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€300 Million Loan from AFD to IFAD to Support Millions of Small-scale Farmers

In an effort to tackle the devastating impact of climate change on rural hunger and poverty, the French development agency, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), today signed a €300 million loan to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to help small-scale farmers in high-risk countries build their resilience to shocks and increase their productivity.

12 Nov 2020

Researchers Detect Ancient Lake Bed Sealed Under the Greenland Ice

Scientists have detected what they say are the sediments of a huge ancient lake bed sealed more than a mile under the ice of northwest Greenland--the first-ever discovery of such a sub-glacial feature anywhere in the world.

11 Nov 2020

Using Satellites and Field Studies to Maximize the Success of Coral Restoration Efforts

Our planet's coral reef ecosystems are in peril from multiple threats.

11 Nov 2020

Study Finds Concrete Evidence of Volcanic Cause of Huge Mass Extinction

A more concrete proof of the volcanic cause of the huge mass extinction of life has now been found by scientists from Japan, the United States, and China.

11 Nov 2020

Researchers Figure Out the Reasons for Death of Amazon Trees

The speed at which trees die—and the reason for their death—will ultimately govern the Amazon forest’s capacity to store carbon in a changing climate.

10 Nov 2020

UK's Fruit and Vegetable Supply Increasingly Reliant on Imports from Climate-Vulnerable Countries

The UK's supply of fruit and vegetables has become increasingly reliant on imports from countries vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study in Nature Food.

10 Nov 2020

Increased Heat from Arctic Rivers Melts Sea Ice, Warms the Atmosphere

A new study shows that increased heat from Arctic rivers is melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and warming the atmosphere.

9 Nov 2020

Disadvantaged Communities Could be Overlooked for Climate Adaptation Funds, Finds Study

While extreme heat threatens the wellbeing of people all over the world, a new study from scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that some disadvantaged communities in California could be overlooked for state climate adaptation funds.

9 Nov 2020

Plastic Pollution and Ocean Acidification Together Threaten Marine Life

According to a new study, the combined environmental risk of ocean acidification and plastic pollution is having considerable effects on species living in the oceans.

9 Nov 2020

Climate Change Predicted to Worsen Habitat Loss for Various Species

According to new research, birds, amphibians, and mammals around the world have lost, on average, 18% of their natural habitat range due to variations in land use and climate change.

9 Nov 2020