The devastating impact of invasive species
7 November 2026
Ecosystem Disturbance:Climate change may make existing invasive species control tools less effective. Extreme weather events like droughts, wildfires, and floods destroy native vegetation, creating bare ground and resource gaps that invaders quickly exploit;.37000 INVASIVES SPECIES are impacting native ecosystems around the world.The cost is huge for the global economy = more than 423 billion annually […]
Adapting to the consequences of climate change
2 November 2026
Adaptation As the consequences of climate change worsen, a new objective has emerged: adaptation to climate change.Heatwaves, droughts, floods, wildfires—the global rise in temperature is disrupting the climate system and exacerbating certain risks. Adapting: A local and systemic challenge The impacts of climate change will vary significantly from one territory to another. Heatwaves, extreme rainfall, […]
The everyday choices we make
1 November 2026
What we eat, what we wear, what we bring home—can ripple across the world. though different logos Fair trade represent distinct standards and certification rules.The excessive consumption of natural resources has led to an alarming state of our planet. Recent bodies of research indicate that a plurality of changes, involving behavioural, social, economic, cultural, technological, […]
Energy crisis in debate at the COP 31
1 November 2026
Antalya: UN talks to take place against a backdrop of energy crisis, extreme heat, and flooding in NepalStarting November 9, all eyes will turn to Türkiye, which is hosting the world’s largest climate summit. Antalya: UN talks to be held next month against a backdrop of energy crisis, extreme heat, and flooding in NepalCOP31 will […]
The vision of an active minority
27 October 2026
What if the vision of an active minority were to become that of the majority? Minority influence is the phenomenon whereby the opinions of a minority succeed in being heard, leading to lasting social transformation.It is the dream of every activist and the nightmare of every futurist—that unpredictable or long-hoped-for moment when public opinion shifts, […]
What is Social Change and Why Should We Care?
19 October 2026
Social change is the way human interactions and relationships transform cultural and social institutions over time, having a profound impact on society.What interests me, and what I hope interests you, is our collective power to influence social change Social change is a concept many of us take for granted or don’t really even understand. No […]
Can AI Help Solve the Climate Crisis
5 October 2026
Without deliberate action, AI risks exacerbating global inequalities. The new opportunities and challenges from AI will re-shape public policies, provide interactions and the role and functioning of the state. A vision for the future AI presents a unique opportunity to manage the climate crisis and accelerate the transition; in so doing it will drive innovation, […]
Project Stratos is a massive hypersacle data center
26 September 2026
and energy campus initiative located in Hansel Valley, in the western part of Box Elder County, Utah. It represents a new front in a growing conflict within the United States—one centered, above all, on energy. The Utah project, dubbed “Stratos” and spearheaded by high-profile American investor Kevin O’Leary, perfectly encapsulates the impact that the “AI gold […]
Sustainable agriculture benefits
21 September 2026
Green Agriculture and Sustainable Practices Sustainable agriculture aims to reduce the impact of agricultural practices on soils, water, and ecosystems. It relies in particular on limiting chemical inputs, diversifying crops, rotating plots, protecting organic matter, and using biological solutions whenever possible. Reducing the use of excessive pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers helps limit nitrate leaching, […]
El Niño push Panama and El Salvador to declare “state of emergency””
1 September 2026
Panama and El Salvador have declared a state of emergency in response to the El Niño weather phenomenon, which is expected to be record-breaking. It has already forced authorities to reduce traffic through the Panama Canal. Panamanian Interior Minister Dinoska Montalvo announced the state of emergency on Tuesday to prepare for the potential effects. The […]
Mud Tsunami in Nepal
28 August 2026
The collapse of a massive glacier, 600 meters wide, is believed to have triggered a mud tsunami in Nepal that killed hundreds of people. The collapse of a glacier in the Nepalese Himalayas, near the border with Chinese-controlled Tibet, appears to be the cause of the disaster. This latest catastrophe exemplifies the cascading effects of […]
An unprecedented significant El Niño
30 July 2026
The El Niño phenomenon occurs in the tropical Pacific Ocean roughly every five years. It generally brings wetter and warmer weather conditions to the Americas. “We are facing a very significant El Niño event, the scale of which could be unprecedented,” stated Mr. Buontempo*, noting that it could lead to a new record for the […]
Air conditioning : extremely costly solution
2 July 2026
Some adaptation strategies actually exacerbate global warming—air conditioning being a prime example. While useful for protecting vulnerable individuals from extreme heat in sensitive settings, air conditioning is extremely costly, consumes significant energy, and heats up the outside air. Consequently, a heatwave becomes even more dangerous for the surrounding neighborhood. Furthermore, air conditioning systems rely on […]
The mangrove : between land and sea
22 May 2026
Its disappearance has a direct impact on the climate This decline in mangrove forests results in a loss of biodiversity that is highly detrimental to the populations relying on their resources for food and shelter. More than 200 million people benefit from the goods and services provided by these ecosystems. However, this dependency is strongest […]
5 reasons to choose Fairtrade products
5 May 2026
Where was it made? Was the worker paid fairly or even paid at all? Who made my clothes? Was there child labor involved during the production of the product? There are so many questions that can go unanswered. Nonetheless, there are certification seals you can look out for to make sure the product’s supply chain […]
The powerful concept of ONE HEALTH
2 March 2026
One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. One Health is not new, but it has become more important in recent years. This is because many factors have changed interactions between people, animals, plants, and our environment. Human populations […]
Bad sanitation
16 February 2026
People in Africa don’t practice the healthy sanitation habits that we are used to. Chocking “Every 15 seconds, a child dies because of diseases carried through unsafe drinking water.” For example, they don’t have access to proper toilets, sinks, and showers. The human waste, dirt, and debris adds to the rivers and lakes that have […]
Investments for Climate Adaptation
2 November 2025
The physical impacts of climate change are already being felt, with record-breaking extreme heatwaves, droughts, and forest fires: 2025 was the hottest year ever recorded, with a global average near-surface temperature 1.45°C above pre-industrial levels. Losses from weather- and climate-related disasters reached 281 billion USD that year, most of which were uninsured. Climate-related losses will […]
Tipping point risks are real and potentially existential
10 October 2025
A “tipping point” refers to a critical threshold beyond which an ecological, climatic, or social system undergoes sudden, irreversible, or difficult-to-control changes. Tipping points are a major cause for concern because, once crossed, they trigger positive feedback loops that amplify the effects of climate change or ecological degradation. That is why we are drawing attention […]
Climate change intensifies many existing challenges in Africa.
16 September 2025
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), millions of people were affected by floods in West and Central Africa in 2024. The UN agency reports that a total of 7.5 million people were affected by flooding across eighteen countries in West and Central Africa in 2024. Chad was the […]
Adapting: A local and systemic challenge
2 November 2024
The impacts of climate change will vary significantly from one territory to another. Heatwaves, extreme rainfall, and other climate-related hazards will have different consequences depending on factors such as the local environment (e.g., agricultural land, urban areas, forests), the composition of the population (e.g., the elderly, vulnerable groups), existing infrastructure (e.g., transport networks), and economic […]
Aspen Ideas : Climate conference 2024
20 March 2024
During 3 days at Miami Beach thousands of impact stories have sprouted , sowing the seeds of change, through collective action. Aspen Ideas : Climate conference left us inspired and empowered to make a difference with meaningful connections. Bill Nye : Science Educator; Television Presenter; Author « It is not about sacrifice , it is about opportunity » […]
Hottest February on record
7 March 2024
These temperatures saw particularly severe heat afflict western Australia, southeast Asia, southern Africa and South America. Last month was the planet’s hottest February on record, marking the ninth month in a row that global records tumbled, according to new data from Copernicus, the European Union’s climate monitoring service. February was 1.77 degrees Celsius warmer than the […]
A great deal of good news for 2024
13 January 2024
We need to face immense challenges head-on, the best is possible. But we must not despair, we must look at the lights and smiles that light the way, and use them to move forward. A treaty has been signed by some 70 countries to protect the high seas, from 2025, from excessive incursion by deep-sea […]
POST COVID Cities
15 December 2023
Overall I believe we can look forward to a period where cities in this post-Covid period, can become more regenerative and create hope for resolving the deep issues of urban sustain- ability. Circular economy, hydrogen economy processing of industrial products, new fuels for shipping and aviation, will start to provide the last technologies and urbanism […]
Nature , Biodiversity and Health
2 October 2023
Nature and biodiversity play a vital role in protecting human health ; the ways nature and ecosystems can support and protect health and well-being and describes how nature degradation and loss of biodiversity can threaten human health. These findings can be summarized in 3 key messages Nature provides the basic conditions for human health. For […]
The only thing we need to change is how we think!
9 September 2023
We can transform our economy. We can do it with proven technology. We can do it at an affordable cost. We can do it with existing political structures. The only thing we need to change is how we think and how we feel. And this is where you come in. When we think about the future I paint, […]
The benefits of urban nature
11 July 2023
The potential of urban green and blue spaces to generate better health and well-being is outlined in a new report, which also presents methodologies to assess the value of these impacts on society. “Assessing the value of urban green and blue spaces for health and well-being” is part of a growing body of evidence which […]
Sunscreen’s true effects on both people and the environment
29 June 2023
Sunscreen is supposed to protect us, not hurt us The common ingredients in most sunscreens are harmful to aquatic life, such as the organisms that form and live in coral reefs Whenever you apply sunscreen, there are instructions to wait before entering the water. But regardless of the time you wait, the sunscreen still comes […]
2022 5th-warmest year : by NASA
17 January 2023
NASA says : 2022 5th-warmest year Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the 5th-warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. And the past nine years have been the warmest years since modern recordkeeping began in 1880. This means Earth in 2022 was about 2 degrees Fahrenheit (about 1.11 degrees […]
What life in 2030?
2 January 2023
To preserve the climate, we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. We no longer have a choice. For the planet and to avoid global warming of 1.5°C, we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, and by 20 by 2050. But what does it actually represent in everyday life to […]
The Human Development Index is declining
17 December 2022
For the first time in the 32 years that UNDP have been calculating it, the Human Development Index, which measures a nation’s health, education, and standard of living, has declined globally for two years in a row. Human development has fallen back to its 2016 levels, reversing much of the progress towards the Sustainable Development […]
Ensuring food security : a global imperative
2 December 2022
With the eighth billion human on the planet, we meet at a defining moment for humanity. The success will be shaped by our collective success in the fight against climate change while having to feed a growing global population. Ensuring food security for all while protecting the planet for generations to come is not an […]
COP 27 : to rebuild the trust
10 November 2022
Representatives from government, businesses and civil society will gather in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the COP27, 27th conference of the parties , amid growing urgency to tackle the climate crisis. This year’s meeting comes at a critical moment for climate action: just since the last COP, COP26 in Glasgow, multiple overlapping crises have threatened […]
Adapt, a necessity!
17 October 2022
Climate change is already causing heat waves, floods, impacts on agriculture… What adaptations should be made ? The climate is changing, that’s for sure. Elsewhere in the world, record temperatures, forest fires, droughts, other floods reveal our vulnerability to the natural elements. This is all the more worrying as these events are expected to become […]
Are Tote Bags Really Good for the Environment?
14 October 2022
The short answer: No. A tote bag pollutes less than a paper bag, only if it had to be used a minimum of 173 times. They’re green in principle, but not in the way people use them. Misguided environmentalists constantly drill the idea that “reusable” bags are the environmentally friendly option, despite the fact that […]
Peoples’ climate vote
10 September 2022
The World’s Most Popular Climate Policies After being asked about their belief in a climate emergency, and regardless of their views on that issue, all respondents in the Peoples’ Climate Vote were asked which of 18 climate policies they would like their country to pursue to address climate change. The policies proposed represent some of the […]
Sustainable Development Goals
11 August 2022
Sustainable Development Goals The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 […]
Our fight against Global Warming
16 May 2022
Vulnerable Miami Aspen Institute has just closed the first of the 3 meetings dedicated to the Climate; #aspenideas climate . And what could be more normal than choosing the hottest city in the United States: Miami “A living laboratory for Climate Change” as Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami Dade, reminds us, who makes “Climate, […]
Earth day : the 6 easy good habits !
22 April 2022
From home to office, there are plenty of good habits that are easy to adopt to preserve our environment and limit greenhouse gas emissions. Here are some easy ideas: 1/ Think about your mode of transport Going to work other than by private car avoids more than 200 kg of carbon emissions. Giving up is […]
We can limit the damage
20 March 2022
Sadly, the world’s forests are actively being destroyed at an alarming rate. Protecting forests also benefits people. Around the world, a staggering 1.6billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods. Forests provide food, fuel, housing materials, medicine, and other important resources. When forests are destroyed, these resources are lost too. Small, young trees aren’t able to […]
The Last 7 years have been the warmest on the record as planet approaches critical threshold
12 January 2022
On an annual average, 2021 ranks slightly ahead of 2015 and 2018, with 2016 remaining the hottest. A new analysis by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, which tracks global temperature and other climate indicators, found 2021 was the fifth-warmest year on record. The last seven years have been the seven warmest on […]
THE PROMISED PLANET By Roxane Grioche Baum
1 December 2021
The book starts from the observation that our planet is burning. It is not enough to simply accept this premise, but to act is the responsibility of everyone. `Roxane Grioche Baum shares with us her humor, and 20 years of experience spent at the bedside of the planet to question the leaders and actors of […]
Welcome “The Promised Planet”
12 October 2021
Roxane Grioche Baum is the Author of : “The Promised Planet” How can we be respectful of the planet by being both efficient and utopian, asserting “that another world is possible” without being an impostor?The book starts from the observation that our planet is burning. It is not enough to simply accept this premise, but […]
Stop treating oceans like a ‘free grocery store’ : Sylvia Earle
5 October 2021
Affectionally nicknamed Her Deepness, 86-year-old Sylvia Earle is something of a living legend in ocean conservation. Born in 1935 in New Jersey, Sylvia Earle got her PhD in phycology (the study of algae) in 1966, at a time when career options for women were limited.In 1970 was recruited to lead the first all-female team of […]
Why the circular economy is key to the post-Covid recovery?
15 September 2021
Building a circular economy will help to bring about the economic benefits that government leaders are looking for. The wheels of the circular economy have slowed over the past few years as the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an explosion in waste Increased material efficiency means less waste and more capital saved, and new business […]
Encourage responsible ecological behaviours from the earliest ages.
21 August 2021
The more children know of the natural world, the more they’ll want to protect it When the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report was published in early August. What was already being made increasingly obvious by 2021’s extreme weather events I confirmed : the burning of fossil fuels is “choking our planet and putting […]
Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying
15 August 2021
Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today. Many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years, and some of the changes already […]
Blue whales returning to Spain’s Atlantic coast after 40-year absence
24 July 2021
Blue whales returning to Spain’s Atlantic coast after 40-year absence Some experts fear climate crisis is leading creatures back to area where they were hunted almost to extinction Blue whales, the world’s largest mammals, are returning to Spain’s Atlantic coast after an absence of more than 40 years. The first one was spotted off the […]
The Brutal 2021 Wildfire Season
4 July 2021
The West is a tinderbox this year, with heat waves and high winds through summer and fall expected to create the conditions for yet another brutal fire season. “It’s just scary,” Alexandra Syphard, chief scientist with Vertus Wildfire Insurance Services and an ecologist at San Diego State University. “We’ve seen these severe fire seasons year […]