Navigating Global Policy Responses and Their Efficacy Watching global environmental talks is like a high-stakes poker game. Everyone’s bluffing, but no one knows the rules. The Paris Agreement was ...

When it comes to technology, lawmakers will be dealing with problems both new and old: Social media continues to face public critique for its effect on children's' mental health, while the risks and ...

When indoor air pollution makes the news in western countries, it often feels like a local issue. One week it focuses on wood-burning stoves. Another it is gas cookers or the question of whether ...

Since the Industrial Revolution—an event made possible by the use of fossil fuels in everything from power plants to transportation—Earth has gotten hotter. 2024 was the hottest year on record and the ...

This story was published in partnership with Drilled, a global multimedia reporting project focused on climate accountability, and was supported by the Pulitzer Center. The idea of global cooperation ...

EARTH Day, marked annually on April 22, is a global event that highlights the importance of protecting the environment. It ...

In the past year alone, four major environmental negotiations have collapsed. These failures signal a deeper breakdown in how the world tackles environmental crises such as climate change, ...

Most people are “very” or “extremely” concerned about the state of the natural world, a new global public opinion survey shows. Just under 40 percent of respondents said technological advances can ...

Economics and the problems facing the earth are intertwined. Human economic activity has caused global warming and a biodiversity preservation crisis. Graduate School of Human Development and ...