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Satellite data has been used for years to provide information about areas of the world that are inaccessible due to conflict, terrain, or vastness. Now, a World Food Programme pilot project in Mali has shown that data from satellite imagery is effective as an early warning system for food security in the Sahel region, where the technology is not commonly employed. How satellite…

Are we building back better? Every Wednesday, our experts provide new analysis of support for fossil fuels and clean energy. Search by country or compare data to find out how governments are planning to rebuild the global energy system Track public money for energy in recovery packages G20+ countries pledged $151 billion to fossil fuels, 56% of all public money committed…

COVID-19 has made us all dependent on digital technology, but we must ensure that the world's poorest are not left behind. Digital technologies can particularly improve the lives of farmers and agricultural workers. Digital agriculture – where farmers use digital technologies to access useful information – could revolutionize how communities secure their livelihoods.

Dust plumes are a natural phenomenon, part of Earth's nutrient cycle. They occur when high-velocity winds pick up tiny dry particles from the Earth's surface and carry them long distances. Every summer, dust plumes from Africa's Sahara desert travel across the Atlantic Ocean. They're usually not this big, and they often sink into the ocean. But this one's coming right to America.

The COVID-19 crisis shows that nature-related business risks are intensifying. A new World Economic Forum report, The Future of Nature and Business, provides a blueprint for business action to safeguard nature. 15 nature-positive transitions by businesses could generate $10.1 trillion and 395 million jobs. The average person today is 4.4 times richer and lives 25…

Restoring and protecting nature is one of the greatest strategies for tackling climate change, but not just for the obvious reason that it helps remove carbon from the atmosphere. Forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems also play a vital role as buffers against extreme weather, protecting houses, crops, water supplies, and crucial infrastructure. The strategy of using nature as a…