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Carbon & Climate
Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C – but only if they’re the right type
Trees are one of the most popular responses because they provide shade and reduce the amount of heat absorbed by surrounding surfaces. But outdoor comfort depends on more than air temperature alone.
New research finds urban trees can cut city heat almost in half, though unequal tree cover and rising temperatures mean greening alone will not shield cities from worsening climate extremes.
Food & Agriculture
How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty
From the Ifugao highlands to Morocco’s Anti-Atlas Mountains, Indigenous terrace farming illustrates how long-standing, locally adapted practices capture water, conserve soil and diversify crops to withstand intensifying climate extremes.
In 2004, Aceh was hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. In 2025, Indonesia’s most disaster-aware province was among the worst hit by floods. The failure was not forecasting, but what happened – or didn’t – after the alarms were raised.
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Carbon & Climate
As climate diplomacy stalls, the economics are racing ahead
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Food & Agriculture
War and weather show how fragile food systems are - we must act
26 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
How insurance can transform our resilience to climate shocks
18 December 2025
Policy & Finance
India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities
16 December 2025
Food & Agriculture
India’s food waste is turning into an environmental time bomb
17 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm
11 November 2025
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Carbon & Climate
The climate crisis is fuelling extreme fires across the planet
18 September 2025
Carbon & Climate
Why the climate crisis must reshape how we think about war
16 September 2025
Policy & Finance
Climate resilience is a strategic investment
28 July 2025
Carbon & Climate
The World Court finally opens the door to 'climate reparations'
25 July 2025
Policy & Finance
Nature risk is financial risk
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Policy & Finance
Fossil fuel adverts are today’s tobacco. Cities must ban them
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Policy & Finance
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