Format: Explainers

Climate Justice

What is the climate loss and damage fund and where is the cash?

COP29 signs off on a fund to help vulnerable nations harmed by climate change, but pledges so far stand at just $720 million

Md. Tahmid Zami

Published November 14, 2024

Just Transition

How do coal-fired power plants help drive climate change?

Success at COP29 hinges on China and India, but there is still time to switch from coal and save the planet, experts say

Joanna Gill

Updated November 12, 2024

Socioeconomic Inclusion

What a Donald Trump presidency could mean for abortion rights

Abortion rights groups fear a second Trump administration will further restrict access to abortion care and pills

Anastasia Moloney

Published November 08, 2024

Socioeconomic Inclusion

In Data: Indigenous Filipinos lack the rights to stop land grabs

Mining and building on ancestral lands swallows territory and hurts the environment, according to defenders of Indigenous rights

Mariejo Ramos

Published November 08, 2024

Socioeconomic Inclusion

Kamala Harris loss to Trump ends year of few vote gains for women

In a big election year, there are few gains for women in power as Trump ends Harris' hopes of becoming first female US president

Joanna Gill

Updated November 06, 2024

Socioeconomic Inclusion

In Data: How will Hispanic voters shape election?

Republican former President Donald Trump has made inroads with Hispanic voters, the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. electorate

Anastasia Moloney, Diana Baptista

Published November 05, 2024

Just Transition

COP29: The energy storage challenge for key renewable power pledge

Battery storage is key to boosting global renewable power but there are obstacles to scaling up capacity

Adam Smith

Published November 05, 2024

Rethinking the Economy

In Data: Why has housing become an issue in the U.S. election?

The rising cost of buying a home in the United States makes housing affordability a key voter issue in tight election

Ranel Felix, Diana Baptista

Published November 04, 2024

Just Transition

Why is China upping coal power despite green energy boom?

The world's largest polluter continues to build coal-fired power plants alongside renewable energy investments

Beatrice Tridimas

Published October 31, 2024

Climate Risks

In Data: How many Indians die from air pollution every day?

India says its air pollution standards are safe - not safe enough to stop more deaths, researchers say

Annie Banerji

Published October 25, 2024