Economic damages from droughts in the EU and UK could rise by one third by the end of the century. What are the necessary adaptation measures needed to prevent the worsening of droughts and warming? Carbon Brief projects and explores the economic losses for Europe and also individual regions and countries.

Climate change has been alarmingly affecting the balance between water and mountains. Especially in the Peruvian Andes, this phenomena has negatively influenced the water regulation capacity of the upper Andean area, thus, affecting the livelihoods of many rural families. This news article recognises the importance of water storage and distribution systems to reduce the potential risks of climate impacts, and to improve the capacity of the ecosystem's water regulation system.

Should gas and oil projects stop receiving funding? The ADB aims to end financing for coal mining and power plants, yet critics remain particularly on having methane gas as a “transition fuel”.

Cities Turning to Blue-Green Infrastructure

An Antarctic glacier larger than the UK is at risk of breaking up after scientists discovered more warm water flowing underneath it than previously thought.

Clean energy is a growing economic engine for rural communities across the United States. In many regions, clean energy jobs are diversifying the rural economy and helping to transform areas that may otherwise struggle to attract jobs and investments or have been facing years of economic stagnation. This post visualises the relevant data into graphics to show the status of clean energy jobs in the rural parts of the US.

How can we make use of digital ecosystems to support nature conservation? IUCN explores the usage of digital ecosystem to avoid data fragmentation. It further emphasises how digital ecosystem can be used to effectively use the data to advance conservation and system-level transformation, and establish safeguards and business models.

The government of Uzbekistan is launching one of the first private-sector renewable energy projects in the country. How will this project support the United Nations' 2030 SDG goals for affordable and clean energy?

Congratulations to Lao PDR for submitting its updated NDC! It features a commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 and an ambitious set of unconditional and conditional mitigation targets in various sectors, including e-mobility, energy efficiency and waste.

Over the coming decades, climate change and natural disasters have the potential to undo much of the progress made in lifting households out of poverty over prior decades. By one estimate, climate change could push 100 million people across the globe into poverty within the next 10 years.