South Africa aims for 'zero carbon' buildings in green push
Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana knows how much cash going green can save. Four years ago, after signing up for "My Green Home" – an effort by...
Alaskan youth sue state government for lack of action against climate change
Nowhere in the United States has been experiencing the impacts of climate change in a more rapid fashion than Alaska where a steep rise...
In a Warming West, the Rio Grande Is Drying Up
Mario Rosales, who farms 365 acres along the Rio Grande, knows the river is in bad shape this year. It has already dried to a dusty...
Hitting toughest climate target will save world $30tn in damages, analysis shows
Achieving the toughest climate change target set in the global Paris agreement will save the world about $30tn in damages, far more than...
South African ship and robots to uncover the future of climate change in Africa
An adventurous team of South African scientists is preparing for a journey to an ocean at the bottom of the Earth. Their expedition will...
As climate change worsens, East African beekeepers struggle with harvest
In the middle of a 7-acre woodlot of indigenous trees in Chemare, a village in Kenya’s Rift Valley, Charles Ng’ong’oni keeps 164...
Preserving Africa’s Agricultural Revolution With Innovation
As we celebrate Africa Day and commemorate our varied accomplishments, let’s also take a few minutes to appreciate how agriculture has...
Change policy to scale up climate-smart farming in Africa - experts
Even during the dry season, Venanzio Njiru's farm stands out as a rare patch of lush greenery in this arid part of east Kenya. The former...
What a Simple Psychological Test Reveals About Climate Change
I teach undergraduate psychology courses at the University of Maryland, and my classes draw students with diverse interests. But every...
This is how drones could help to fight climate change
Drones today serve a variety of functions, from capturing aerial photography to assisting in military operations. But one particular...