
Why we need to weigh, not count, trees from space
There is an old Yiddish proverb that says that “words should be weighed, not counted”. The same is true for trees. It is the weight of trees, not their number, that really matters. Specif...
There is an old Yiddish proverb that says that “words should be weighed, not counted”. The same is true for trees. It is the weight of trees, not their number, that really matters. Specif...
The science is clear. We have seven years left to cut emissions at the scale required to have a chance of leaving a liveable planet for future generations. The most recent Intergovernment...
Nature-based solutions (NbS), specifically conservation and restoration of forests, are essential for tackling the climate and biodiversity crises – and nature tech will play a crucial ro...
Why must accelerating ecosystem restoration in the Sahel be a priority?
This summer, I cycled from British Columbia to New Mexico documenting climate change along the Continental Divide. As my second long-distance bike ride as part of the Tales of Change proj...
If we are to solve our global climate and development challenges, we will need nature's help. Healthy forests, soils and mangroves are not only important allies for addressing our global ...
It sounds like a paradox: a heatwave at the North Pole during the Arctic winter, when no sunlight hits the region for six months. Yet this strange event has just happened again, for the f...
The now snowy streets and frosty temperatures in Davos certainly meet the weather expectations of those participants who have travelled to the Forum's Annual Meeting. Yet, had they come t...
Sustainable land use in forestry and agriculture is critical to prosperous rural economies, inclusive development and dealing with climate change. But more than that, it is t is an enormo...