Resilience News
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Seas and forests are muddying the carbon budgetAs climates change, forests may not absorb more carbon as expected. But a new carbon budget could appeal to the oceans. -
Melting Arctic needs new name to match realityChange in the far north is happening so fast that soon the melting Arctic won’t be arctic any more.
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Governments urged to invest more in green cities to beat coronavirus slumpInvestments in climate-friendly infrastructure like rooftop gardens, cycle lanes and renewable energy across world's cities could support millions of jobs, researchers say. -
'Extinction denial’ is the latest anti-science conspiracy theory, biologists warnThere’s a growing refusal by some groups to acknowledge the ongoing global extinction crisis being driven by human actions, conservation scientists say.
Resilience Opinion
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Mauritius oil spill: How coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass could be affected– Mauritius is a biodiversity hotspot and much of the island’s unique wildlife depends on intricate connections between the reefs, lagoons, seagrass meadows and mangroves, so pollution in one habitat will have devastating ripple effects. -
Nature by the numbers– Natural systems like the massive Sundarbans mangrove forest in India and Bangladesh are crucial sources of economic output and resilience, demanding far more protection than they currently receive. -
Sustaining conservation in a pandemic– Despite its ubiquity, travel and hospitality has always been a fragile, fickle sector. Still, there is no reason that it can’t deliver net gains for nature.
Videos
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Australian media outlet launches 'honest government ad' on climate change– We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.
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A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws– With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.
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Why emerging Asia is the hub of climate-smart urban development– About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.
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Don't be spectators: UNDP boss calls on corporates to act on climate– The IPCC's climate warning is an opportunity for the business world to show leadership, said UNDP's Achim Steiner in the opening speech at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore.
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