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An international visitor to the Pacific islands of Palau? You will be asked to sign a promise to Palau’s children that you will ‘tread lightly’ during your stay

The rest of the world can learn from Puerto Rican communities rallying together to recover from a natural disaster fuelled by climate change

Running local energy production co-operatively is empowering communities in more ways than one

Scare tactics simply aren’t working when it comes to altering our behaviour to tackle climate change, believes Solitaire Townsend, CEO of sustainability consultancy Futerra. Highlighting instead [...]

City and county councils in Oxford have submitted joint proposals to introduce a Zero Emission Zone in Oxford city centre. They say it would be the first of its kind in the world, and could lead [...]

Photographer Ashley Cooper’s book Images from a Warming Planet documents his personal journey to come to terms with humanity's impact on the planet

From saving seeds to curbing food waste Raj Patel and Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz present 13 ideas for a fair and sustainable food system

After decades of deforestation, a province in Pakistan has planted 1bn trees in two years

Plunging solar and wind prices have led to the brokering of new green power deals, from India to Mexico. Martin Wright gets energised about renewables

Is our fossil fuel fixation about to end? We dive into the data to take the temperature of renewable energy worldwide

The sale of petrol and diesel cars will end in the UK in 2040, with a new tax on diesel drivers to be introduced from 2020

From terror attacks in London and Manchester, to the US withdrawal from the Paris climate treaty, and the Grenfell Tower fire: bad news has dominated in recent months. But there are inspiring [...]

With such limited space, how can cities be designed to feature more greenery? China is thinking outside the box: vertically

Hawaii is among a number of states making a stand against the president’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, but is the first to pass legislation on the issue

World leaders, cities, businesses and communities have vowed to press ahead with the Paris climate deal after President Trump announces the US’s withdrawal from the landmark agreement

In a shock vote, shareholders of ExxonMobil, the world’s largest oil company, have voted to force the firm to be more open about the impact of climate change on its business

New study finds a ‘proliferation’ of climate litigation cases filed against governments by grassroots individuals and communities worldwide. Is there a growing global hunger for accountability [...]

While Trump’s administration grapples with its position on climate change, it’s worth stepping back to see the wider picture in the US, believes Lance Pierce, North America president of CDP. In [...]

Water is our planet’s most vital resource, and is under more pressure than ever. But while it can be a source of conflict, water shortage also has the power to spark innovation. Maggie Black, [...]

As fossil fuel diehards take over the White House, the evidence of a fast-moving global energy transition has never been clearer, says clean energy pioneer Jeremy Leggett