The world faces escalating and uneven costs from climate adaptation as rising temperatures, extreme weather events and sea-level rise strain public finances and economic productivity, according to ...

One quarter of a trillion dollars. This is AccuWeather’s estimate of the cost of damages and economic loss from the L.A. wildfires, which continue to rage as I write. If this estimate turns out to be ...

It is one of the most critical global challenges because it affects natural systems, economies, and societies worldwide.

In the wake of the raging California wildfires, environmental groups are shifting the climate conversation away from mitigation, toward adaptation and resilience. Whether people believe humans cause ...

Anna's Hummingbird is one of many species shifting its range north and its breeding earlier in the year. (Photo credit: Will Sweet) As global temperatures rise, many species are scrambling to adapt–or ...

Climate adaptation finance models have led to measurable results in Benin, Namibia and Ethiopia, AU report finds.[YAOUNDE, SciDev.Net] A climate change adaptation financing model implemented in Benin ...

When the U.S. signals that something matters, capital tends to follow.

For the United States to address the global health risks posed by accelerating climate change, it will need to reframe climate adaptation as a pragmatic policy that can bridge partisan divides and ...

Climate change is threatening the effectiveness of protected areas (PAs) in safeguarding wildlife, ecosystem services and livelihoods, with scientists now calling for the incorporation of ...

Climate change is a devastating force on its own, driving floods, droughts and raising temperatures worldwide. For countries already destabilized by conflict, it deepens humanitarian needs, making ...