Taken together, these books suggest three themes for 2026: climate action is now a power question, inequality is the central ...

There is a broad consensus that the impacts of climate change are not experienced equally. According to the World Bank, “The poorest and most vulnerable people bear the brunt of climate change impacts ...

One of the largest assemblies of personal wealth in human history is taking place this week in Davos, Switzerland, where the world’s super-rich and political elite are convening for five days of ...

The disparity in greenhouse gas emissions between rich and poor countries — and rich and poor people within countries — is just as extreme as economic inequality, a new report finds. Overall, ...

Climate change and economic inequality are deeply interconnected, with the potential to exacerbate each other if left unchecked. A new study published in Nature Climate Change sheds light on this ...

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The global increase in income and wealth at the upper end of the scale is particularly worrying. The very richest people are ...

Somdip is the Chief Scientist of Nosh Technologies, an MIT Innovator Under 35 and a Professor of Practice (AI/ML) at the Woxsen University. The world is grappling with numerous challenges, such as ...

President Biden's nominee to lead the World Bank says the twin global challenges of climate change and inequality need to be addressed simultaneously and cannot be separated. Ajay Banga, the former ...

THE climate crisis, often framed as a universal challenge, is a profound amplifier of existing global inequalities. The World ...

Unlike in the last election season, climate change has been a centerpiece of the Democratic debates in the lead-up to the 2020 Presidential election. Even as this issue is finally receiving (belated) ...

New Delhi, Climate change fuelled extreme weather across the world in 2025, worsening heatwaves, droughts, storms and ...