Imagine a world where your health depends on the whims of the weather. This is the reality for many Indigenous communities in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Researchers are working with 16 communities in this region, using a mix of local involvement, national data, and advocacy to help them tackle extreme
What happens to microbes in our soil when the weather gets funky? Scientists decided to find out by designing a cool experiment. They made it rain less and heated things up a bit, just like climate change might do. They even added some heavy oxygen and hydrogen to track what the microbes were doing.
Picture a farmer beginning with just a few chicks or baby cows. Over time, these little ones need food and care to grow big and strong. Eventually, they end up on our dinner plates. Did you know that raising these animals for food contributes a lot to greenhouse gas emissions? From the feed they eat
Ever thought about how farmers can tackle climate change? Well, there's a clever way to do it using something called agri-food value chains. These are like special pathways that connect farmers to markets, and they can be designed to help farmers become climate-smart. That means using farming practi
Climate change is making it tougher to fight HIV in places with limited resources. Severe weather events are messing up HIV services, which could slow down the goal of ending HIV as a big health problem by 2030. Let's look at how this happens and what can be done to make HIV care stronger. First, l
Imagine this: a group of African climate scientists gathered in a room in Cape Town. They weren't just discussing weather patterns; they were presenting results from complex models that explored the potential impacts of solar geoengineering on local climate. These researchers, who are experts in cli
Seagrass meadows play a big role in keeping our oceans healthy. They provide homes for many sea creatures and help keep our water clean. But climate change is making things tough for these underwater plants, especially with those sudden heatwaves in the ocean, called marine heatwaves. Scientists are
Despite decades of UN climate and biodiversity conferences, greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss keep rising. Recent summits, like COP29, fell short, offering developing countries mere fractions of the needed funds to tackle climate change. Delegates criticized the agreements as "outrageou
Imagine this: California Governor Gavin Newsom has a plan up his sleeve if President-elect Donald Trump ousts a federal tax credit for electric vehicles. He's talking about restarting the state's Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, which has previously offered financial incentives on over 590, 000 vehicle
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, was supposed to be a big deal for climate finance. With nearly 50, 000 people from 200 countries, including a first-time appearance by the Taliban, gathering in Azerbaijan, the goal was clear: to secure vital funds for the fight against c
