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Climate protests
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why civil disobedience is inherently non-authoritarian

So far Extinction Rebellion seems to be living up to non-violence principles

Human civilisation
Heide Hackmann
Dirk Messner

Why we need a UN charter

What needs to be done so digitalisation will drive, not thwart the transformation to sustainability

Global heating
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Researchers' overwhelming evidence

Teenage climate activists are not painting apocalyptic picture of the future – scientists are

Populist delusions
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Self-declared "patriot" wants "globalist" help

The absurdity of what Trump just said at the UN needs to be pointed out

Rainforest
Carmen Josse

Amazon region in danger

The fires in the Amazon region have drawn global attention to this endangered ecosystem

IPCC special report
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Destructive land-use

IPCC assesses how climate change and land use patterns are interlinked

Water
Humphrey Nkonde

Less rain, less electricity, less food

Little rainfall in Zambia leads to power cuts and low maize production

Biodiversity
Theresa Krinninger

A million species at risk

The World Biodiversity Council issues a warning about mass extinction and pushes for the adoption of ambitious environmental protection measures

Climate finance
Liane Schalatek

Ambiguity instead of accountability

The international community urgently needs a clear definition of what exactly counts as climate finance

Natural disasters
Jeffrey Moyo
Jeffrey Moyo

Dangerous signs of climate change

Cyclones are becoming more frequent in Zimbabwe, due to climate change

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

The fate of a Rwandan man with disability
Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts