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Typhoons in the Philippines Cripple Development and the Poor

Typhoons in the Philippines are crippling the country and as climate change worsens their impacts, the country is facing a daunting future.

Japan’s Climate Change Policy to Curb Fossil Fuels Prior to the G7 Is Severely Lacking

Critics say that Japan's climate change solutions, including its policy of making coal plants more efficient, are costly for both the country's economy...

Malaysia’s Indigenous Batek and Deforestation from Palm Oil – Podcast

James Whitlow Delano speaks about his decades covering the impact of deforestation from palm oil on Malaysia's Indigenous Batek peoples.

How Climate Change Impacts Bangladesh

Bangladesh is on the climate change front lines. The only way to avoid bearing more and more of the same impacts is through...

Top Climate Change Adaptation Projects Around the World

Reviewing existing adaptation and mitigation projects is a valuable way to improve programs in the future.

Why Ski Resorts Are Dying in a Warming World

Warming weather is shortening winters from New York to Switzerland, and the increasing scarcity of snow is a major reason why ski resorts...

The Growing Cost of Adaptation to Climate Change

The global cost of adaptation increases annually, yet there is still inadequate funding for adaptation. Without adaptation, the social and economic costs of...

Insects and Climate Change: Many Will Perish, Others Will Thrive

Insects and climate change are intricately linked, with many beneficial populations dying, while disease carrying species thrive.

The Extreme Weather Events That Shook the World: New WMO Report

The new report showed that climate change's impacts are having broad impacts across the globe and are predicted to worsen.