Failure to communicate
Geoengineering could be crucial in the fight against climate change. But first scientists need to learn how to talk to the public about it
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Glacier Intervention Research Isn't Just for Glaciologists
Prospects for mitigating sea level rise by slowing flows of glacial ice into the ocean are worthy of research, but this work must involve all rights holders and stakeholders.
The Upside of Climate Pessimism
Optimism doesn't always lead to action on climate change, whereas pessimistic outlooks can sometimes help.
Study raises concerns about the climate change and global conflict crises
State Capacity and Varieties of Climate Policy
Multiple policy mechanisms exist to create climate policy. In this comment, the authors discuss the institution capacity and fiscal space that shape national policies around sticks and carrots mechanisms.
Scientists Highlight Three Ways to Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals
Scientists Highlight Three Ways to Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals
In Nature Communications, a group of over 50 scientists presents three ways to implement the agreement made by world leaders on the SDGs.
A Multi-model Assessment of Inequality and Climate Change
A Multi-model Assessment of Inequality and Climate Change
Climate change and economic inequality are critical issues, and we still lack understanding of the interaction between them. Multi-model analysis shows how climate policies compatible with the goals of the Paris Agreement, including revenue-redistribution schemes, can reduce inequality-particularly in the short and medium terms.
Climate Scientists Express Their Views on Possible Future Climate Scenarios in a New Study
Climate Scientists Express Their Views on Possible Future Climate Scenarios in a New Study
A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believes the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 to well-below 2°C.
US Politicians Support Climate Action when Linked to Certain Other Issues
US Politicians Support Climate Action when Linked to Certain Other Issues
The US House of Representatives is more likely to vote on climate action when it is linked with certain other environmental issues
To Avoid Sea Level Rise, Some Researchers Want to Build Barriers Around the World’s Most Vulnerable Glaciers
To Avoid Sea Level Rise, Some Researchers Want to Build Barriers Around the World’s Most Vulnerable Glaciers
Call to study glacial geoengineering stirs up “civil war” among polar scientists
Climate Action from a Gender Perspective: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Climate Policies on Inequality
Climate Action from a Gender Perspective: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Climate Policies on Inequality
This systematic review highlights the scarcity of research integrating a gender perspective into climate policy impact assessments and calls for more gender-sensitive analyses and the application of feminist theory to address this gap.
Scientists Identify Safe Havens We Must Preserve to Prevent 'the Sixth Great Extinction of Life on Earth'
Scientists Identify Safe Havens We Must Preserve to Prevent 'the Sixth Great Extinction of Life on Earth'
If we act now, scientists say, we can prevent human-caused extinctions wiping out our planet’s wildlife.
How Climate Change is Hitting Europe: Three Graphics Reveal Health Impacts
A growing body of research reveals the deaths and diseases linked to rising temperatures across the continent.
Far-right Gains in European Elections: What They Mean for Climate Goals
Far-right Gains in European Elections: What They Mean for Climate Goals
A shift to the political right in Europe could make it harder to bring in more ambitious green policies, but key net-zero commitments should remain.
Unpacking climate policy
As temperatures and evidence of climate impacts mount, so too do pressures to enhance climate policy ambition and implementation.
What's the Best Way to Tackle Climate Change? An 'Evidence Bank' Could Help Scientists Find Answers
Liberals and conservatives differ on climate change beliefs, but are relatively united in taking action
Liberals and conservatives differ on climate change beliefs, but are relatively united in taking action
The division between liberals and conservatives on both climate-change beliefs and related policy support is long-standing. However, the results of a newly released global experiment show that despite these differences, the two camps actually align when it comes to taking certain actions to combat climate change.
Landing a Global Report on National Territories: the Reception of AR6 in France and Switzerland - Npj Climate Action
Landing a Global Report on National Territories: the Reception of AR6 in France and Switzerland - Npj Climate Action
his article explores the reception of the IPCC reports on a national scale, focusing on the case of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) in France and Switzerland.
Research Foundations Announce $300M Health Partnership
Wellcome, Gates and Novo Nordisk foundations will support research into the health impacts of climate change, infectious diseases and nutrition.
Understanding the science-policy interface in urban climate governance from a co-production perspective: Insights from the cases of Hamburg and São Paulo
Understanding the science-policy interface in urban climate governance from a co-production perspective: Insights from the cases of Hamburg and São Paulo
Urban governance, the interplay of governmental bodies with other actors shaping decision-making and its implementation, plays a key role for mitigation and adaptation measures in cities. While knowledge co-production is advanced as an instrumental approach to support climate action, a gap between knowledge and implementation persists.
Better Climate Science, Greater First Nations Participation Flagged in National Water Policy Overhaul
Better Climate Science, Greater First Nations Participation Flagged in National Water Policy Overhaul
After the Productivity Commission declared Australia's overarching water policy document outdated, the federal government has revealed the details of its National Water Initiative overhaul.
Climate Science, Policy, Fiction, and Narrative: Framing the Upcoming Special Report on Cities and Climate Change
Climate Science, Policy, Fiction, and Narrative: Framing the Upcoming Special Report on Cities and Climate Change
Join the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for a special discussion that will bring together IPCC authors (including some who will participate in Riga), climate policy experts, and writers using fiction and narrative to push the boundaries of science and policy.
The world is warming faster than scientists expected
Fossil fuel groups and investors cannot afford to ignore the warnings.
How Social Science Helps Us Combat Climate Change
How Social Science Helps Us Combat Climate Change
How social science helps combat climate change.
Addressing Climate Change With Behavioral Science: A Global Intervention Tournament in 63 Countries
Addressing Climate Change With Behavioral Science: A Global Intervention Tournament in 63 Countries
A recent study tested expert-crowd-sourced interventions for climate mitigation outcomes.
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