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Can a mighty 'green wall' of trees transform sub-Saharan Africa, hold back the desert, reverse climate change and put a stop to the waves of migration to Europe? Joe Shute meets the people betting $8 billion on it. Photographs by Simon Townsley Water is life in the Lake Chad basin. For centuries the lake was the largest reservoir in the Sahel – the semi-arid belt spanning Africa…

Even in these unprecedented times, one thing that remains constant is human nature. As the coronavirus continues to spread, our built-in need to connect with others is manifesting itself in countless acts of kindness and altruism - and it also explains why the idea of social distancing fills so many of us with dread. We are sequestered in our houses to protect our and others' physical…

UNDP-supported climate information and early warning systems projects have reached 9.6 million people in the past 12 years. As we celebrate World Meteorological Day, we explore the power of information to supercharge progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Information is power. Information can save lives. Information is the most important tool in our global efforts to…

Kids are showing that age really is just a number when it comes to fighting climate change. While not every child can sail the Atlantic like Greta Thunberg, that’s not to say they can’t help in the fight against climate change. Protecting our oceans is a key part of this fight. The world’s oceans benefit us in many different ways, providing us with food, influencing our climate and…

This year, the UN World Water Day explores how water and climate change are inextricably linked. Water stocks are under increased pressure as the global population grows and natural resources are depleted; climate change only serves to exacerbate this situation. To mark this day, Springer Nature is delighted to present, as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Programme, a…

Exclusive: Destruction of wildlife and the climate crisis is hurting humanity, with Covid-19 a ‘clear warning shot’, say experts. Nature is sending us a message with the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing climate crisis, according to the UN’s environment chief, Inger Andersen. Andersen said humanity was placing too many pressures on the natural world with damaging consequences, and…