 billion in global energy generation costs in 2022.
Mangrove forests are key allies in the fight against climate change, but they are rapidly disappearing due to deforestation, pollution, urban development, and overexploitation. Local communities in Kenya, Colombia and Viet Nam are working to restore mangroves and protect their vital ecological role.
One year after the UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Extreme Heat, global temperatures continue to rise. Yet, promising initiatives to tackle this issue are emerging from national and local governments, including early warning systems, real-time alerts and urban cooling infrastructure.
Land degradation threatens biodiversity and food production, but it also destabilizes communities, weakens immune systems and increases the spread of disease. In drylands — which already cover more than 40 per cent of the Earth’s surface — rates of malnutrition, respiratory illness and waterborne disease are rising.