UN Agrees on Role for Int’l Court of Justice in Climate Change

UN Agrees on Role for Int’l Court of Justice in Climate Change

Thank you, Vanuatu! The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution proposed by the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to seek an opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on what legal obligations nations are under to protect climate...
Help Update the Key Climate Literacy Guide

Help Update the Key Climate Literacy Guide

As part of the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is requesting suggestions on structure, topics, and content to help update a key national climate literacy guide used by educators, policymakers, and...
The 50 States of Climate Change

The 50 States of Climate Change

How does climate change impact your state? This informational guide from Outside magazine lists the impacts of climate change in all 50 states and how you can get involved.
On the Brink of a Man-Made Climate Disaster

On the Brink of a Man-Made Climate Disaster

The world is on the brink of a man-made climate change disaster. More than a century of burning fossil fuels as well as unequal and unsustainable energy and land use have led to global warming of 1.1°C above pre -industrial levels. This has resulted in more frequent...
Sea Level Rise May Be Way Worse than Projected in Developing Nations

Sea Level Rise May Be Way Worse than Projected in Developing Nations

According to a new study published last week in Earth’s Future, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, rising seas will swamp farmlands, pollute water supplies, and displace millions of people much sooner than expected. Sea level rise keeps speeding up, and...