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The dawn of the digital lighting metropolis
Sponsored content: Lighting is the first step to revolutionise cities, says Signify
Understanding the impact of climate change on urban water systems in Africa
Sponsored content: A new online platform explores the relationship between climate impacts and the need for effective water, hygiene and sanitation systems
What does pastoralism have to do with climate change?
Sponsored content: Climate change is making life hard for livestock herders in drylands, but sustainable practices can support resilience and carbon-rich ecosystems
Europe needs to get tough and switch to LED to meet its emission reduction targets
Sponsored content: Lighting company Signify has drawn on findings from a recent IEA report in a call to action for a comprehensive switch to LEDs by 2030
How can heating and cooling freeze the emissions trajectory?
Sponsored content: To make headway in the fight against climate change, we must decarbonise heating, ventilation and air conditioning
“Run that dishwasher”: what net zero means for an appliance manufacturer
Sponsored content: Whirlpool will use a combination of renewable energy, efficiency improvements, and carbon removal investments to reach its target
Innovative board game helps West African farmers grapple with climate change
Sponsored content: A research project has helped agricultural stakeholders in West Africa explore regional climate change issues through games and theatre
How adaptive technology is the focus of an extended Egyptian climate project
Sponsored content: The work has seen agricultural technologies like heat tolerant wheat and intercropping make the region more resilient
New platform applies Alaska Native wisdom to the challenges of a thawing Arctic
Sponsored content: The Aywaa Storyhouse has been launched to support the reclamation of Indigenous cultural values in Alaska
Mapping the invisible atmospheric ‘rivers’ that bring East Africa’s rain
Sponsored content: A recently published paper shows how regional rainfall moves across the subcontinent, describing the system as “a series of invisible rivers”
How can companies better report on environmental risks?
Sponsored content: Findings show a deep misalignment between sustainability reports and mainstream findings, indicating the need for an improved understanding of risk
How Future Climate for Africa has improved climate understanding in Africa
Sponsored content: A new micro-site shows how FCFA is improving climate forecasting across Africa and applying the science to real world problems
Climate-displaced people in Bangladesh raise their voices for support
Sponsored content: Bangladeshis who have had to move from coastal areas as sea levels rise are organising to advocate for themselves and tackle social stigma
Innovative lighting can contribute to sustainable farming and fishing in Europe
Sponsored content: From fish hatcheries to vertical farms, smart lighting can improve the efficiency of the food system, with environmental benefits
More than 100 multinational corporations have taken The Climate Pledge
Sponsored content: Amazon, Microsoft and PepsiCo are among the companies committing to reduce emissions to net zero by 2040
Video: How the Adaptation Fund is working to restore our Earth
The Fund works in all regions of the Global South, building resilience in communities affected by the climate crisis
How will West Africa’s climate ‘feel’ decades from now?
Sponsored content: Global warming means more insufferable heatwaves and sleepless nights in West Africa, a scientific paper finds, with effects on mental and physical health
Hundreds of companies call on Biden to halve emissions by 2030 in open letter
Sponsored content: Some of the largest companies in the US are calling on the President to set a “bold” emission reductions target and catalyse investment
Andean and African climate projects aim to reap benefits of regional collaboration
Sponsored content: Regional projects improve efficiency and create learning opportunities, say Adaptation Fund programme members
The post-covid recovery must be an investment in nature
Sponsored content: As we recover from Covid-19, let’s invest in a future where we work alongside nature and not against it