Dams can destroy lives and ecosystems. But it doesn’t have to be like this

Despite billions being spent on impact assessments around the world, they often end up being just dusty reports on the shelf.

One doula’s push to help moms-to-be face climate risks head-on

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we meet a doula who is helping moms-to-be prepare for hazards like hurricanes ...
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We’re funding nature’s decline. Here’s how to turn it around.

UNEP’s new State of Finance for Nature 2026 report shows how this imbalance is accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution — and why shifting financial flows is now one of the most ...
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Californians have been using far less water than suppliers estimated — what does this mean for the state?

Flawed assumptions about water demand mean suppliers in California overestimated future demand by an average of 74% over 20 ...

Hundreds of Millions at Risk As Major River Deltas Sink at Alarming Rates

A new global analysis suggests that the stability of many river deltas may be changing in ways that are largely invisible from the ground. By examining subtle shifts in land elevation, researchers ...
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Harmful investments outpace nature protection by 30 to 1 – new UNEP report

For every US$1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends US$30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance is the central finding of a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released today. It ...