The Antarctic Treaty System, in place since 1961, is principally dedicated to the environmental threats that arise locally, including those from fishing, tourism and scientific research.

Now is the time to leverage critical energy transition minerals to update the international trade regime, promote structural diversification and turn the tide of commodity dependence once and for all.

A rise in the demand for energy linked to increasing incomes should not be justification for keeping people in poverty solely to avoid an escalation in emissions and its effects on climate change. 

The impacts of sea-level rise linked to climate change raise important questions of international law.

Climate talks reached agreement on operationalizing a ‘loss and damage’ fund that has the potential to impact not only countries and communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis but around the world. This in-depth explainer takes a look at how we are all impacted—and how addressing loss and damage can benefit humanity as a whole.

Award-winning musician and activist OMG Oumy Gueye @OMGOumyGueye performs “My Sahel” at #COP28 in Dubai, raising awareness for climate issues in the Sahel African region.

2023 set to be the hottest-ever recorded year.

As the UN climate conference - COP28 - opens in Dubai, UAE, Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), warns that the world is breaking all records in terms of temperature levels, sea level rise, etc.

The head of WMO points to the need to adapt to these new realities.

The Climate Ambition Summit convened by the Secretary-General is a critical moment to prepare for a COP that delivers strong and concrete outcomes. We need to do more, faster.

Are we running out of time to protect our most precious resource?

Ultimately, planetary health and the sustainability of our economic system will depend on the social, demographic, economic and environmental choices that we make.