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Sustainable finance is at a crossroads. Investors are pulling their money out of ESG funds, while governments across the Global North are cutting back on climate finance.
But is green investing really dead – or is it time to double down as the costs of climate breakdown ramp up?
From the latest litigation to the true cost of climate action, we try to find answers in this month’s digest.
The EU has made it easier to hunt wolves. What happens to these apex predators now?
Can artisanal fishing survive a tourism boom? Fishers in Florianópolis are finding out firsthand.
Wildfires can seriously impact our health – even when they happen thousands of kilometers away. Here are some pro tips to stay safe.
It’s no secret that floods are growing ever more extreme. So, why are cities still being built in flood zones?
From our GLFx chapters in Indonesia, here’s how forest farmers in Java and Indigenous Dayak communities in Borneo are navigating a tricky bureaucratic maze.
Forests and trees provide us with much more than just wood. From fruits and seeds to oils and medicines, here’s the lowdown on non-timber forest products.
And in case you missed it, we celebrated International Women’s Day by featuring these eight remarkable women with a new vision for Earth.
Let’s celebrate the small victories: emissions from the construction industry have stopped rising for the first time since the COVID pandemic.
Climate action may be expensive, but it’s not nearly as costly as giving up and doing nothing.
Sea levels are rising faster than expected, while Arctic sea ice hit a record low this winter. More on that from the latest State of the Global Climate report.
Cities are facing ‘climate whiplash’ between droughts and floods, and even clouds are starting to shift as the Earth gets hotter.
Three years after Pakistan’s worst-ever floods, desperate families are marrying off their teenage daughters to make ends meet.
If you live in a city, what are the odds that you’re breathing in clean, healthy air? About 17 percent.
A Peruvian farmer is suing a German energy firm that doesn’t actually operate in Peru. Here’s why.
Just Stop Oil will step away from civil disobedience after one final action in London on 26 April.
Istanbul, a megacity surrounded by water, is running out of water. What happens when it hits day zero?
Humans are to blame for virtually all biodiversity loss worldwide, according to a landmark review of over 2,000 studies.
Scientists are carrying out the world’s biggest mouse eradication campaign to protect a key breeding ground for seabirds.
Colombian farmers have built a ‘hotel for cows’ to tackle deforestation, while their Kenyan counterparts are recruiting bees to keep elephants away from their crops.
Rotting seaweed is causing a massive stench on Caribbean beaches. Could it be turned into fuel instead?
These are the 36 companies responsible for half of the world’s carbon emissions from fossil fuels.
Greenpeace has been ordered to pay USD 660 million in damages to an oil company it allegedly defamed.
Regulators have yet to decide how to govern deep sea mining. This Canadian company plans to go ahead anyway – with the U.S.’s blessing.
As companies increasingly sue governments over their environmental rules, speculators are making millions bankrolling these lawsuits.
Is ESG dead? Turns out ‘woke capitalism’ might still offer you better returns on investment.
Brazil is building a four-lane highway through the Amazon ahead of COP30. Yes, seriously.
Many European countries have followed the U.S.’s lead in cutting development aid to the Global South.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has removed dozens of air and water protections, while the U.S. Forest Service has canceled a nationwide tree planting program.
China fell short of a key emissions reduction target last year, while ExxonMobil is set to profit as Guyana turns into a petrostate.
Does it now fall to local governments to pick up the pieces? One Swedish city has taken out a sustainability-linked loan – meaning it’ll face hefty fines if it misses its environmental targets.
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