Around the world, rising temperatures and erratic weather are forcing animals to adapt in startling ways – with consequences for people and ecosystems alike.

New studies reveal plastic particles infiltrating human bodies, food systems and even the planet’s most remote ecosystems.

Indigenous protests at the recently concluded COP30 echo global climate-justice demands, calling for territorial rights, forest protection and an end to extractive industries – themes strongly reflected in the discussions at the Nyéléni Global Forum on Food Sovereignty held this August in Sri Lanka.

Following devastating floods that destroyed crops in the breadbasket region of India and Pakistan, food insecurity continues to loom large.