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Each year, the world's leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. Their assessments draw heavily on data from Earth-observing satellites—and the latest report delivers a stark warning: the planet's energy balance is...

Around the world, climate change is placing growing pressure on economies and public finances. Floods, droughts and storms are disrupting livelihoods, damaging infrastructure and stretching government budgets, often at the same time as countries are working to sustain...

Education is relevant, as 1 billion children live in countries that are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Not only are children more vulnerable due to their physiological and developmental stages, but climate hazards also disrupt critical services...

With adaptation being a key focus at COP30, it’s time to strengthen the inclusion of the education sector in national adaptation plans processes to support education systems to adapt to climate change to protect the lives, wellbeing and education of children. Read...

As COP30 wraps up under the Brazilian presidency, the summit’s theme—’Mutirão’—offered a powerful vision for collective action. Rooted in the indigenous traditions of Brazil, mutirão describes communities coming together and pooling resources to build something for...

The summit saw Indigenous protests on an unprecedented scale, but the final negotiations were once again dominated by fossil fuel interests and delaying tactics. After ten years of climate (in)action since the Paris agreement, Brazil promised COP30 would be an...

From floods and droughts to economic shocks and displacement, the costs of climate change are rising rapidly. Climate-related disasters caused an estimated $417 billion in economic losses in 2024 alone. Without urgent investment in resilience, global GDP could shrink...

As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) from 10-21 November, the stakes are high. This climate summit marks a pivotal moment – a full decade after the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 – when the climate agenda...

The world today faces major challenges from armed conflicts and climate change to rapid technological advances. How can we prepare young people with the skills they need to build a sustainable future? At its 43rd General Conference, UNESCO hosted, as an integral part...

The COP30 Presidency unveiled its eighth letter to the international community, focusing on climate adaptation. The letter invites countries to consider adaptation as the next step in human evolution, emphasizing its importance in protecting lives and economies in an...

Too often, public resources don’t reach the children most in need. In some places, policymakers fail to allocate the funds necessary for children to grow and learn in a safe, healthy environment. In others, public finances may not be well managed, reducing the quality...

While most of the attention has focused on businesses and humans at work, far too few of these discussions have centered on how AI may impact the development of children – the generation it’s likely to affect most profoundly. Read more….