The Greater Aletsch Glacier, a journey into the melting heart of the Alps
In the heart of Switzerland lies the largest glacier in the Alps, the Greater Aletsch Glacier. However, climate change is threatening its very existence.
Global warming may have contributed to the emergence of coronavirus
A study indicates that the zoonotic origins of coronavirus may have been favoured by global warming’s impact on the conditions for bat habitats.
Whales are starving to death due to rising ocean temperatures
The decline in grey and humpback whales in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans has been traced to food shortages caused by rising ocean temperatures.
What 2020 taught us about the climate crisis
We must take advantage of opportunities for change to stop the climate crisis from becoming so serious that it drives us towards collective erasure.
Joe Biden’s executive orders on inauguration day
A series of executive orders signed by President Biden on inauguration day mark a radical departure from the United States’ trajectory under Trump.
Welcome to the UN Decade of Ocean Science
The United Nations has launched a major international alliance for ocean science, undertaking a mission close to all our hearts.
The European Green Deal in the face of the pandemic
The pandemic has hit Europe hard, but it won’t put a stop to the Green Deal. In fact, the green transition is the key to relaunching the EU economy.
Three major challenges set by the European Green Deal
The European Green Deal is much more than just an environmental plan: the changes it will bring involve the economy, technology and all of society.
Now we all agree, on the climate
With Joe Biden as US president, the entire international community will be aligned on the climate crisis. We can’t let this chance slip away.
Joe Biden is the president-elect of the United States
Joe Biden obtained more votes than any other candidate in US election history and is en route to becoming the 46th president of the United States.