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Cities

Cities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion. But the process can be reversed

Replenishing depleted groundwater could slow or even reverse land subsidence in coastal cities – but fault lines can determine where and how quickly the ground rises.
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Cities

Cities are sinking but citywide averages hide the real problem

Cities worldwide are sinking as groundwater extraction and rapid development drive land subsidence – but stark differences within cities are exposing some communities to far greater flood risks.
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Carbon & Climate

Can adaptation accelerate climate action?

After a summer of apocalyptic headlines, a new survey finds that people across the political spectrum are deeply concerned about preparing for the effects of global warming. The adaptation imperative may end up being the kind of crisis that forces us to stop neglecting the green agenda and act at the necessary scale.
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Policy & Finance

Why Pacific Island states should seek collective security for the region

As great power rivalry intensifies in the Pacific, stronger regional cooperation could help small island states protect their sovereignty and avoid becoming dependent on larger powers.

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13 August 2026

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Cities

How climate crisis is redefining home and who counts as a refugee

19 May 2026

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Water

International climate law needs teeth

12 January 2026

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Policy & Finance

The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate

12 September 2025

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Carbon & Climate

With global powers barred, can Pacific nations find unity at their annual summit?

3 September 2025

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Carbon & Climate

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

28 July 2025

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Carbon & Climate

The World Court finally opens the door to 'climate reparations'

20 June 2025

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Carbon & Climate

In defence of science: Let’s tell the truth on climate and health

16 June 2025

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Policy & Finance

Insurers must promote the blue economy

9 May 2025

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Policy & Finance

How to defuse the climate-debt time bomb for small island states

5 May 2025

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Policy & Finance

The business case for a sustainable blue economy

20 February 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Climate action demands global fraternity

14 February 2025

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Policy & Finance

Getting green investment where it’s needed most

9 January 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Ban solar geoengineering

12 December 2024

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Cities

Sea level rise a clear threat to Malaysia

3 September 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Three ways Pacific nations are adapting to climate change

8 May 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Many people are feeling ecological grief. How can we help those whose work puts them at risk?

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